Agenda and minutes

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

RESOLVED:  To note that the following Members in attendance as follows:-

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 meeting held on 18 March 2021 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

That the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Officers’ Employment Panel held on 18 March 2021 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Chief Executive

Members received a report which set out the process for the permanent recruitment to the role of Corporate Director of Community, the proposed remuneration and the interim arrangements for the period between the departure of the previous postholder and the start of the appointed candidate.

Having considered the confidential appendix, which included candidate applications, it was

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          a selection of shortlisted candidates for interview for the Corporate Director of Community role be agreed;

(2)          following the interview of the shortlisted candidates by the Panel, the preferred candidate be appointed to the post of Corporate Director of Community, subject to there being no well-founded objection made by any member of the Executive;

(3)          the remuneration package for the Corporate Director of Community role in line with the evaluated grade of D4 (£138,078 to £150,774) be agreed.

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 for the reasons set out below:

To consider the report of Penna with regard to the post of the Corporate Director, Community and to agree the candidates to be invited to interview.

Having considered the confidential appendix, which included candidate applications, it was

RESOLVED:  That six candidates identified by Penna and agreed by the Panel be shortlisted for interview the Corporate Director of Community role.