Issue - meetings

To note the Terms of Reference.

The Chief Executive presented the Terms of Reference agreed by the full Council for the Appointments Committee. These were in addition to a number of delegations authorised by the full Council to the Chief Executive in respect of the recruitment process.

Members were advised that the Appointment of the Strategic Director (Place & Renewal) would be made by the full Council as the salary package exceeded £100,000.

The Role of the Appointments Committee would be:

·         To undertake shortlisting in respect of new Strategic Director (Place & Renewal) post

·         To undertake interviews in respect the new Strategic Director (Place & Renewal) Post

·         To make recommendations to the Full Council regarding the appointment of the new Strategic Director (Place & Renewal)

Members considered the Terms of Reference and discussed the appointments process.

It was moved by Councillor C A Vinson, duly seconded and

RESOLVED:            That the Terms of Reference be noted.

To consider the report of the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Services (to follow).

The Chief Executive presented the report on the proposed Changes to Corporate Management Structure.

It was moved by Councillor M J Holloway, duly seconded by Councillor P Walker, and

RESOLVED: (a)     That the creation of an additional Strategic Director post, to be designated as a Chief Officer in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and the revised distribution of Chief Officer functions be approved.

                       (b)     That an ad hoc Appointment Committee, to be made up of 5 Members (to be politically balanced), in accordance with s.102(1) Local Government Act 1972 be appointed and that the terms of reference as set out at Appendix 2 be agreed and, in order to comply with the Prescribed Standing Orders as set out with the Council’s Constitution, said Committee to be dissolved automatically following the appointment of the additional Strategic Director

                       (c)      That authority be delegated to the Appointment Committee to take such steps as are necessary to interview and appoint a new Strategic Director, in accordance with the Prescribed Standing Orders.

                       (d)     That the Chief Executive be authorised to take such steps as are necessary to prepare the job profile, advertise the role and arrange shortlisting and interviews, in accordance with paragraph 1 (1-5) of the Prescribed Standing Orders.

                       (e)     That the flexible retirement of the Strategic Director (Corporate Resources) and the Strategic Director (Operations & Commercial) be approved at a date to be determined by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council, pursuant to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013, Reg. 30(6) and in accordance with the Council’s Pension Discretion Policy Statement.

(The Strategic Director (Corporate Resources) and the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial) withdrew from the meeting for the consideration of this item of business.)