Agenda and minutes

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To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were noted from Councillors Adje, Bull, Davies and Dennison.

Councillor das Neves was in attendance as substitute for Councillor Davies, as the relevant Cabinet Member.

Councillor Morris was in attendance as substitute for Councillor Dennison.

Under Part 4, Section B, Paragraph 17, no new items of urgent business shall be considered.

In accordance with Part 4 Section B, paragraph 17 of the Constitution, there were no items of urgent business to be considered.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001 and Part 4 Section K of the Council’s Constitution applicable at the time of advertisement, the Staffing and Remuneration Committee is required to approve the appointment to the post of Director of Public Health, following the recommendation of the Interview Panel.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Adults and Health on the appointment to the position of Director of Public Health.  In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001 (as amended) and Part 4 Section K of the Council’s Constitution, the Committee considered the recommendation of an interview panel, which took place prior to the Committee convening.

RESOLVED that:

a.         That Will Maimaris be appointed to the post of Director of Public Health  subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for Health as well as subject to the objections process of the Cabinet whereby this Committee may only make the offer of appointment of the Director of Public Health when:

(i) no objection has been made by any member of the Cabinet, or

(ii) if any objection is made, the Staffing and Remuneration Committee has declared itself satisfied that the objection is not material or well-founded.

b.        Subject to (a) above, that the appointment of the candidate to the post of Director of Public Health to be on the salary that is proposed to the Committee by the Member Panel. This will be in the range of £84,559 - £114,003 as set out in the NHS terms and conditions for Consultants and the Council’s Pay Policy Statement.

c.         Subject to (a) above, any  appointment made will take effect when the appointed candidate accepts in writing the contract of employment offered to him/her by the Council.

Item 7 is likely to be subject to a motion to exclude the press and public be from the meeting as it contains exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1985); paragraph 1, information relating to an individual.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 7 as it contained exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1985); paragraph 1.

To consider exempt information in relation to agenda item 5.

The Committee considered exempt information pertaining to item 5 of the agenda.