Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence

Apologies for absence were submitted from Councillors UllaKarin Clark, Charles Margetts and Stuart Munro.

To receive any declarations of interest

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider a report regarding the appointment of an Interim Director of Children’s Services. (contains part 2 sheets)

The Board considered a report regarding the appointment of an interim Director of Children’s Services.

The Personnel Board will exclude press and public in order to discuss the Part 2 sheets of Agenda Item 28 above and to do so it must pass a resolution in the following terms:

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended) as appropriate.

RESOLVED:  That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended) as appropriate.

The Personnel Board interviewed a number of applicants for the post of Interim Director Children’s Services.

RESOLVED:  That:

1)         following the outcome of a technical interview conducted by Officers, two candidates were considered for the appointment to the role of Interim Director of Children’s Services;

2)         subject to there being no objections from the majority of Executive Members, that it be recommended to Special Council Executive Committee that Jim Leivers be appointed to the statutory role of Interim Director of Children’s Services from 21 August 2018 until such time as a permanent appointment is made and is able to start with the Council.

The Chairman sought clarification regarding a specific HR process as detailed in the Constitution.