Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M D Boles and C N Worth.

The Head of Paid Service reported that having received notice under Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, she had appointed Councillor Mrs J Brockway as a replacement member of the Committee in place of Councillor R G Davies until further notice.

There were no declarations of interest at this point in the meeting.

RESOLVED

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 October 2019 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

(In accordance with Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the following agenda item has not been circulated to the press and public on the grounds that it is considered to contain exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, as amended.  The press and public may be excluded from the meeting for consideration of this item of business)

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 items of business 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.

The report set out the process followed so far in the recruitment of the Chief Executive and invited the Committee to identify a shortlist of candidates to be invited to interview, and also set out the upcoming assessment process to enable the Committee to reach a final decision on appointment on 4 December 2019.

The Committee considered details of each of the candidates who had applied together with recommendations as to which of the candidates should be invited to interview.

RESOLVED

            That the shortlist of candidates to be invited for interview for the post of Chief Executive be agreed.