Agenda and draft minutes


Special Personnel Committee, Personnel Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 9.30 am

Venue: 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD

Contact: Natasha Clark, Democratic and Elections  Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

Items
No. Item

27.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interests.

28.

Chair's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chair.

 

Minutes:

There were no Chair’s announcements.

 

29.

Exclusion of the Public and Press

The following item 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 consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter 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 item has been marked as exempt, it is for the meeting to decide whether or not to consider it 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 the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

 

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972,

the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of

business, on the grounds that it could involve the likely disclosure of exempt

information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that

Act.

 

(The Governance and Elections Manager let the meeting at the conclusion of

this item)

 

30.

Interviews for Post of Director of Transformation (Cherwell Futures)

** The information for this item is private and confidential. It will be circulated under separate cover to those Personnel Committee members who are attending the meeting. The contents should not be discussed with others and copies should not be made. **

 

Minutes:

The Committee saw each of the short listed applicants for the post of Director of Transformation (Cherwell Futures) and asked them a number of questions.

 

The Committee was supported by the Chief Executive, Executive Director Resources and the Assistant Director Human Resources.

 

Following the interviews the Committee evaluated the applications and considered the supporting information from the external recruitment company in reaching their recommendation on appointment.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That an appointment to the post of Director of Transformation (Cherwell Futures) be made subject to all necessary procedural steps having been complied with.