Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P M Dilks, R A Gibson and R B Parker.

It was reported that, under Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committee and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, Councillor M J Overton MBE be appointed as a substitute for Councillor P M Dilks for this meeting only.

None were declared.

RESOLVED:

        That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2023 be approved as a       correct record and signed by the Chairman.

RESOLVED

That in accordance with Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that if they were present there could be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

(To receive an exempt report by Andrew Crookham, Executive Director – Resources, in relation to the recruitment to the post of Executive Director – Adult Care and Community Wellbeing)

The Committee received an exempt report which invited the Committee to identify the candidate to be appointed to the post of Executive Director – Adult Care and Community Wellbeing.

On the basis of the results of the interview and assessment process conducted, the Committee identified Martin Samuels as the candidate to be appointed.

The Committee agreed in accordance with paragraph 2.6 of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules that members of the Executive had until midnight on Monday 7 August 2023 to make any objection(s) to the making of the offer.

RESOLVED

That the Committee unanimously agreed 

1.    Subject to satisfaction of the condition specified in paragraph 2 below, to approve the appointment of Martin Samuels as the Council’s Executive Director – Adult Care and Community Wellbeing, conditional on:-

(i)             Satisfactory references;

(ii)            Satisfactory health check;

(iii)          Satisfactory completion of right to work checks; and

(iv)          Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service check in accordance with the Council's policy.

2.    The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 above is there being no well-founded objection by the Executive to the appointment pursuant to paragraph 2.6 of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

3.    To authorise the Chief Executive to notify each member of the Executive on behalf of the Committee as appointor of the proposal to appoint the candidate identified in paragraph 1 to the post of Executive Director – Adult Care and Community Wellbeing and specify a date by which any objection must be received from the Leader of the Council.

4.    To delegate to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee the making of decisions as to whether the conditions specified in paragraph 1(i) to 1(iv) above have been fulfilled.