To approve the recommendation by employment panel to designate the role of (interim) director of governance and law as monitoring officer.

Council considered a report by the Chairperson of the Employment Panel to approve the recommendation of the Employment Panel to designate the role of director of governance and law as monitoring officer. A correction to the recommendation in the report was outlined and noted: to remove the word interim from the recommendation contained in the report. The Chairperson of the Employment Panel introduced the report and proposed the recommendation, as corrected above, in the report.

Council debated the report and recommendation, as corrected above.

The Vice-Chairperson of the Employment Panel seconded the recommendation in the report, as corrected above.

The recommendation, as corrected above was put to the vote and was carried.

RESOLVED: That:

a)    Council approves employment panels recommendation that the post of director of governance and law is designated as monitoring officer from 21 March 2022.