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Exclusion of the Public To consider resolving: That, subject to the public interest test, the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the
undermentioned item to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the
paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against
such item: Item No. – 2 Schedule 12A Para. No. - 1 Category - Information relating to an individual Minutes: RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the
undermentioned item to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the
paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against
such item: Minute No. – 32 Schedule 12A Para. No. – 1 Category - Information
relating to an individual THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS CONSIDERED IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PUBLIC |
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Appointment of Chief Executive/Head of Paid Service Following the conclusion of the recruitment
and selection process, to consider the recommendation for the position of Chief
Executive/Head of Paid Service. The
Chairman to report on the process and the proposed appointment. A representative of Solace in Business, the
company engaged to provide professional assistance in the recruitment process,
will also be in attendance at the meeting. The Committee’s recommendation will be
submitted to the Council meeting on 23rd February, 2017 for confirmation. Minutes: The Committee considered the Chairman’s Exempt Report No.
LGP1701, which set out the recommendation of the recruitment panel following
the conclusion of the Chief Executive recruitment
process, which had been concluded earlier that day. In accordance with the Council’s
Constitution, the Committee’s recommendation would be
considered by the full Council for approval. The Report advised the Committee that, following the
announcement by the Chief Executive that he would be leaving at the end of February, 2017, a recruitment process had been put in place,
supported by Solace in Business, which had concluded on 2nd February. It was noted that the selection
process had been agreed by the Cabinet on 15th November, 2016 (Report
No. CEX1605), where a recruitment panel of four Members (Leader of the Council,
Chairman of the Licensing and General Purposes Committee, Cabinet Member for
Corporate Services and the Leader of the Labour Group) had been established to
manage the process. A job description
and person specification for the role of Chief Executive had
been agreed, including the statutory responsibilities of Head of Paid
Service, the Borough’s Electoral Registration Officer and Returning
Officer. The post had
been advertised in The Guardian and the Municipal Journal. It was noted that 32
applications had been received and a long-list of twelve candidates had been
selected for a technical interview with a consultant from Solace in Business
and a technical assessor who was an ex-local authority Chief Executive. The Committee was advised that a confidential report had
been prepared following the technical interviews, which had been considered and
a short-list of five candidates had been invited to an Assessment Centre on 1st
February, 2017.
The five candidates had participated in a range of exercises to assess
their suitability for the role. Details
were set out in the Exempt Report of the presentations, exercises, discussions
and profiling which had been undertaken by the candidates. Following the conclusion of the Assessment
Centre, the recruitment panel met with the team of assessors from Solace and
considered feedback about each of the candidates. After careful consideration, it had been
agreed that three candidates would be invited back to attend a final interview
on 2nd February. It was
noted that the candidates had been invited individually to give a
presentation to an interview panel drawn from the Licensing and General
Purposes Committee, plus the recruitment panel, on a topic previously unseen
until shortly before the interview, which was then followed by a formal
interview. The Committee was advised that, at
the conclusion of the rigorous and detailed selection process, it had been
decided to recommend to the Committee that Mr. Paul Shackley,
be agreed as Chief Executive-designate.
The Committee considered the financial implications and legal and procedural issues concerning the recommendation. It was advised that the position of Chief Executive was an established post in the Council’s staffing structure and was funded from within the existing staffing budget. The appointment was within the Chief Executive grade of the Council’s existing pay structure ... view the full minutes text for item 32. |