Agenda and draft minutes

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Sandra Peake

RESOLVED that Councillor Steve Fritchley be elected Chair for the meeting.

Members should declare the existence and natures 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 of interest made at the meeting.

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 item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the stated 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 Carol Wood

RESOLVED that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the stated Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and it is not in the public interest for that to be revealed.

Members had considered the applications from candidates who had been shortlisted for the post of Strategic Director.  Two candidates had been invited to interview by the Committee.

The Committee welcomed the candidates for interview.  The interview process consisted of a written test, a presentation and questions from the Committee.

The interviews were undertaken in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Duncan McGregor

RESOLVED that Steve Brunt be appointed to the post of Strategic Director.