Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the appointment of a Monitoring Officer.

Council considered a report from the Chief Executive regarding the appointment of a Monitoring Officer following the departure of the current post holder on 7 February.  The Monitoring Officer has a number of statutory duties and responsibilities relating to the Council’s Constitution and arrangements for effective governance. 

As it was likely that there would be a period of up to six months until a new appointment could take up the post, it was considered prudent to make arrangements for cover in the interim.

Resolved:

(a)          To delegate authority to the Chief Executive to make an interim appointment as Group Head of Corporate Governance

(b)          To designate Karen Limmer as Monitoring Officer (on an interim basis) from 7 February 2020

(c)          To delegate authority to the Appointments Committee to designate the next Group Head of Corporate Governance as Monitoring Officer.

Reason for decision:

To comply with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.  It is the legal duty of the Council to have a Monitoring Officer and to designate one of its officers as such.  Arrangements therefore need to be in place for the interim period until the next permanent appointment.