Recruitment and Selection for post of Chief Executive
Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Council (Item 55)
55 Recommendations from Appointments Committee: Appointment of Chief Executive 
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To consider the recommendations from the Appointments Committee.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Having previously declared an interest, Mr Rob Polkinghorne left the Chamber for this item.
Consideration was given to a report relating to the appointment of a Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service), Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer.
RESOLVED: That
1 the preferred candidate, Rob Polkinghorne, be appointed as the Chief Executive.
2. the salary of £180,000, with the option for Council to increase in line with the pay scale agreed by Council, be approved
3. the preferred candidate, Rob Polkinghorne, be appointed as the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer.
Mr Polkinghorne returned to the Chamber. The political group leaders spoke to welcome Mr Polkinghorne as the Chief Executive.
Meeting: 27/11/2023 - Appointments Committee (Item 23)
Recruitment and Selection for post of Chief Executive
To interview the shortlisted candidates for the position of Chief Executive and make a recommendation to Council on the appointment to this position.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the feedback from the interview process for the position of Chief Executive and recommended a candidate for appointment.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
1. That the preferred candidate be recommended to Council for appointment as the Chief Executive
2. That the spot salary be recommended to Council for approval
3. That the preferred candidate be recommended to Council for appointment as the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer