Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda

All Members declared a non-prejudiced 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.

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research it would be helpful if questions were submitted at least one working day before the meeting.

There were no questions from the public

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have 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 Staffing 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 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

(Paragraph 3 concerns information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Paragraph 4 concerns information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.)

RESOLVED that under Section 100(A)(4) OF THE Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items, of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 & 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act.

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2008

The Minutes of the meeting held on 14th July were deferred to the next meeting of the Staffing Committee.

To interview shortlisted candidates for this post and to consider a recommendation to the Council on 30 July for the appointment of a preferred applicant to the post of Chief Executive, subject to the Staff Employment Procedure Rules in relation to the Appointment of Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive).

Members interviewed five shortlisted candidates as detailed in the confidential minute.  The Committee agreed to recommend to Council on 30th July that Erika Wenzel be appointed as the Chief Executive for Cheshire East (subject to the Staff Employment Procedure Rules in relation to the Appointment of Head of Paid Service).

The Committee agreed the salaries for the three second tier Strategic Directors as follows:-

         Strategic Director People:            £130,000 (including 2008 pay award)

         Strategic Director Places:            £111,595 (excluding 2008 pay award)

         Strategic Director Performance   £111,595 (excluding 2008 pay award)

         & Capacity