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

There were apologies from:

·         Councillor Laing, Councillor Coker substituted 

·         Councillor Aspinall, Councillor Briars-Delve substituted 

·         Councillor Lugger, Councillor Ms Watkin substituted

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 13 December 2024.

The minutes of the meeting that took place on 13 December 2024 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 chairs urgent business. 

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Board and highlighted the following key points:

The Panel agreed unanimously to:

1.     Note the role profile for Service Director for Adult Social Care;

2.     Approve the independent job evaluation of the role, procurement of an executive search agency, and preparation of recruitment materials for the recruitment of a permanent Service Director for Adult Social Care, subject to approval of the role by Full Council;

3.     Note the indicative timeline for the creation and recruitment to this role.

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Board and highlighted the following key points:

The Panel agreed unanimously to:

1.    Note the content of this report;

2.    Agree to undertake a permanent recruitment process for the post of Chief Operating Officer;

3.    Approve the procurement of an executive search agency, for the recruitment of a permanent Chief Operating Officer.

Chris Squire (Service Director HROD) presented the report to the Panel

The Panel agreed to:

1. Note the content of this report.

2. Undertake formal interviews for the post of the role of Strategic Director for Growth.

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 agreed to pass 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 involved 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 13 December 2024.

The confidential minutes from 13 December 2024 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

This item was not discussed under part 2 of the meeting and was covered in part 1)

(This item was not discussed and was covered in part 1 of the meeting)

Following an interview process, the Panel unanimously agreed to offer the role of Strategic Director for Growth to Glenn Caplin-Grey, subject to Cabinet approval and the necessary pre-employment checks.