To appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

RESOLVED

that Councillor J G Jamieson be appointed Chairman of the Sub-Committee for this meeting only.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 23 November 2012 (copy attached).

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 23 November 2012 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider whether to pass a resolution under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED

that in accordance with section 100A 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 consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To consider a report regarding the shortlisting of candidates for the post of Community Services Director (copy to follow).

The Sub-Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive (People & Organisation) outlining the recruitment activity undertaken by Green Park, the Council’s recruitment partner, for the post of Community Services Director. 

The meeting noted that Green Park had drawn up a long-list of all applicants for the position and that the list had been reviewed by the Chief Executive, the Assistant Chief Executive and the recruitment partner.  A number of applicants had been identified from that list as being suitable for preliminary interview, testing and assessment by Green Park.

Copies of both the long-list of all applicants and information on those candidates who had subsequently undergone preliminary interviews, testing and assessment were attached to the Assistant Chief Executive’s report as Appendices A and B respectively. 

The Sub-Committee then gave full consideration to the information before it.

RESOLVED

1          that four candidates, identified by the Appointments Sub-Committee as being suitable for further consideration, be invited to attend the meeting of the Sub-Committee on 25 January 2013 for interview;

2          that additional information be sought on two candidates listed within Appendices A and B and identified by the Sub-Committee as possibly being suitable for further consideration.