Agenda and minutes

To note, under the provisions of the formula membership the attendance of the any nominee Members.

RESOLVED: To note that there were no nominee Members in attendance.

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Panel;

(b)               all other Members present.

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

That the minutes of the meetings of the Chief Officer Employment Panel held on 14 November and 26 November 2013 be taken as read and signed as correct records.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 14 November and 26 November 2013, be taken as read and signed as correct records.

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:

Report of Divisional Director HRD and Shared Services

This report was withdrawn as a result of the Constitutional changes agreed by Council on 27 February 2014.

Report of the Interim Head of Paid Service

Members agreed to consider an urgent report from the Interim Head of Paid Service in relation to the Corporate Director of Children and Families for the reasons set out on the supplemental agenda.

Members agreed that they would not be involved in the appointment process for an Interim Director of Children’s Services.  Members noted the Corporate Director of Children and Families’ last day of service would be 28 March 2014 and that this would facilitate an effective handover to the Interim Director of Children’s Services.  Members were keen to ensure there was stability through the interim period.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               the employment of the Corporate Director of Children and Families would be terminated in March 2014;

(2)               the severance package set out in Table 1 of the report of the Interim Head of Paid Services and which was subject to the approval of the Pension Fund Committee be noted;

(3)               the arrangements for discharging the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Director of Children’s Services following the termination of the Corporate Director’s employment be noted.