Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Friday 1 May 2026 10.00 am

Venue: Conference Room 1 - Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices, Hereford, HR4 0LE. View directions

Contact: Matthew Evans, Democratic Services 

Link: Watch this meeting live on the Herefordshire Council Youtube Channel

Items
No. Item

59.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Polly Andrews, Harry Bramer, Jim Kenyon, Adam Spencer, Richard Thomas, Diana Toynbee, Rebecca Tully and Rob Williams.

60.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

61.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC pdf icon PDF 282 KB

To receive questions from members of the public.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A copy of the public questions and written answers, together with supplementary questions asked at the meeting and their answers, is attached to the Minutes at Appendix 1.

62.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

To receive any written questions from members of the Council.

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the Council.

63.

Exclusion of press and public

In the opinion of the Proper Officer, the following item will not be, or is likely not to be, open to the public and press at the time it is considered.

 

RECOMMENDATION:           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 indicated below and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

1       Information relating to any individual.

Minutes:

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 indicated below and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

1       Information relating to any individual.

 

64.

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To approve the appointment of the Chief Executive.

Minutes:

Council considered a report by the Chairperson of the Employment Panel to approve the appointment of a chief executive and head of paid service.

 

The Chairperson of the Employment Panel introduced the report and moved the recommendations in the report.

 

The Vice-Chairperson of the Employment Panel seconded the recommendations in the report.

 

Council debated the report.

 

The recommendation was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.

 

RESOLVED: That:

 

a) Paul Satoor is appointed as Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service.