Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

RESOLVED - The minutes of the meetings held on 10 and 11 October 2019 were AGREED as an accurate record and were signed by the Chairman.

The members of the interview panel all declared that they knew the candidate in a professional capacity.

The report outlines the recruitment process that has been undertaken for the Service Director Corporate Finance post and the agreed pay and terms and conditions for this post.  During the private session of the meeting, the name of the proposed successful candidate for appointment to the role will be presented verbally by the Chairman of the Sub Committee.

RESOLVED:  The Senior Appointments Sub-Committee agreed the appointment to the role of Service Director Corporate Finance (s151 Officer) and noted the agreed salary range for the role.

The Chairman referred to the report and explained that the name of the candidate would be presented formally.  The Chairman stated that, following a rigorous interview process which involved questions concerning the role, the candidate providing a presentation and responding to supplementary questions, that Mr Richard Ambrose was named as the successful candidate.

All the members of the interview panel felt that Mr Ambrose performed well in response to the presentation, the supplementary questions and the formal questions that followed.  All the members of the panel agreed that Mr Ambrose was appointable. 

RESOLVED - The Senior Appointments Sub-Committee AGREED the appointment of Mr Richard Ambrose to the role of Service Director Corporate Finance (s151 Officer) and NOTED that the parameters for the salary level had previously been agreed and that the salary point would be decided by the Chief Executive.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

During the private session of the meeting, the name of the proposed successful candidate for appointment to the role of Service Director, Corporate Finance, will be presented verbally by the Chairman of the Sub Committee for consideration and decision.

There was no discussion under this item.