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

Agreed that Councillor Evans is appointed Chair and Councillor Peter Smith is appointed Vice Chair of this panel.  

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 in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.

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

There was one item of chair’s urgent business which was considered under Part II.

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 17 and 24 October 2012.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 17 and 24 October 2012.

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 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be 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.

The panel received a report on the appointment of the Director for Public Health.

Agreed –

(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item for urgent consideration because of the need to progress the appointment).

To review the individual consultation feedback received from Chief Officers and to look at matters arising from this feedback.

Following the decision by the City Council on 16 September 2013 on the senior management structure, the Panel considered individual consultation feedback from some of the affected Chief Officers who had been asked to provide additional feedback to specific questions.  

Individual consultation feedback from the remaining Chief Officers would be submitted to the Appointments Panel on 18 October 2013. 

The individual consultation feedback was noted.

To review and decide on the selection process for the Chief Officers roles and to agree future timelines and meetings.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service) submitted a report on the selection process for the establishment of the new posts which had been agreed by the City Council on 16 September 2013 following her report on the senior management structure.  The report to the City Council had also identified existing roles of Chief Officers to be amended and those to be deleted.

The report detailed –

The remaining draft role profiles, and other role amendments and deletions would be submitted to the Appointments Panel on 18 October 2013.

The panel noted –

Agreed –

·         Assistant Director for Strategic Planning

·         Assistant Director for Street Services

·         Assistant Director for Human Resources, Organisational Development and ICT

·         Assistant Director for Finance

·         Assistant Director for Customer Services

The role profiles for new and amended chief officer roles were submitted (Minute 26 refers).

To receive refresher training on recruitment and selection (approx. 1 ¼ hours).

The members of the Appointments Panel received a briefing paper on the aims and objectives of the recruitment training.  They were advised on their role as a member of the panel and of current council policies and employment legislation.

Members will be asked to appoint an Assistant Director for Co-operative Commissioning and Adult Social Care.

Agreed to appoint David Simpkins to the role of Assistant Director for Co-operative Commissioning and Adult Social Care.