Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2022.

The Minutes from 23 September 2022 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be bought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of urgent business from the Chair.

On the 23 September 2022, a decision was made by the Panel to defer the recruitment to the position of the interim Section 151 Officer to this meeting. One candidate had been selected for interview which would be completed in part two of the meeting. 

The Permanent recruitment to the Section 151 Officer would commence in October 2022.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2022.

The Panel agreed to the confidential minute’s subject an amendment to Page 3 paragraph 2.

Andy Ralphs, Strategic Director of Customer and Corporate Services presented this item to the Panel and advised that there had been one expression of interest due to the current Section 151 Officer, Brendan Arnold resigning from the post which will take effect on 3 October 2022. This has been a critical role for the Authority given the financial context it had been working towards.

The permanent recruitment to the Section 151 Officer would commence in October 2022.

Following an interview with the candidate, the Panel agreed unanimously to the appointment of David Northey to the role of Interim Section 151 Officer subject to Cabinet and Full Council agreement and the necessary pre-employment checks.