Agenda and minutes

Mrs Hodgson attended as substitute for Ms May.

Apologies were received from Ms May and Ms Stalker.

Mr Geraghty was appointed Chairman.

Mr Hardman was appointed Vice-Chairman.

To authorise the procedure for confirming and signing the Minutes of this meeting.  It is recommended that the Minutes be circulated to Members of the Panel and be signed by the Chairman in light of any comments on their accuracy received within 7 days of their circulation.

RESOLVED: that the minutes of this meeting be circulated to Members of the Panel and be signed by the Chairman in the light of any comments on their accuracy received within 7 days of their circulation.

The Panel considered the report from the Chief Executive setting out the current situation regarding senior management in the Commercial and Change Directorate.  The Panel was asked to consider arrangements for putting the management arrangements on a permanent basis.

In considering the report, the Panel discussed whether or not recruitment should begin prior to the completion of recruitment of a new Chief Executive.  However, it was noted that the timing of the recruitment exercise was likely to enable the successful applicant for the Chief Executive post to be able to take part at an appropriate stage.  The view was expressed that the organisation needed the capacity afforded by filling the post in view of the changes it faced corporately and also specifically to support effective operation of contracts.  

The Panel agreed the proposals in the report relating to the redesignation of the post, arrangements for continued temporary redistribution of functions and the recruitment process.

RESOLVEDthat the Panel:

a)    approves the proposal to redesignate the current vacant post of Director of Commercial and Change to Director (Commercial and Commissioning) with the specifications set out at Appendix 1 and salary range set out in the report, and the consequential change to the Directorate name;

b)    approves the continued temporary redistribution model arrangements as set out in this report until a permanent Director appointment is in place; and

c)    authorises the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Transformation and Commissioning, to proceed with a recruitment exercise for the permanent post of Director (Commercial and Commissioning) as set out in the report; noting that appointment to the permanent post will be a decision for the Panel at a future date.