To approve the appointment committee’s identified preferred candidate for the post of director of public health.

Summary of exempt proceedings

After a full and rigorous appointment process, which involved Public Health England, the employment panel agreed that, subject to there being no valid objections, Karen Wright be appointed as the council’s director of public health. 

RESOLVED: That

(a)               subject to there being no valid objections received from cabinet members by 9.00 am on 10 November, Karen Wright be appointed as the council’s director of public health.