APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD AT THE INNOVATION CENTRE, TREDOMEN PARK ON MONDAY, 30TH APRIL 2018 AT 10.00 A.M.

PRESENT:

Councillor Mrs E.M. Aldworth - Chair

Councillors:

W. David, K Etheridge, D.T. Hardacre, V. James, C.P. Mann, J. Ridgewell, J. Taylor

Relevant Cabinet Members: C. Gordon, Mrs P. Marsden

Together with:

C. Harrhy (Interim Chief Executive), L. Donovan (Head of People Services)

1.         apologIES for abseNCE

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Mrs C. Forehead, Vice Chair.

2.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest made at the beginning or during the course of the meeting.

3.         EXEMPT ITEM - APPOINTMENT OF CORPORATE dIRECTOR – EDUCATION AND CORPORATE SERVICES

Members considered the public interest test certificate from the Proper Officer and concluded that on balance the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and it was

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure to them of exempt information as identified in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The meeting had been convened to consider expressions of interest and undertake interviews for the position of Corporate Director – Education and Corporate Services.

The Committee were asked to consider Mr Robert Hartshorn and Mr Richard Edmunds for the position of Corporate Director – Education and Corporate Services.

Following due process, it was moved and seconded that it be recommended that Mr Richard Edmunds be offered the position of Corporate Director – Education and Corporate Services at the agreed advertised salary.  By show of hands this was agreed by the majority present.

RECOMMENDED that Mr Richard Edmunds be offered the position of Corporate Director – Education and Corporate Services at the agreed advertised salary.

The meeting adjourned at 1.33pm to reconvene on Tuesday 1st May 2018, at 10am to consider the appointment of the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer.