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

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2019.

The Panel agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2019 are confirmed as a correct 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 Chair’s urgent 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.

Agreed that 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 3 of Part I Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Carole Burgoyne MBE (Strategic Director for People) and Bernadette Smith (Senior HR and OD Business Partner) provided a report on the People Directorate Senior Management Update.  

Craig McArdle (Director for Integrated Commissioning) joined the meeting to provide a further update on the recruitment process undertaken by NEW Devon and Torbay and South Devon CCG and Plymouth City Council so far.

Bernadette Smith informed Members that, should they wish to proceed with a recruitment process, one person was available to interview.

The Panel agreed –

1.         To note the information about arrangements in place in respect of the joint arrangements.

2.         The proposal for recruitment to the vacant post on a temporary basis until 31 December 2019.

3.         To undertake a selection process.

Following the selection process the Panel agreed –

4.         That Anna Coles is appointed to undertake the role of Director for Integrated Commissioning on a temporary basis until 31 December 2019.

Carole Burgoyne then provided Members with information on the remuneration for the discrete resource as outlined within the report.  A slight amendment was made to the report included within the agenda pack.  Members were provided with an amended addendum.

The Panel agreed -

5.         The proposal relating to creating and remunerating a discrete resource for a period from 1 March 2019 until up to 31 December 2019.

Carole Burgoyne MBE (Strategic Director for People) provided a verbal update on Chief Officer Total Reward which included that the consultation process had commenced, formal letters had been issued and that the Trade Union colleagues had been updated.

The Panel noted the verbal update.

Carole Burgoyne MBE (Strategic Director for People) provided an update on the Director of Children’s Services.

The Panel agreed to note the information about the review of the content and evaluated grade of the role of Director of Children’s Services which had resulted in no change to the evaluated grade.