Agenda and minutes

Items
No. Item

8.

Election of Chair

To seek nominations and appoint a Chair of the Committee for the duration of this recruitment exercise.

Minutes:

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

9.

APPEALS AGAINST REFUSAL OF INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

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)

 

Minutes:

There were no appeals against refusal of inspection of documents.

10.

EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting under the terms 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.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public be excluded from the meeting under the terms 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.

 

11.

DECLARATION OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS

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.

 

Minutes:

No declarations were made.

12.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

13.

Governance Arrangements Relating to the Recruitment to the Post of Chief Officer (Communities) pdf icon PDF 91 KB

To receive a report of the City Solicitor which provides Members with an overview of the governance arrangements and format for this specific Employment Committee which will have responsibility for the recruitment to the post of Chief Officer (Communities).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The City Solicitor submitted a report which provided Members with an overview of the governance arrangements and format for this specific Employment Committee which will have responsibility for the recruitment to the post of Chief Officer (Communities).

 

RESOLVED – That the Committee note:-

(a)  The governance arrangements and format relating to the Employment Committee; and

(b)  The Council’s requirements regarding the consideration and disclosure of confidential and ‘exempt’ information.

14.

Appointment of Chief Officer (Communities) Citizens and Communities pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To receive a report of the Chief Officer (HR)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities) and the Chief Officer HR were in attendance in an advisory capacity.

 

The Committee interviewed 2 applicants for the position of Chief Officer (Communities) Citizens and Communities.

 

RESOLVED – That Shaid Mahmood be offered the position of Chief Officer (Communities) Citizens and Communities.