(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)       Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2)       Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were made.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2024, be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Farzana Mughal – 07811 504164)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2024, be signed as a correct record.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

((Farzana Mughal – 07811 504164)

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There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

The Chief Executive will submit a report (Document “C”) which seeks approval from Staffing Committee to delegate to an Appointments Panel the authority to appoint to the position of Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Human Resources in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement.  

Recommended –

(1)  That the Staffing Committee to appoint two Appointment Panels to undertake the selection process for the posts of Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Human Resources in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement, noting the intention to appoint to the Director of Human Resources on an interim basis until a substantive post holder is in place;

(2)  To delegate to the Appointments Panels, the responsibility to appoint to the position of Director of Legal and Governance and the Director of Human Resources and that the Panels comprise three Elected Members (two Labour and one Conservative) with the membership to be on the nomination of the Leader of Council and Leader of the Conservative Group (and shall include at least one Member of Executive); and   

(3)  To appoint the services of a specialist executive search head hunter who has a significant track record and success in appointing to these specialist positions and being primary leads in searching for high calibre/quality diverse candidates, advising on aspects of the recruitment process.

(Joanne Hyde - 07814 670286)

The Chief Executive submitted a report (Document “C”) which sought approval from Staffing Committee to delegate to an Appointments Panel the authority to appoint to the position of Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Human Resources in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement.  

The Strategic Director Corporate Resources gave a brief overview of the recruitment process and stated that subject to approval, a specialist executive search head-hunter would be appointed to undertake the recruitment process for the respective posts.

Resolved –

(1)  That two Appointment Panels be appointed to undertake the selection process for the posts of Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Human Resources in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement, noting the intention to appoint to the Director of Human Resources on an interim basis until a substantive post holder is in place;

(2)  That responsibility be delegated to the Appointments Panels to appoint to the position of Director of Legal and Governance and the Director of Human Resources and that the Panels comprise three Elected Members (two Labour and one Conservative) with the membership as follows:

Position of Director of Legal and Governance: Councillors Hinchcliffe, Imran Khan and Pollard

Position of Director of Human Resources: Councillors Hinchcliffe, Imran Khan and Poulsen

(3)  Agreed to appoint the services of a specialist executive search head hunter who has a significant track record and success in appointing to these specialist positions and being primary leads in searching for high calibre/quality diverse candidates, advising on aspects of the recruitment process.

To be actioned by: Strategic Director of Corporate Services / Interim Director of Human Resources

(Joanne Hyde - 07814 670286)