To appoint the Director of Public Health following a national recruitment campaign and rigorous selection process.

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) as indicated below.  The item discloses information in relation to an individual or individuals.

After a national search and robust selection process, including final interviews on Friday 19 November 2021, the employment panel agreed the following course of action in respect of the appointment of the Council’s Director of Public Health.

Resolved that:

a)   Subject to no valid objections being received from cabinet members by 4:00pm on 25 November Matthew Pearce is appointed as the Council’s Director of Public Health.