Agenda and minutes

Members are asked if they are content to proceed with the meeting, despite having been summoned less than five clear days before the meeting. The agenda was published at the earliest opportunity on 7 November 2016. Officers are recommending reports be exempt from publication (see item 7 below).

Members had been asked if they are content to proceed with the meeting, despite having been summoned less than five clear days before the meeting. This was agreed.

None.

Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests, which they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. If any member is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they are requested to seek advice from the Head of Legal Practice before the meeting.

None.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2016 which will be circulated at the meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2016 were agreed.

None.

Item 7 relates to information which is not for publication as it contains exempt information. If this information is likely to be discussed the Employment (Senior Officer) Committee is recommended to exclude members of the public 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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Committee resolved to exclude members of the public 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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider and agree the recruitment arrangements for the Strategic Director role.

The Committee had agreed not to proceed to the short list interview stage for the Strategic Director role at the meeting on 4 November and met to discuss the recruitment for this role.

Following consideration of the job description and person specification the Chief Executive would circulate an updated copy.

The Head of Human Resources was asked to review the Relocation Policy and update the allowance in line with current HMRC thresholds.

The Head of Human Resources was asked to undertake a benchmarking exercise on director pay and to circulate the information to the Committee.

It was agreed to recommence the recruitment process in the New Year and to use executive search.

To be confirmed.

No further meeting of the Committee was scheduled at this time.