Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor Steve Fritchley be elected Chair for the meeting. 

Apologies were received from Councillor Deborah Watson.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

There were no declarations made at the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on 15^th October 2019.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Sandra Peake

RESOLVED that the minutes of a meeting of the Joint Employment and Appeals Committee held on 15^th October 2019 be approved as a true and correct record.

To move:-

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the 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 the stated Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and it is not in the public interest for that to be revealed.”

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Sandra Peake

RESOLVED - That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following item of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1, Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006). 

Members had considered the applications from candidates who had been shortlisted for the post of Assistant Director of Development (Bolsover District Council). Three candidates were invited to interview by the Committee.

The Committee welcomed each candidate for interview. The interview was undertaken in line with the Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy.

After the giving their presentations and answering the questions of the interview panel, the candidates were advised that the Committee would be making a decision that day and they would be advised of the decision once made. The Chair thanked the candidates for attending.  

The Committee took advice from officers and deliberated in depth the presentations given and reconsidered all answers to questions asked.  They weighed up the strengths of each candidate, which led to their decision.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Liz Smyth

RESOLVED – That Chris Fridlington be offered the post of Assistant Director of Development and be appointed as Assistant Director of Development with the final terms and conditions delegated to the Joint Chief Executive Officer.