Agenda and minutes

Decision

That Cllr Spencer Flower be elected as Chairman of the Committee until the end of the Shadow Dorset Council period on 6 May 2019.

Decision

That Cllr Gary Suttle be elected as Vice-Chairman of the Committee until the end of the Shadow Dorset Council period on 6 May 2019.

No apologies for absence were received.

Councillors are required to comply with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 regarding disclosable pecuniary interests.

There were no declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests at the meeting.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Shadow Senior Appointments Committee meeting held on 21 March 2019.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 March 2019 were confirmed and signed.

To consider passing the following resolution:

To agree that in accordance with Section 100 A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting in relation to the business specified below it is likely that if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Decision

That in accordance with Section 100 A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, it was agreed to exclude the public from the meeting in relation to the following business as it was likely that if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

To consider a report by the HR Business Partner . NOT FOR PUBLICATION

The Committee considered a report on the appointment to Corporate Director roles for Dorset Council. Recommendations were considered at the meeting from the member-led selection process.

Decisions

1. That the following selection panel recommendations on internal appointments be agreed:

(a) To appoint Matthew Piles to the position of Corporate Director Economic Growth & Infrastructure; (Unanimous)

(b) To appoint Rebecca Kirk to the position of Corporate Director Housing; (Unanimous)

(c) To appoint Karyn Punchard to the position of Corporate Director Place Based Services; and, (Unanimous)

(d) To agree the deferral of the appointment to the position of Corporate Director Finance & Commercial.

2. That the following member panel recommendations on external appointments be agreed:

(a) To appoint Mark Blackman to the position of Corporate Director Education & Learning - Children’s Services; (Unanimous)

(b) To agree the deferral of the appointment to the position of Corporate Director Care & Protection - Children’s Services; and,

(c) To agree the deferral of the appointment to the position of Corporate Director Adult Care Operations - Adult Services.

3. That delegated authority to determine salary levels be granted to the Head of Paid Service, after consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Development.

4. That the issue of notice of compulsory redundancy to those individuals employed on Chief Officer terms and conditions who are unsuccessful in the selection process for Corporate Director appointments or who have not submitted an expression of interest in the Corporate Director roles, be approved.

To consider any items of business which the Chair has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be specified in the minutes.

There were no urgent items considered at the meeting.