Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

RESOLVED – That Councillor Mulherin be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded)

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)

There were no appeals against refusal of inspection of documents.

RESOLVED – That Appendix 3 to the report entitled ‘Appointment of Acting Director of Children’s Services’ referred to in Minute No. 13 be designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) and (2) and on the grounds that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information by reason of the need to maintain the competitive nature of the interview process and to retain information submitted by individual applicants in confidence, as disclosure could undermine the process, future appointment processes, or the outcome on this occasion to the detriment of the Council’s and public interest.

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

No declarations were made.

To receive any apologies for absence from the meeting.

No apologies for absence from the meeting had been received.

To consider the report of the Chief Officer HR which outlines the process for the recruitment to the position of Acting Director of Children’s Services.

(Please note that Appendix 3 to this report is designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (1) and (2)).

The Chief Officer (HR) submitted a report which presented a proposal to appoint to the position of Director of Children’s Services on an acting basis and which presented the details of candidates to be interviewed.

The Chief Executive, the Chief Officer (HR) and the Head of HR (Strategy & Resources) were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity.

Having considered the submitted report and appendices, the Committee undertook the formal interview process for the position of (Acting) Director of Children’s Services. 

RESOLVED – That Steve Walker be offered the position of (Acting) Director of Children’s Services for up to a year, and this is subject to the conclusion of the associated notification processes, as set out within the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.