Agenda and minutes

To appoint a chairman for the meeting.

It was proposed by Cllr G Suttle seconded by Cllr R Biggs

Decision

That Cllr J Haynes be elected Chairman for the meeting.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their decision councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting.

To consider the interview’s panel recommendation for the appointment of Corporate Director Finance and Commercial.

That following a formal selection process, it was proposed by Cllr J Haynes seconded by Cllr G Suttle

Decision

That subject to references and the appropriate clearance checks, Mr Sean Cremer be appointed to the position of Corporate Director for Finance and Commercial.

To consider the interview panel’s recommendation for the appointment of Interim Corporate Director for Adult Social Care.

The committee considered a recommendation in respect of the appointment of an Interim Corporate Director for Adult Social Care following a formal selection process.  Members were advised that the interviewing panel had consisted of the Executive Director for People-Adults, the Lead Member for Health and the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health.

Decision

That Suzanne Wixey be appointed to the position of Interim Corporate Director for Adult Social Care.

(It was noted that the appointment was for an initial period of six months, with some further flexibility of tenure as required.)

At the request of the Head of Paid Service and with the support of the Portfolio Holder for Culture, Communities and Customer Services members are asked to agree that as a result of the job evaluation process the post of Head of Customer Services, Libraries and Archives should be redesignated as that of a Corporate Director and that the postholder, Lisa Cotton should be appointed to the Corporate Director role. 

The Executive Director for Place has confirmed that there is sufficient funding to make this change.

At the request of the Head of Paid Service and with the support of the Portfolio Holder for Culture, Communities and Customer Services, the committee were asked that the post of Head of Customer Services, Libraries and Archives be redesignated to that of a Corporate Director. Members noted that the post had been subject to a job evaluation process.

It was also noted that the Executive Director for Place had confirmed that there was sufficient funding to make this change.

Decision

That the post of Head of Customer Services, Libraries and Archives be redesignated as that of a Corporate Director and that the postholder, Lisa Cotton be appointed to the role of Corporate Director for Customer and Cultural Services.

At a meeting of the Staffing Committee on 30 November 2022 members accepted the recommendation of a cross party selection panel that Mr Peter Hopkins be appointed to the position of Corporate Director – Property and Assets for a fixed term period until May 2024.

At the request of the Head of Paid and with the support of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Property and Assets members are asked to agree that this appointment should be made permanent.  The Executive Director for Corporate Resources has confirmed that additional funding recently agreed for the Asset and Property function can be used to make the post permanent.

The Interim Head of Human Resources reported that at a Staffing Committee meeting on 30 November 2022, the committee approved the appointment of Peter Hopkins to the position of Corporate Director for Property and Assets.  This appointment was for a fixed term period until May 2024.

The Head of Paid Service with the support of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Property and Assets were requesting support for this appointment to now become permanent.

Decision

That Peter Hopkins be appointed to the position of Corporate Director for Property and Assets on a permanent basis.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman 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 recorded in the minutes.

There was no urgent business to report.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph x of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.

There is no exempt business scheduled for the meeting.

There was no exempt business.