Agenda and minutes

Chief Officer Appointments Panel - Wednesday 26 November 2014 12.00 pm

Venue: Council House. View directions

Contact: Lynn Young  Email: lynn.young@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

61.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor Mrs Aspinall is appointed Chair of this meeting.

62.

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 made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.

63.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 58 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on –

 

·         3 July 2014

·         7 July 2014

·         4 September 2014

·         19 September 2014

·         13 October 2014

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Agreed the minutes of the meetings of:

 

·         3 July 2014;

·         7 July 2014;

·         4 September 2014;

·         19 September 2014;

·         13 October 2014.

64.

CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS

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

Minutes:

Giles Perritt, Assistant Chief Executive, advised the panel that he was present at this meeting on behalf of Carol Burgoyne, Strategic Director for People. 

 

Following a discussion about the late receipt of the paperwork it was noted that the paperwork could have been despatched earlier annotated with the proviso that they were subject to Council approval.

 

Giles Perritt, Assistant Chief Executive noted these comments and agreed to feedback this information.

65.

EXEMPT 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) 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Minutes:

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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

66.

CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES

Minutes:

Agreed the confidential minutes of the 3 July 2014 which were tabled at the meeting.

67.

PEOPLE DIRECTORATE SENIOR MANAGEMENT RE-STRUCTURE

Giles Perritt, Assistant Chief Executive, will submit a report setting out proposals for changes within the People Directorate’s organisational structure.

 

Minutes:

Giles Perritt, Assistant Chief Executive, submitted a report setting out the proposals for changes within the People Directorate’s organisational structure at a senior level.

 

The panel considered the information in the written report and made the following recommendations -

 

(1)

noted the proposal for changes to the senior management structure in the People Directorate as agreed at Council on 24 November 2014;

 

(2)

noted the outline timetable for implementing the changes;

 

(3)

considered and noted the consultation feedback received and management comments to date;

 

(4)

commented and agreed in principle to the draft role profiles A-E of the new structure as detailed in the report;

 

(5)

agreed to consider an alternative title for the Assistant Director, Education, Learning and Skills as detailed in the report;

 

(6)

agreed the proposed ‘slot in’ for the roles A-D of recommendation (4) of the report;

 

(7)

noted that delegated authority to the Strategic Director for People had been agreed at Full Council on 24 November 2014 for the selection process for the role as detailed in the report:

 

(8)

agreed in principle to the issue of Statutory Notice of Redundancy for the post holder as detailed in the report;

 

(9)

noted the Council’s policies on reorganisations, and it’s duties as an employer;

 

(10)

agreed to the establishment of an Appeals Panel for hearing and considering any appeals raised by Chief Officers in connection with this process.

 

 (Please note:  there is a confidential part to this minute)