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 11 June 2013 (copy attached).

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 11 June 2013 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 on the shortlisting of candidates for the post of Chief Legal and Democratic Services Officer.

The Sub-Committee considered a report by SOLACE Enterprises, the Council’s recruitment partner.  The report included summaries of the preliminary interviews conducted with seven of the nine longlisted applicants for the post of Chief Legal and Democratic Services Officer.  Members noted that two of the nine longlisted applicants had withdrawn before the preliminary interview stage.

The Sub-Committee considered the information before it.

RESOLVED

1          that three candidates, identified by the Appointments Sub-Committee as being suitable for further consideration, be invited to attend the meeting of the Sub-Committee on 9 August 2013 for interview;

2          that one candidate, identified by the Appointments Sub-Committee as being suitable for further consideration but being unable to attend the meeting of the Sub-Committee on 9 August, be invited to attend a meeting of the Sub-Committee on 1 August for interview.