Agenda and minutes

Audit and Corporate Governance (Appointment Panel) Sub-Committee - Monday, 23rd November, 2020 3.00 pm

Venue: Remote meeting via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Donna Alexander-Morrison  Principal Committee Officer

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

 

  To elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

THAT Councillor Adam Harrison be elected as the Chair for this meeting.   

 

To Note: All

2.

GUIDANCE ON REMOTE MEETINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS NATIONAL EMERGENCY pdf icon PDF 231 KB

To agree the Council’s procedure for remote meetings.

Minutes:

RESOLVED  

 

THAT the Council guidance for remote meetings be noted.

 

To Note: All

3.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Olszewski.

Councillor Julian Fulbrook attended as substitute.

 

 

 

 

4.

Declarations by members of pecuniary, non-pecuniary and other interests in respect of items on this agenda

Minutes:

No declarations were made.

5.

Deputations (if any)

Minutes:

There were no deputations.

6.

Announcements (if any)

Minutes:

There were no announcements.

7.

Notification of any items of business that the Chair decides to take as urgent

Minutes:

There was no such business.

8.

Local Government Act 1972 - Access to Information

It is drawn to the attention of members of the public and the press that the items listed below are considered to be exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.  The Sub-Committee will be asked to pass a resolution, the effect of which is to exclude members of the public and the press from the remaining part of the proceedings. 

 

Information contained in Agenda Items 9 and 10 are exempt because it falls within Category 1 of Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

Proposed resolution:

 

“THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Audit and Corporate Governance Appointments Sub-Committee on 23 November 2020 during consideration of Items 9 and 10 on Part II of the agenda, on the basis that, were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended”

 

Specifically -

 

Publicity in respect of Items 9 and 10 would be likely to lead to the disclosure of information relating to any individual or information which is likely to reveal the identity of any individual, by virtue of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006.

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Audit and Corporate Governance (Appointment Panel) Sub-Committee on 23 November 2020 during consideration of items 9 and 10 on Part II of the agenda, on the basis that, were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

To Note: All

 

9.

Director of Environment and Sustainability Recruitment - Temporary appointment extension pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Report of the Director of People and Inclusion

 

This report provides some background with regard to the general practice for the Sub-Committee in undertaking their role in appointing the Council’s Chief Officers. Members are asked to carefully consider the advice within the report and should they have any additional questions to seek advice either before or during the meeting. Separately, and with as much notice as they can (depending on the timing of the recruitment), HR will supply to all Members on a strictly confidential basis applications/CV of the candidate Members will consider the relevant application material and reports on the performance of candidate in any assessment exercises, together with performance of candidate.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

THAT Richard Bradbury’s appointment as the Interim Director of Environment and Sustainability be extended for a further six months.

 

To Note: All

Action By: Director of People and Inclusion

 

 

10.

Any Other Business that the Chair Considers Urgent and is Exempt Within the Meaning of Schedule 12A Within the Local Government Act 1972

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.