Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Ayshe Simsek 

Items
No. Item

1.

FILMING AT MEETINGS

Please note that this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method. Although we ask members of the public recording, filming or reporting on the meeting not to include the public seating areas, members of the public attending the meeting should be aware that we cannot guarantee that they will not be filmed or recorded by others attending the meeting. Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on.  By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.

 

The chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council.

Minutes:

The Chair referred Members present to agenda Item 1 as shown on the agenda in respect of filming at this meeting, and Members noted the information contained therein.

2.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS (IF ANY)

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

In accordance with section 100A(6), 100B(3), and 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the urgent meeting was called as Chair of the meeting was of the opinion that this item (the Appointment of the Chief Executive and Head of Paid service) should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances which are that the previous meeting agenda listed the start time of 4pm or on the rise of the Interview Panel. However, the meeting would now need to take place at 6pm to allow a member substitution, in accordance with CSO 53 and 54. The appointment needed to be undertaken following the member interview panel on 11th of April and there was a need to hold the Full Council meeting to confirm the appointment in April. There was also a need to appoint to the position as soon as possible.

 

There were apologies from Cllr Basu, Cllr Dennison, Cllr Adje, Cllr Rice.

 

In accordance with Committee Procedure rules 53 and 54 Cllr Ahmet, and Cllr Cawley-Harrison substituted.

 

Cllr Ahmet was nominated by Cllr Davies and seconded by Cllr Cawley-Harrison to Chair the meeting.

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be dealt with under agenda item below. New items of exempt Urgent Business will be dealt with at agenda item below).

Minutes:

As outlined above.

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

 

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

 

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

 

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

Minutes:

None

5.

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND HEAD OF PAID SERVICE pdf icon PDF 295 KB

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 Chief Executive and Head of Paid service, following the recommendation of the Interview Panel.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief People Officer on the appointment to the position of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service in accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001 and Part 4 Section K of the Council’s Constitution, and considered the recommendation of the interview panel which took place prior to the Committee convening.

 

The name of the candidate that was recommended by the Member Panel of Cllr Ahmet, Cllr Davies and Cllr Luke Cawley Harrison  was confirmed as Andy Donald.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    To recommend the appointment of Andy Donald to the post of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service at the Full Council meeting on the 27th of April 2022  to determine. The salary will be £208,278 in accordance with the Chief Executive’s salary range as agreed by Council in the Pay Policy Statement at level HA2 point 5.

 

2.    In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001, that all members of the Cabinet are informed of this Committee’s recommendation to appoint Andy Donald on the terms set out, and are given the opportunity to object to the appointment. The meeting of the Full Council will be advised whether any material or well-founded objections to the proposed appointment have been made by the Cabinet, before taking a decision on the appointment.  

 

Reason for decision

 

The Council is required to have an officer in post designated as the Head of Paid Service. This is the post of Chief Executive, which is currently vacant. Interim arrangements are presently in place. A permanent appointment to the role of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service is preferable to ensure long-term strategic leadership of the Council.

 

Alternative options considered

 

To continue with the existing or alternative interim arrangements for the Head of Paid Service.

6.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

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.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

To exclude the press and public from the meeting for the consideration of item 6 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, information relating to an individual.

7.

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND HEAD OF PAID SERVICE - EXEMPT

To consider exempt information in relation to agenda item 5.

 

Minutes:

As per agenda item 5.