The panel will appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for this meeting.

Agreed that Councillor Mrs Pengelly is appointed Chair and Councillor Fry is appointed Vice Chair for this particular meeting.

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

There were no declarations of interest made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct.

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

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

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

Agreed that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Members will receive a report on Senior Management Structures: Redundancies.

The Assistant Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development submitted a report on the senior management structure, redundancies.

Agreed that the recommendations as outlined in the report are approved.

Members will receive a report on Senior Management Structures: Process and Decisions.

The Assistant Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development submitted a report on the senior management structures, process and decisions.

Agreed that –

Note of the Monitoring Officer: 

Where the Council proposes to appoint a chief officer and it is not proposed that the appointment be made exclusively from among existing officers, the Council has to draw up a statement specifying the duties of the officer concerned and any qualifications or qualities to be sought in the person to be appointed. In addition, the post must be advertised in such a way as is likely to bring it to the attention of persons who are qualified to apply for it.

As the Council is, at this stage, seeking to appoint from among existing officers, in line with normal practise and Council policy the external advertisement is not required.