Apologies were received from Councillor Ellie Chowns.

To receive details of any member nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the panel.

The following substitutes for Councillor Chowns were noted:

Councillor Felicity Norman for the appointment of the corporate director, children and young people;

Councillor Jenny Bartlett for the appointment of the corporate director, community wellbeing

Councillor Jeremy Milln for the appointment of the corporate director, economy and environment.

To receive declarations of interests in respect of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 or Other Interests from members of the committee in respect of items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9 August 2021.

Resolved:

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 August 2021 were approved.

To receive any written questions from members of the public.

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There were no questions from members of the public.

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There were no questions from councillors.

To agree appointments for the council’s three corporate director posts 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 9, 10 and 12 November 2021 respectively, the employment panel agreed the following course of action in respect of the appointment of the Corporate Directors of Children and Young People, Community Wellbeing and Economy and Environment.

Resolved that:

a)   Subject to no valid objections being received from cabinet members by 4:00pm on 16 November Ross Cook is appointed as Corporate Director, Economy and Environment;

b)   Subject to no valid objections being received from cabinet members by 4:00pm on 16 November Darryl Freeman is appointed as Corporate Director, Children and Young People;

c)   No offer of appointment be made at this time in respect of the Corporate Director, Community Wellbeing and officers be instructed to undertake a new search to find the right candidate.