To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 February 2019 (copy attached).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Appointments Sub-Committee held on 21 February 2019 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest.

Cllr Wenham declared an interest as a shareholder representative on LGSS Law Ltd.

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 the appointment of the Monitoring Officer.

The Sub-Committee reviewed the approach taken by LGSS Law Ltd to advertising the position of Monitoring Officer and confirmed that this was consistent with the decision taken at their last meeting.

The Sub-Committee were presented with the details for candidates and interviewed each of the candidates in turn.

RESOLVED

1.    That Stephen Rix be appointed to the post of Monitoring Officer

2.    That the Appointments Sub-Committee makes an offer of appointment to Mr Rix subject to paragraph 3.1.4 of Part 4K of the Council’s Constitution and there being no material or well founded objection from any member of the Executive.