Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the duration of this meeting.

RESOLVED

THAT Councillor Georgia Gould be elected as Chair for the duration of this meeting.

To Note: All

To agree the Council’s procedure for remote meetings.

RESOLVED

THAT the guidance be noted.

To Note: All

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rahman.

No declarations were made.

There were no deputations

No announcements were made.

There was no urgent business.

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 Friday 11 December 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.

RESOLVED

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Audit and Corporate Governance (Appointment Panel) Sub-Committee on 11 December 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

Report of the Director of People and Inclusion

This report provides some background with regard to process and practice for the sub-committee in undertaking their role in shortlisting candidates for Chief Officer positions. 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 candidates from which the short list is to be chosen, as well as the results of the technical interviews. Members will consider the relevant application material against the applications.

RESOLVED

i)     That four candidates be shortlisted,  

ii)    That the preferred candidates will attend a stakeholder panel assessment centre on 18^th December 2020.

iii)   That final interviews for this post will take place at a meeting of the Appointments Panel on 6^th January 2021.

To Note: All

Action By: Director of People and Inclusion

There was no urgent business.