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Items
No. Item

7/22

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Executive Mayor Perry.  Councillor Stranack was in attendance as his substitute.

8/22

Disclosure of Interests

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs), pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

Minutes:

Members confirmed that their entries on the Council’s register of interests were up to date and that they had no further disclosures to make. 

9/22

Urgent Business

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business

10/22

Exclusion of Press and Public

The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting or a particular item:

 

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”

Minutes:

The following motion was proposed by Councillor Hale, seconded by Councillor Cummings and agreed by the Committee to exclude the press and public for the remainder of the meeting.

 

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 as indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended”.

 

11/22

Confidential Staffing Matter Report

For the Committee to receive a confidential staffing matter report

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Please note that a full confidential minute has also been produced that includes confidential resolutions of the Committee.

12/22

Review of Temporary Chief Officer Cover Arrangements

This report concerns the request for an extension of temporary / interim cover arrangements.

Minutes:

Please note that a full confidential minute has also been produced that includes confidential resolutions of the Committee.

 

Note: The meeting returned to public session for consideration of the next item on the agenda.

13/22

Appointment to the post of Director of Adults Social Care, Commissioning, Policy & Improvement pdf icon PDF 113 KB

This report seeks the Committee’s approval to agree the salary package and undertake the selection and appointment to the post of Director of Adults Social Care, Commissioning, Policy & Improvement.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report on making an appointment to the post of Director of Adult Social Care, Commissioning, Policy & Improvement, along with applications for the role.

 

It was highlighted that contrary to the wording set out recommendation 2 in the report, only the shortlisting would take place at the meeting, with the interviews due to be held at the Committee meeting scheduled for 15 September 2022. It was agreed that recommendation 2 would be amended to reflect that only shortlisting had taken place.

 

It was confirmed that the post had been evaluated with the salary band set out in the report and that progress across the increment points in the salary band was not linked to performance.

 

It was agreed that both the Cabinet Member and Shadow Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care would be invited to attend the interviews to inform the process.

 

Having considered the report and the applications submitted for the role, the Committee agreed the following.

 

RESOLVED: The Committee resolved to:

 

  1. Agree the salary package for the post of Director of Adult Social Care, Director of Adults Social Care, Commissioning, Policy & Improvement at £106,476-£110,778 per annum under the Localism Act 2011.
  2. Agree to shortlist two candidates for interview for the post of Director of Adults Social Care, Director of Adults Social Care, Commissioning, Policy & Improvement.
  3. Agree that any appointment to be subject to the appointment notification process as set out in section 3.3 of part 4J of the Council’s Constitution (Staff Employment Procedure Rules).
  4. Agreed that both the Cabinet Member and Shadow Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care be invited to attend the interviews to inform the Committees deliberations.