Agenda and minutes

The Sub-Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Calver, with Councillor Morrison substituting.

The Sub-Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Item 3 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A, as amended, of the Act.”

It was moved by Councillor G V Guglielmi, seconded by Councillor Morrison and:-

RESOLVED that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Item 3 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A, as amended, of the Act.

Following the interviews of the candidate(s), the Sub-Committee Panel will notify the Assistant Director (Partnerships) of the name of the person to whom the following post is to be offered and any other matter relevant to that appointments, in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules and the Council’s Scheme of Delegation:

Interim Corporate Director (Place & Economy)

Having interviewed the candidate(s) for the post of Interim Corporate Director (Place & Economy):

It was moved by Councillor G V Guglielmi, seconded by Councillor Chapman and unanimously:

RESOLVED that:

(i)    the Assistant Director (Partnerships) be notified of the name of the person to whom the aforementioned post of Interim Corporate Director is to be offered; and

(ii)   Council Procedure Rule 20.1 be suspended in order to delegate authority to the Assistant Director (Governance) & Monitoring Officer to approve the draft minutes as an accurate record of the meeting, after consultation with the Chairman of the Sub-Committee Panel.

NOTE: The Sub-Committee Panel was aware that no formal offers of appointment could be made until the provisions of Officer Employment Procedure Rule 5 had been complied with. Rule 5(b) allowed for a three working day period in which the Leader of the Council, on behalf of the Cabinet, could object to the proposed appointment. If such an objection was lodged the Sub-Committee Panel would be required to reconvene and satisfy itself that such objection was neither material nor well-founded for the appointment to proceed.