Meeting documents

Date:

Thursday, 26th February, 2004

Time:

5.30 p.m.

Place:

the South Annex Training Room, Town Hall, Reigate.

Present:

Mrs.D.A.Ross-Tomlin, J.C.Dann, T.Russell, Mrs.J.M.A.Spiers*, and Mrs.R.S.Turner.

* Part Meeting

Also Present:

Councillor Dr. L.R. Hack.

Min No	Description	Resolution
Part I
23.	MINUTES (Attachment: 1)Minutes	RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 11th September, 2003 be approved as a correct record and signed.
24	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS Minute for Minute Number 24
25	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST	None.
26	ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS Minute for Minute Number 26
27	NEXT MEETING Minute for Minute Number 27	RESOLVED that a meeting of the Employment Committee take place on Wednesday 10th March, 2004.
28	EXEMPT BUSINESS	RESOLVED that members of the Press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Part II(Confidential)
29	HEAD OF HOUSING SERVICES Minute for Minute Number 29
30	DECISION MAKING PROCESS Minute for Minute Number 30	RESOLVED that Mr. Kevin Hetherington be offered the post of Head of Housing.

The meeting closed at 8.25 p.m.

**Minute**
Min No	Minute
24	Councillors Mrs. J.M.A. Spiers and Dr. L.R. Hack gave apologies for lateness.
26	In accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, Section 100B(4)(b), the following item of business was discussed as a matter of urgent business in view of the need to convene a further meeting of the Employment Committee.
27	The Chairman noted that she was aware of a matter requiring the consideration of the Employment Committee, and suggested that a meeting be convened for 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 10th March, 2004, to which the Committee concurred.
29	The Committee interviewed two candidates for the post of Head of Housing. As part of the interviews, the Committee received presentations by the candidates and asked a number of questions arising from the presentations. The Committee then asked a number of set questions of the candidates, and supplementary questions where appropriate.
30	Further to Minute 29 (above), the Committee assessed the candidates for the above post and deliberated on the appointment decision. Following discussion of the relative merits of the candidates a vote was taken in accordance with procedure. Through a majority decision it was