Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest that they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting.

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2015.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 November 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item or urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

There were no items of urgent business.

The following items of business contains exempt information as defined in the following paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972.

1             Information relating to any individual

2             Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

3             Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

4         Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated negotiations, in connection with any labour matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority

Members are reminded that whilst the following items have been marked as exempt, it is for the meeting to decide whether or not to consider each of them in private or in public. In making the decision, members should balance the interests of individuals or the Council itself in having access to the information. In considering their discretion members should also be mindful of the advice of Council Officers.

Should Members decide not to make a decision in public, they are recommended to pass the following recommendation:

“That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

Resolved

That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.

Exempt Report of Chief Executive

The Chief Executive submitted an exempt report which updated members on the management restructure.

The Chief Executive introduced Lesley Shore, West Midlands Employers, who was providing her with external, independent HR support and Anna Jay, Berwick Partners, the recruitment consultants carrying out the recruitment for the management restructure on behalf of the councils.

Resolved

(1)          That the progress being made on the implementation of the first phase of the management restructure be noted.

(2)          As set out in the exempt Minutes.

Please note the closing date for these posts is 16 December 2015. Due to this, it is not possible to supply the relevant information at the time of publication, however the information will be circulated under separate cover as soon as it is received from Berwick Partners.

Members considered the applications that had been received for the posts of Director – Commercial Development and Director – Strategy and Commissioning together with the comments from Berwick Partners.

Resolved

(1)          That based on their merit, all candidates rated “A” and one candidate rated “B” as set out in the exempt Minutes should proceed to the long listing stage for the post of Director - Commercial Development.

(2)          That based on their merit, all candidates rated “A” and 6 candidates rated “B” as set out in the exempt Minutes should proceed to the long listing stage for the post of Director – Strategy and Commissioning.