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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

Minutes:

Councillor Smart was appointed as Chair for the meeting.  

 

2.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Benstead and O’Reilly.

 

3.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Candidate 8 was known to the Employment (Senior Officer) Committee and the officers present.

 

4.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 17th July 2013 pdf icon PDF 53 KB

 

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2013.

Minutes:

The minutes were agreed.

5.

Public Questions

Minutes:

There were none.

6.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

It is recommended that the press and public are excluded from the meeting by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2 & 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. 

Minutes:

Members of the press and public were excluded from the meeting on the grounds that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 1,2 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

7.

Shortlisting of Director of Business Transformation candidates

Applications will be circulated following the closing date for this post (5th September).

Minutes:

Following consideration of all applications received, which had been circulated to Members in advance of the meeting, a shortlist was agreed.

 

8.

Arrangements for shortlisting of the Head of Finance

Minutes:

Members had received copies of the applications received, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, and a proposed shortlist drawn up by the by the Chief Executive and Head of Human Resources. The shortlisting arrangements were confirmed.

 

9.

Consideration of the Appointment Process for the Director of Business Transformation and Head of Finance

Information to be provided at the meeting.

Minutes:

The proposed arrangements for the selection process and interviews for the Director of Business Transformation and Head of Finance were considered and agreed.

 

10.

Agenda and Date of Next Meeting

Minutes:

The next meeting was confirmed as Thursday 3 and Friday 4 October when the Employment (Senior Officer) Committee would meet for the selection process and interviews for the Director of Business Transformation.