Agenda and minutes

The Members had before them the Agenda papers (previously circulated).

To receive apologies and invite any councillor to declare any interest in any of the items on the agenda.

Apologies were received from Mr C J Bloore, Mr N Desmond, Mrs E A Eyre, D C Hotham, Mr M E Jenkins, Mr A D Kent, Mr R C Lunn, Mr S M Mackay, Mr L C R Mallett, Mrs F M Oborski, Mrs M A Rayner, Ms C M Stalker, and Mr R M Udall.

To receive any announcements to be made by the Chairman.

None.

To consider the report of the Appointments Etc. Panel in respect of the appointment of a Chief Executive (Yellow pages – to follow after the meeting of the Appointments Etc. Panel scheduled for 29 and 30 November 2017).

The Council considered the appointment of a Chief Executive.

The recommendation set out in the agenda papers was moved by Mr S E Geraghty and seconded by Mr A I Hardman.

In the ensuing debate, the following principal points were raised:

·         The Leader of the Council introduced the report and commented that the appointment of Paul Robinson as Chief Executive had been unanimously recommended by the cross-party Appointments Etc. Panel. He set out details of the appointments process and provided a brief outline of Mr Robinson's career

·         Concern was expressed that following a press release the public and press had been given the wrong impression that the appointment to the position of Chief Executive had already been agreed. This press release had undermined the decision-making powers of Council.

There was unanimous support for the appointment.

RESOLVED that the appointment of Paul Robinson as Chief Executive be approved.