Agenda and minutes

Mr A Amos for Ms K J May, Ms P A Hill for Mr P Denham.

Apologies were received from Ms K May and Mr P Denham.

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 will be asked to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item as it is likely that exempt information relating to any individual will be disclosed and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

RESOLVED: that the public and press were excluded from the meeting for the following items as it is likely that exempt information relating to any individual will be disclosed and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Panel members are requested to bring copies of the reports issued for the previous meeting to this meeting.

The Panel interviewed 5 shortlisted candidates for the post of Chief Executive.

On 25 September 2017 the Council went out to advert to recruit to the post of Chief Executive and 24 applications were received. Twelve candidates proceeded to longlisting interviews/assessment, and the Appointments etc Panel on 17 November approved a shortlist of 6 candidates to progress to the final Panel recruitment and selection stages on 29 November.

One candidate withdrew and so 5 were interviewed on day 1 (29 November) by a Business and Community Panel, Stakeholder Panel and Young People's Panel.  The 5 candidates also gave a formal presentation to the Appointments etc. Panel.

In the light of day 1, the Appointments etc. Panel decided that 3 candidates would progress further, and interviewed them on day 2.   Following the interviews, the Panel decided unanimously that Paul Robinson should be recommended for appointment as Chief Executive.

As a result of a legal requirement included in the Constitution, before a formal offer of appointment to Chief Executive could be made, full Council must approve that appointment. 

RESOLVED:

(a) that the post of Chief Executive be offered to Paul Robinson (subject to Council approval); and

(b) that the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development be authorised, in consultation with the Leader, to settle the details of such appointment if approved by Council.

[Note - Full Council approved the appointment at its meeting on 7 December]

Panel commenced at 930am and concluded at 6pm on 29 November 2017 and recommenced at 10.15am and concluded at 3.30pm on 30 November.