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Minutes Minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2021, previously circulated. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2021 be signed as a correct record. |
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Items Requiring Urgent Attention Items which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Minutes: There was no item raised as a matter of urgency. |
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Director of Finance Officers to report on the process for attracting suitable candidates for the above post. Minutes: The Committee noted that recruitment process would commence in Part 2 of the meeting. |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act namely relating to any individual and information likely to reveal the identity of an individual and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act namely relating to any individual and information likely to reveal the identity of an individual and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. |
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Director of Finance PDF 114 KB To interview shortlisted candidates and, if possible, make a recommendation upon an appropriate appointment to the next meeting of the County Council.
Papers attached include
· Job description for the Director of Finance; and
· Report on the recruitment/assessment process?for Stages 1 and 2, including a recent?career history of shortlisted candidates.? Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee undertook interviews for the post of Director of Finance with a view to making a recommendation upon an appropriate appointment to the County Council on 2 December 2021.
The process had been undertaken in line with the terms of reference of the Appointments, Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committee, the Pay Policy Statement and the Chief Officer Employment Procedure Rules (set out at Part 6 of the Constitution).
The interviews having been completed and the suitability of the candidates for the post having been fully discussed and all relevant factors having been considered, such as the professional knowledge skills and behaviours required for the role and the Committee then being of the view that the press and public need no longer be excluded from the meeting for final determination of its recommendation to the County Council:
It was RESOLVED that the press and public be now re-admitted to the meeting.
It was then MOVED by Councillor Hart and duly SECONDED by Councillor Twiss, and
RESOLVED that the Council be recommended to appoint Angie Sinclair to the post of Director of Finance at grade L2 and the appointment, if approved, to commence at the earliest opportunity on a mutually convenient date, in line with the provisions of the Council’s existing approved Pay Policy Statement. |