Agenda and minutes

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Burke

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 28^th May, 2013 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Officer Employment Panel held on 11^th June, 2013 be approved and signed as a correct record.

To discuss whether a Special Full Council meeting will be needed to deal with the appointment of a Chief Executive.

The Panel considered whether a Special Full Council Meeting would be needed to deal with the appointment of a Chief Executive.

RESOLVED that the appointment to the post of Chief Executive Officer be dealt with at the next Council Meeting scheduled to be held on the 17^th July, 2013.

Chair to move that in accordance with the Council's Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of the following item

This report is not for publication by virtue of Categories 1, 2 and 3 (Personal Information) of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules as contained in the Council’s Constitution.
The information contained therein is potentially exempt as it relates to individual personal details and information held under the Data Protection Act 1998. Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information as the individuals' legal expectation of privacy outweighs the public interest in the exempt information.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Council's Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of the following confidential report.

The report is not for publication by virtue of Categories 1, 2 and 3 (Personal Information) of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules as contained in the Council’s Constitution. It is not considered to be in the public interest to disclose this information because the report contains confidential and personal information relating to specific individuals.

Confidential report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services detailing considerations in regard to the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer for the Council, attached.

The confidential report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services was submitted detailing considerations in regard to the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer for the Council (copy of report circulated with the agenda and appended to signed minutes).

RESOLVED that the four candidates identified by the Panel, from the recommended short list of candidates for the position of Chief Executive as presented by the Council’s recruitment consultants Berwick, be approved.