Agenda and minutes

Because the interview process ran longer than expected, the Staffing Committee began at the later time of 18.00pm.

To elect a Chair for the meeting.

It was proposed by Cllr N Ireland and seconded by Cllr A Parry

Decision

That Cllr C Sutton be elected Chair for the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received at 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 approve the interview panel’s recommendation for the appointment of a Corporate Director for Corporate Director for Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Families, on a permanent basis in the Children’s Services directorate.

The Chair confirmed that the selection programme involved a formal interview panel with three councillors.  After a thorough selection process, which also included input from stakeholders, it was proposed by Cllr C Sutton and seconded by Cllr A Parry

Decision

That Sunita Khattra-Hall be appointed to the position of Corporate Director for Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Families in the Children’s Services Directorate.

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 were no urgent items.

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 this meeting.

There was no exempt busines for this meeting.