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 2 August 2013 (copy attached).

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 2 August 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 longlisting of candidates for the post of Director of Regeneration and Business Services.

The Sub-Committee considered a candidate application report by Green Park, the Council’s recruitment partner, for the post of Director of Regeneration and Business Support.  The report set out details of all applicants, categorised by Green Park, taking account of the requirements set out in the Council’s Job Description and Person Specification.

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

RESOLVED

1          that the applicants identified by the Appointments Sub-Committee as being suitable for longlisting be invited to attend preliminary interviews, testing and assessment by Green Park;

2          that a report on the outcome of the recruitment activity outlined in resolution 1 above, together with a proposed shortlist of applicants, be submitted to the meeting of the Sub-Committee scheduled to be held on 8 November 2013.