NOTED that there were no apologies for absence.

Members of the Panel are invited to identify any disclosable pecuniary, other

pecuniary or non pecuniary interests relevant to items on the agenda.

NOTED that there were no declarations of interest.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local

Government Act 1972, excluding the press and public from the meeting for

any items of business listed on part 2 of the agenda on the grounds that they

involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1

of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended by the Local Government

(Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

RESOLVED in accordance with the principles of Section 100(A) 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 it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 (information relating to any individual) of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006.

To interview candidates for the Director Finance - Corporate.

Please bring the packs for the candidates to the meeting.

(Please note these papers contain exempt information as defined in

paragraph 1 (information relating to any individual) of Schedule 12A to the

Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access

to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

Documents that will allow you to score and record your notes on each

candidate will be available for you on the day.

NOTED that the Panel interviewed four candidates for the Director Finance Corporate.

AGREED

(1)  the Panel agreed to appoint James Newman as the Director Finance Corporate.

(2)  that in accordance with the Council’s Officer Employment Procedure Rules, confirmation of the appointment in (1) above would be subject to no objections being raised by Members of the Executive within the required deadline.