Agenda and draft minutes

To appoint a Chairman of the Committee.

It was proposed, seconded and resolved to appoint Councillor Dunn as Chair of the Appointments Committee, for the duration of its consideration of the recruitment of the Group Head of Corporate Governance.

To receive any disclosures of interest from members of the Committee in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.

There were none.

To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following items, in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

Resolved to move the exclusion of the Press and Public for the following items in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006:

Paragraph 1 – information relating to any individual and on the basis that disclosure would not be in the public interest because it would contain personal data submitted with an expectation of confidence and disclosure is not in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

(Exempt Paragraph 1 - Information relating to any individual and on the basis that disclosure would not be in the public interest because it would contain personal data submitted with an expectation of confidence and disclosure is not in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.)

To consider the longlist of candidates for the position of Group Head of Corporate Governance.

Following the shortlisting exercise the Committee will meet again on 12 May 2022 to interview the shortlisted candidates.

Note: Details of the candidates, including technical interview reports, together with any additional information will be forwarded to members of the Committee only, in advance of the meeting.

The Committee met with a representative of the recruitment consultants, Gatenby Sanderson, and considered the longlist of candidates for the position of Group Head of Corporate Governance.

Resolved to shortlist three candidates, to be invited to interview for the position of Group Head of Corporate Governance on 12 May 2022.