Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor S Mackay for Cllr M Hart.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr M Hart.  There were no declarations of interest.

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 press and public be excluded 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.

On 26 July 2022 the Panel authorised the Strategic Director for Commercial and Change in consultation with the Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Corporate Services and Communications to proceed with the permanent recruitment to this post.  The Council was required by law to have a Monitoring Officer.

The Panel interviewed the candidates shortlisted for the post and  

RESOLVED

(a)  That Hazel Best is appointed to the post of Assistant Director for Legal and Governance, subject to formal written offer; and

(b)  That the Strategic Director for Commercial and Change is authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Communications, to settle the detailed terms of the contract.