Agenda and minutes

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)   interview shortlisted candidates for the Director of Children’s Services post; and

(2)   recommend an appointment to the post of Director of Children’s Services.

            The Committee interviewed three candidates for the post of Strategic Director – Children and Young People (Director of Children’s Services).

            RESOLVED: That Mr Gerald Meehan be appointed to the post of Strategic Director – Children and Young People (Director of Children’s Services) on terms and conditions to be determined by the Chief Executive within the current Strategic Director Grade.