Apologies were received from Cllr T Johnson.

To receive details of any Member nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Panel.

Cllr P Price.

None.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2015.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chairman.

RESOLVED THAT: under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act (as amended) in that the item disclosed information relating to one or more  individuals.

Panel members were reminded of the process that had been followed to date encompassing:

» Agreement of role profile and selection criteria

» A national advertisement and search campaign

» Longlisting against agreed selection criteria resulting in  6 candidates progressing to shortlisting

» Shortlisting against agreed selection criteria resulting in 2 candidates progressing to final assessment

» Final assessment including psychometric testing, informal interviews, technical assessment, presentation and formal interview.

The panel was unanimous in its view that candidate B be offered the post. It was noted that one satisfactory reference had been received but that the second referee was currently away and therefore appointment would be subject to a further satisfactory reference being received.

RESOLVED THAT: Martin Samuels be appointed as director of adults & wellbeing subject to satisfactory references being received, and to no objections being received from Cabinet within the specified deadline in accordance with the requirements of the constitution.