Agenda and minutes

To note under the provisions of the formula membership the attendance of any nominees.

RESOLVED:  To note the attendance at this meeting of the following duly appointed nominated Member:-

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2023 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Officers’ Employment Panel held on 18 July 2023 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Members received a report which set out the process for the recruitment to the post of Interim Director of Finance and Assurance (Section 151 Officer).

RESOLVED:  That the two shortlisted candidates, whose details had been circulated in confidential supplemental agenda, be interviewed.

Report of the Head of Paid Service (Managing Director).

Members received a report which set out proposals for a permanent senior management structure for the Corporate Resources and Transformation Directorate following consultation with the senior management team and Trade Unions.

RESOLVED:  That:

(1)            the posts and remuneration packages for the posts of the Assistant Director Digital, Data and Customer Experience and Assistant Director Corporate Strategy all at D1 grade (£91,353 - £107,309) be approved;

(2)            the deletion of the roles of Head of Change and Flexible Futures (D1) and the Director of Strategy and Partnerships D2 be noted; and

(3)            the post of Assistant Director, Digital, Data and Customer Experience be paid £6,047 to undertake additional duties leading the Digital Transformation Programme for the Council.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence, or of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:

RESOLVED:  That in accordance with Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) for the reasons set out below:

RESOLVED:  That the exempt appendix 3 to the report be noted.

Upon the interview of shortlisted candidates to consider making an appointment to the role of Interim Director of Finance and Assurance (Section 151 Officer).

Having interviewed two candidates, the Panel

Resolved to RECOMMEND:  (to Council)

That Sharon Daniels, Interim Director of Finance and Assurance, be designated as the Council’s Section 151 Officer.

RESOLVED:  That the statutory post of Interim Director of Finance and Assurance (Section 151 Officer) be offered to Sharon Daniels, who was the Interim Director of Finance and Assurance (Section 151 Officer), on Grade D3 spinal point 1 (£132,168) until 31 March 2024 and subject to there being no ‘material and well-founded objections’ from members of the Executive.