Agenda and draft minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2020 as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2020 were agreed as a correct record.

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 agree suspension of Standing Order 5, duration of meeting, to allow the meeting to continue until the completion of all business.

Resolved to suspend Standing Order 5, Duration of Meeting, to allow the meeting to continue until the completion of all business.

To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following item, 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 exclude the Press and Public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of the paragraph indicated below in 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.

(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 interview the shortlist candidates for the position of Group Head of Corporate Governance.

(Paragraph 1 – Information relating to any individual)

The Committee met with the consultants, Penna Plc, and interviewed the three candidates on the shortlist.

The Council, at its meeting on 19 December 2019 had delegated authority to the Appointments Committee to designate the next Group Head of Corporate Governance as Monitoring Officer.

Resolved that Victoria Statham be appointed as Group Head of Corporate Governance and designated Monitoring Officer, subject to no well-founded objection from any member of the Cabinet, as set out in paragraph 4(b) of the Council’s Officer Employment Procedure Rules in the Council’s Constitution.