Agenda and draft minutes

Pursuant to the Council's Constitution, the appointment of the following substitute member was reported:

Councillor J Johnsson for Councillor L Bones.

You are invited to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests in matters appearing on the agenda, and the nature of that interest.

You are also invited to disclose any dispensation in relation to any registerable and/or non-registerable interests that have been granted to you in respect of any matters appearing on the agenda.’

Please complete the Declarations of Interests card available at the meeting and return it to the Democratic Services Officer before leaving the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations reported.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2022.

Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 May 2022 be confirmed and signed by the Chair.

The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee is requested to consider passing the following resolution:

Resolved that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having applied a public interest test as defined in Part 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Reasons for taking items 5 and 6 in private: The reports contain information relating to any individual.

Resolved that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having applied a public interest test as defined in Part 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

To interview the applicant(s) who have been shortlisted for the post of Director of Children’s Services and appoint an applicant into the role if considered appropriate.

In accordance with the agreed procedures, the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee was requested to interview applicants(s) who had been shortlisted for the post of Director of Children’s Services and to appoint a candidate into the role if considered appropriate. 

The Committee interviewed one candidate for the position of Director of Children’s Services.

Resolved that Ms Julie Firth, be appointed as Director of Children’s Services, subject to the successful completion of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

To interview the applicant(s) who have been shortlisted for the post of Director of Adult Services and appoint an applicant into the role if considered appropriate.

In accordance with the agreed procedures, the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee was requested to interview applicants(s) who had been shortlisted for the post of Director of Adult Services and to appoint a candidate into the role if considered appropriate. 

The Committee interviewed one candidate for the position of Director of Adult Services.

Resolved that Mrs Eleanor Binks, be appointed as Director of Adult Services, subject to the successful completion of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.