Issue - meetings

To approve the recommendation of the Staffing Committee for the appointment of a Chief Executive, including the salary to be paid and to resolve that the new Chief Executive also be appointed as the Council’s Head of Paid Service, as well as its Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. In addition to seek approval that the Interim Chief Operating Officer be formally designated as the Council’s statutory Section 151 Officer.

(Rachel Musson, having declared an interest, left the meeting during consideration of this matter.)

Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Executive containing a recommendation from the Staffing Committee in respect of the appointment of a Chief Executive, including salary to be paid. The report also contained a recommendation on the designation of the Council’s Head of Paid Service, the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer, and separately a recommendation to seek approval that the Interim Chief Operating Officer be formally designated as the Council’s statutory section 151 Officer.

RESOLVED: That

(a)               Mr Mike Suarez be appointed as Cheshire East Council’s Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, with effect from the earliest possible date to be arranged;

(b)               the salary of the Chief Executive be confirmed as £150,000 a year, with a performance related payment of up to £10,000 in addition;

(c)               Mr Suarez be appointed as Electoral Registration Officer pursuant to Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act and Returning Officer, pursuant to Section 35 of that Act, and in respect of referenda and all other electoral matters referred to in the report: and

(d)               Ms Rachel Musson, (Interim Chief Operating Officer), be designated formally as Cheshire East Council’s statutory Section 151 Officer.