To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

None received.

To submit, for confirmation, the minutes of the virtual meeting held on 12 July, 2022.

The minutes of the virtual meeting held on 12 July, 2022 were confirmed as correct.

To consider adopting the following:-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item as it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

It was RESOLVED :-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item as it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

Director of Education, Skills and Young People

To consider the applications for the above post.

Copies of the Job Description, Person Specification and application forms are enclosed.

Director of Education, Skills and Young People

A formal interview process was undertaken of the shortlisted candidates for the above post. 

Following the formal interview, the Appointments Committee RESOLVED to appoint Mr Marc B Hughes to the post of Director of Education, Skills and Young People.

To consider adopting the following:-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item as it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

It was RESOLVED :-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item as it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

Head of Democracy

·           To consider the applications for the above post.

Copies of the Job Description, Person Specification and application forms are enclosed.

·           To submit a joint report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer and Head of Profession (Human Resources) and Transformation.

Head of Democracy

The Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer reported that in accordance with the recommendation of the Appointments Committee the post of Head of Democracy was advertised externally on the 20 June, 2022      until the 11 July, 2022.

It was RESOLVED that the Officer’s recommendations for shortlist be accepted and the process for recruitment, as outlined in the report, be supported.