Agenda and minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.

No interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Urgency Committee held on 10 December 2007.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Urgency Committee meeting held on 10 December 2007 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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This report seeks formal approval to proceed with an appointment process for the Director of Resources, the Head of Human Resources and the Head of Audit, and to establish Appointments Committees for these posts and to delegate sufficient powers to these committees to enable them to conduct the recruitment process and select and appoint candidates, subject to the requirements of the standing orders on appointments.

Members received a report which sought formal approval to proceed with an appointment process for the Director of Resources, the Head of Human Resources and the Head of Audit, and to establish Appointments Committees for these posts and to delegate sufficient powers to these committees to enable them to conduct the recruitment process and select and appoint candidates, subject to the requirements of the standing orders on appointments.

RESOLVED:(i) That Appointments Committees be created for all 3 posts, with membership as follows:

                        Director of Resources

                        Liberal Democrat Group: Cllr SF Galloway

                        Cllr Jamieson-Ball

                        Substitute – Cllr Reid

                        Labour Group: Cllr Scott

                        Cllr Looker

                        Substitute – Cllr Potter

                        Conservative Group: Cllr Gillies

                        Substitute – Cllr Healey

                        Head of Human Resources

                        Liberal Democrat Group: Group Leader

                        Labour Group: To be confirmed

                        Conservative Group: Cllr Healey

                        Head of Audit

                        Liberal Democrat Group: Appropriate portfolio holder

                        Labour Group: Appropriate portfolio holder

                        Conservative Group: Cllr Healey

(ii)               That formal approval be given to proceed with the process of appointment for the post of Director of Resources, the Head of Human Resources, and the Head of Audit;

                        (iii) That longlisting for the post of Director of Resources be delegated to the Chief Executive, with Member involvement from the shortlisting onwards.

REASON:      To allow appointments to the posts to be made and bring stability to the Resources and Chief Executive’s directorates.