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 19 and 20 December 2020 and 17 January 2020.

The Panel agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 19 and 20 December 2019 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 item of business on the grounds that involves 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.

Kim Brown (Service Director for HR and OD) provided the Panel with an update on the recruitment process of the Service Director for Finance and Service Director for Integrated Commissioning.

The Panel agreed -

1.        To note the timetable and progress on the recruitment of the interim Service Director for Finance.

2.        To note the timetable and progress on the recruitment of the permanent Service Director for Finance.

3.        To agree the extension of a current temporary appointment of the Service Director for Integrated Commissioning until 30 June 2020.

The Panel also agreed -

4.        To explore how members engage with potential candidates and to build this into the assessment.

5.        To establish a sub- group to prepare questions for the interview.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) provided a verbal update on Organisational Design.

It was agreed that –

1.         The report is circulated to members of the Chief Officer Appointment Panel.

2.         To note the update.

(Kim Brown, Service Director for HR and OD was not present for this item).