Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members of the Panel,

The following declarations of interest were made:

Councillors David Ashton, Susan Hall, Christopher Noyce, Philip O’Dell and Bill Stephenson each declared an interest in that they knew one of the candidates as an employee of the Council.

RESOLVED:  That the declarations of interest be noted.

That the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Officer Employment Panel held on 6^th November 2008 be taken as read and signed as correct records.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 6 November 2008, be taken as read and signed as correct records.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for item 5, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential information under paragraph 1 (Relating to any Individual) of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item for the reason set out below:

Upon interview of short-listed candidates to consider making an appointment to the post of Corporate Director Community & Environment. (Detailed supporting documentation for this meeting’s proceedings will be circulated under separate cover)

FOR CONSIDERATION

The meeting received a report from Tribal Recruitment Consultants on 4 applications submitted by candidates for the post of Corporate Director of Community & Environment.

The Panel then interviewed the four short-listed candidates and received reports on each candidate from interviews undertaken by a Panel of representatives from the Harrow Strategic Partnership.

RESOLVED:  That Mr Brendon Hills be appointed to the post of Corporate Director of Community & Environment of the London Borough of Harrow, with effect from a date to be determined and in accordance with the terms and conditions governing Chief Officer posts, other than as now determined.