Agenda and minutes

RECOMMENDED that the meeting of 19 February 2020 be reconvened.

RESOLVED that the meeting of 19 February 2020 be reconvened.

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes in accordance with the Constitution.

There were none.

To receive any declarations of interest.

There were none.

RECOMMENDED that members of the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that:

(i) it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and

(ii) the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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:

(i)              it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and

(ii)             the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

This item is a continuation from the meeting adjourned on 19 February 2020.

The Committee received the report of the Head of Paid Service recommending the appointment of an existing Head of Service to the new role of Commercial Director. Having previously interviewed the candidate for the Director of Operations role, the Committee were aware of the strengths of the proposed candidate, but were not aware of the suitability of the candidate for the new role. The Committee conducted an interview in accordance with Procedure Rule 9 (Officer Employment), and expressed their support for the appointment, whereupon it was:

RESOLVED: That Caroline Waterworth be appointed to the post of Commercial Director with immediate effect and continue as the Council’s Monitoring Officer.