Agenda and minutes

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

RESOLVED:  To note that

(1)            there were no nominee Members in attendance;

(2)            apologies for absence had been received from Councillor David Perry and Councillor Natasha Proctor.

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 20 March 2024 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 20 March 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Managing Director

Members agreed to consider an urgent report which set out a proposal for a permanent senior management structure for an Adults and Public Health Directorate and Children Services Directorate following consultation with the senior management team and Trade Unions.

The Managing Director outlined the content of the report and the proposals for the separation of People Services in to two separate directorates, the Adult Services and Public Health Directorate and the Children’s Services Directorate.  The two statutory postholders leading these directorates would report directly to the Managing Director and be members of the Corporate Leadership Team.  The role of Corporate Director People would be deleted and there would be a full recruitment exercise for the new post of Director of Adults and Public Health.

A Member sought clarification in relation to the reporting lines of the post of Director of Education and was advised that this postholder should report to the Director of Children Services.

Members noted that the Director of Children’s Services would now report directly to the Managing Director and it was commented that this was a welcome step.

RESOLVED: That

(1)            the remuneration packages for the posts of (D3) Director Adults and Public Health (£132,168 - £145,575) and Assistant Director Strategy and Commissioning (D1) grade (£94,356 - £111,474) be approved;

(2)            it be noted that the roles of Corporate Director People Services (D4) and the Director of People Services Strategy and Commissioning D2 will be deleted;

(3)            the appointment process for the Director of Adults and Public Health be approved.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they involve 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 items for the reasons set out below:

Report of the Managing Director

Members received a confidential report which sought approval to a severance payment of greater than £100,000.

RESOLVED:  That the severance payment, as detailed in section 2 of the officer report, and subject to the terms of a settlement agreement being agreed between the Council and the postholder be approved.

Report of the Corporate Director of Place

Members received a confidential report which sought approval to two severance payments of greater than £100,000.

RESOLVED:  That the severance payments, as detailed in section 2 of the officer report, following the outcome of the Environment directorate restructure  be approved.