Agenda and minutes

            The minutes of the meeting held on 25^th October 2006, having been printed and circulated, were taken as read and agreed as a correct record.

The Committee considered:

(1)            whether Members of the press and public should be excluded from the meeting of the Committee during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with Sub-Section 4 of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 because it was likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be considered, exempt information would be disclosed, being information defined in Section 100 (1) and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972; and

(2)            whether the disclosure of information was in the public interest, whether any relevant exemptions were applicable and whether, when applying the public interest test and exemptions, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed that in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED: That as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with Sub-Section 4 of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 because it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business, exempt information will be disclosed, being information defined in Section 100 (1) and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Appointments Committee will be requested to:

(1)         review the report of the consultants; and

(2)         shortlist candidates for interview.

            The Committee reviewed the report of Gatenby Sanderson Consultants, considered feedback from the Stakeholders Event, and feedback from one-to-one sessions with the Leader, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services and the Chief Executive, regarding the applications for the post of Strategic Director – Children and Young People (Director of Children’s Services). Three candidates were selected for interview on the following day.

            RESOLVED: That the three candidates selected be interviewed on Wednesday, 10^th January 2007, for the post of Strategic Director – Children and Young People (Director of Children’s Services).