Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.  It is not required to give notice of the intention to make use of public speaking provision, however, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is encouraged.

There were no members of the public present.

The report relating to the remaining item on the agenda has been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, pursuant to Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and  2 of Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing this information.

To interview the shortlisted candidates for the post of Chief Executive

The Committee was advised that one of the four shortlisted candidates had withdrawn due to a change to their circumstances.

The Committee interviewed the three candidates for the position of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service.

The Interim Chief Executive, the Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity and the Head of Organisational Development briefed the Committee on the candidate’s assessments and feedback from the process.

The Committee unanimously

RESOLVED:

That Mr M Suarez be recommended to Council on 7 May 2013 for appointment as Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, subject to the Staffing Employment Procedure Rules in relation to the appointment of Head of Paid Service. It was also unanimously resolved that Mr E Robinson be the reserve.