Meeting documents

AVDC Appointments Committee
Wednesday, 12th July, 2006

Document: 2006-07-12 APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE (DCR)
 

PRESENT: Councillors Cartwright, Edmonds, Mrs Morgan-Owen, Mrs Summers and Vernon.
 

1.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
 

RESOLVED –
 

That Councillor Cartwright be appointed Chairman.
 

2.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC FROM THE MEETING
 

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 involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act:-
 

Appointment of Director of Corporate Resources.  (Paragraph 1).
 

Reason for exemption - The public interest in maintaining the exemption would outweigh the public interest in disclosing information which was personal or sensitive personal information.
 

3.

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESOURCES
 

The Committee considered various issues relating to the appointment of a Director of Corporate Resources.  The external advisors were present at the meeting and the Committee had available their proposal for handling the appointment.
 

RESOLVED –
 

(1)

That Tribal be asked to draft the job description, person specification and information for candidates to reflect the role and qualities for the post as required by Members.
 

(2)

That the Head of Personnel and Member Services be authorised to agree the advert, after consultation with Councillor Cartwright and if possible, with other Members of the Committee.
 

(3)

That Tribal be asked to produce a report on each candidate who applies with a recommendation for long listing for consideration at the next meeting.
 

(4)

That the arrangements for short listing be confirmed at the next meeting.
 

(5)

That Member involvement in the assessment process as initially discussed be finalised at a subsequent meeting.
 

(6)

That Tribal be asked to confirm the timetable to enable interviews to take place the week commencing 25th September and to confirm that the next meeting of the Committee should take place the week commencing 28th August 2006.