Agenda and minutes

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

No declaration of interest received.

To consider adoption of the following:-

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

RESOLVED to adopt the following :-

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

To consider the recommendations of the Appointments Committee held on 27 January, 2015.

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Appointments Committee held on 27 January, 2015.

The Chief Executive gave a detailed report on the recommendations of the Appointments Committee to the County Council. He further outlined the role of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales in recommending the level of the salary for Chief Executives in Wales.

Following lengthy discussions it was RESOLVED :-

• To endorse the recommendations of the Appointments Committee held on 27th January, 2015 to include the following :-

• To recommend to the County Council that the salary of the new Chief Executive be £115k to £120k (subject to the views of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales);

  • In any future consideration of the Deputy Chief Executive’s post,

  that the salary should be set at 90% of the salary of the Chief  

  Executive;

  • That the job description of the post of the new Chief Executive be  

 circulated to the Members of the Appointments Committee and to

 delegate authority to the Chair of the Appointments Committee to

 authorise the job description for advertisement if no amendments has

 been received by the Members;

  • That the advertisement of the post of new Chief Executive be placed   on the Council’s website and that a press release be published. The social media be used to advertise the post as well.

• It was agreed that an assessment process be included in the recruitment process and that HR would source advisory support in the assessing of candidates for the post of a new Chief Executive and to delegate authority to the Chair following consultation with the Officers to appoint an external advisor.”

• That the post of Chief Executive thereafter be advertised as soon as possible.