Agenda and minutes

The Committee was advised that a matter had arisen which required immediate attention by the Committee as a decision was required before the date of the next meeting (Minute APC 17 refers); therefore, pursuant to Section 100 B (4) and 100 E Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman ruled that the item be considered as a matter of urgency.

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 items 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 items 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 Committee interviewed five candidates for the post of Operational Director – Highways, Transportation and Logistics within the Environment Directorate.

RESOLVED: That Mr M Noone be appointed to the post of Operational Director – Highways, Transportation and Logistics, on Spinal Column Point 150, from a date to be agreed, subject to satisfactory references and medical clearance.

            The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director - Corporate and Policy regarding the disestablishment of the posts Operational Director (Legal & Member Services) and Operational Director (Human Resources) in order to establish a single post of Operational Director (Legal, Organisation Development and Human Resources) and Monitoring Officer. It was noted that this proposal was subject to a future Appointments Committee agreeing to an early retirement as outlined in the report.

            RESOLVED: That

(1)               the post of Operational Director (Legal & Member Services) be disestablished;

(2)               the post of Operational Director (Human Resources) be disestablished;

(3)               the post of Operational Director (Legal, Organisation Development and Human Resources) and Monitoring Officer be established; and

(4)               the recruitment process be commenced forthwith.