Agenda and minutes

Special Meeting, Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee - Tuesday 11 June 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: committees@gedling.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Viv McCrossen.

2.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2024 pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

 

3.

Declaration of interests

Minutes:

None.

4.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.

5.

Exclusion of public and press

To move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That, the Members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

6.

Interview for the post of Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer

Interview for the post of Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the committee:

 

a)    Conducted the selection process and determined that the one applicant is appointable to the post of Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer; and

b)    Confirms designation of this post as Monitoring Officer; and

c)     Agrees the starting salary to be offered from within the three-point range detailed in the report; and

d)    Informs the Deputy Monitoring Officer of the recommendation of the Committee and asks the Deputy Monitoring Officer to implement due process to notify the Executive prior to formal offer of appointment.

7.

Recommended appointment into Chief Officer posts

Recommended appointment into Chief Officer posts

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the committee

 

a)    Supports the recommendation of the Chief Executive to appoint into post the following officers:

·       Tina Adams into the post of Chief Finance Officer and Section 151 Officer

·       Lance Juby into the post of Assistant Director, Communities, Leisure and Wellbeing

·       David Archer into the post of Director of Transformation (job-shared and for a period of up to two years)

b)    Confirms that the new post of Chief Finance Officer is designated as the Council’s Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer) as required under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972.

c)     Authorises the Monitoring Officer (or Deputy Monitoring Officer) to notify the Executive of the committee’s recommendation and to ask if there are any material objections to the appointments.

d)    Notes that, should there be no such material objections received from the Executive, that the Leader of the Council shall confirm the post holders into post from a date determined by the Chief Executive.

8.

Policy changes (flexible working and care leave)

Policy changes (flexible working and care leave)

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the committee endorses the commencement of the consultation and implementation process as described and to support the change to policies.