Agenda and minutes

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25 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 25, 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 in

accordance with Procedure Rule 25 of the Access to Information Procedure

Rules.

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.

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.

To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81 (3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To undertake the respective short listing exercises for the position of Chief Asset Management Officer and for the position of Chief Economic Development Officer.

(Application details will be provided to Members of the Employment Committee prior to the meeting)

Following the consideration of applications received for the respective positions of Chief Asset Management Officer and Chief Economic Development Officer, it was

RESOLVED – That a targeted search be undertaken externally for the respective positions of Chief Asset Management Officer and Chief Economic Development Officer, and that all 5 internal applications received for such positions, be considered along with any external applications which are received, at a meeting of Employment Committee on 18^th April 2012, which will undertake a short listing exercise for both positions.