Issue - meetings

To consider the report.

Please note: This Item has a confidential appendix and should Members therefore wish to discuss it, the Committee will need to do so in exempt session.

The Managing Director for Care Dorset introduced the report which set out the request to appoint the Chairman of the Board of Directors following the recruitment process as set out.

Members were pleased to note the robustness of the recruitment process that had assessed suitability of Ms Tapster for the role of Chairman of the Board and felt that her vast experience within the sector would be of great value to the company.

DECISION

(i)   the appointment of Caroline Tapster as Chair of the Board of Directors for Care Dorset on an initial two-year term be approved.

(ii)  Authority be delegated by the Shareholder Committee to allow the option to extend this appointment to the full permitted two terms, via a motion and decision by the Care Dorset Renumeration and Appointments Committee and update to the Shareholder Committee on the extension.