Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council House

Contact: Jake Metcalfe  Email: democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

20.

Apologies

To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by Panel Members.

Minutes:

There were apologies received from Councillor Laing, Councillor Dann substituted.

21.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

22.

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The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2024.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting that took place on 20 September 2024 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

23.

Recruitment to the role of Chief Operating Officer

Minutes:

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) provided a verbal update to the Panel and highlighted the following key points:

 

a)     

The Panel previously interviewed to the post where an offer was made, but the post was not filled;

 

b)     

The Panel agreed to appoint an interim candidate, Jens Gemmel to the post for a period of six months with the option to extend to nine months;

 

c)     

The council began a search for a permanent candidate for the role and three went forward to the assessment centre. There were no candidates suitable to proceed to the Panel for interview.

 

The Panel agreed to note the verbal report.

 

 

 

24.

Exempt Business

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.

Minutes:

The Panel agreed to pass 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.

25.

Chair's Urgent Business

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

Minutes:

(The Panel agreed to re-order this item to item 7)

 

(Please note there is a confidential minute to this item)

 

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Board and advised that the Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills provided their formal resignation.

 

The Panel agreed to:

 

1.       Note the content of the report;

 

2.       Undertake a process to request that a current employee from the Children’s Services Directorate acts-up into the post;

 

3.       Dependent on point two, commence a recruitment process for the post of Interim Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills.

26.

Confidential Minutes

The Panel will be asked to confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2024.

 

Minutes:

The confidential minutes of the meeting that took place on 20 September 2024 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

27.

Recruitment to the role of Chief Operating Officer

Minutes:

(Please note that there is a confidential minute to this item)

 

Following discussions the Panel agreed to:

 

1.    Delegate salary discussions to the Chief Executive and Service Director for HROD in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition Group if required for the Chief Operating Officer role;