Agenda and minutes

Councillor Nicola Heaton

Councillor Nick McDonald

Councillor Alex Norris

Councillor Roger Steel

None.

Last meeting held on 22 April 2014 (for confirmation)

The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 22 April 2014 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Report of the Chief Executive

Faye Truong, HR Business Partner presented the report of the Chief Executive setting out the recruitment process for the Corporate Director of Resources and the acting up arrangements being put in place until the recruitment process has concluded.

RESOLVED

(1)  to undertake the interviews for the post of Corporate Director, Resources and Chief Finance Officer and should an appropriate candidate be identified to recommend their appointment to Full Council subject to not receiving any material or well-founded objection from the Executive Board; 

(2)   subject to there being no material or well-founded objections by any member of the Executive Board received by the Strategic Director of Organisational Transformationby 12 noon on 11 July 2014, Full Council will be  recommended  to approve the following recommendations, as outlined in more detail in the report.  This will take effect from  15 July 2014 and in relation to recommendation (b) terminate following the commencement of the permanent post holder in post as Corporate Director of Resources and Chief Finance Officer:

(a)  the re-assignment of  the role of Deputy Chief Executive as outlined in the report;

(b)  the acting up arrangements to the role of Corporate Director of Resources;

(3)   to designate Geoff Walker, Acting Director of Strategic Finance as Section 151 Officer with effect from 15 July 2014 until the commencement of the permanent post holder in post as Corporate Director of Resources and Chief Finance Officer;

(4)   to agree the remuneration details in relation to recommendations 2 (a) and (b) and 3 as outlined in the exempt Appendix Three to the report.

TO CONSIDER EXCLUDING THE PUBLIC FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 ON THE BASIS THAT, HAVING REGARD TO ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION

RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, as defined in Paragraphs 1,2 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Last meeting held on 22 April 2014 (for confirmation)

The Committee confirmed the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 22 April 2014 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Report of Corporate Director, Children & Adults

This item was withdrawn from the agenda by the Chair

Report of Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Director and Chief Finance Officer 

This item was withdrawn from the agenda by the Chair

(a)  Interviews

(b)  Feedback and Deliberation

Following the recently concluded Assessment Centre relating to the appointment of a Corporate Director, Resources and Chief Finance Officer, the Committee received feedback on three individuals short-listed for further interview by the Interview Panel.

The Committee then interviewed the three candidates.

RESOLVED that following the interview process for the appointment of Corporate Director of Resources and Chief Finance Officer, none of the interviewed candidates were considered suitable for appointment on this occasion.