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 Members in accordance with the code of conduct.

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

The Panel agreed the minutes of the meeting held on the 25 October 2019.

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

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) provided an update on the recruitment process for the Strategic Director for People, the new arrangements for the Director of Children Services from January 2020 and the extension of the current temporary appointment of the Service Director for Integrated Commissioning.

The Panel agreed:

1.        The internal recruitment process as outlined in paragraph 3 in the report, to be used for the Strategic Director for People post.

2.        To note the arrangements for the Director of Children Services.

3.        The extension of the current temporary appointment of the Service Director for Integrated Commissioning until 31 March 2020.

Anthony Payne (Strategic Director for Place) and Kim Brown (Service Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development) were present for this item and referred to the report in the agenda pack.  Members were provided with an update on the current recruitment process for the Service Director for Street Services.

The Panel agreed:

4.        To note the progress on the recruitment of the Service Director for Street Services.

(The Chair changed the order of the agenda to facilitate officers).