Issue - meetings

The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report and stated that the remaining vacancy on the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) must be filled ahead of the IRP’s review of the Member’s Allowance scheme, as applicable to Borough Councillors and Parish Councils.

The Committee entered into closed session to conduct the interview in accordance with Exempt Appendix 2 to the report. 

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified, having applied the public interest test:

Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description

Exempt Appendix 2 (Independent  Paragraph 1 –Information

Remuneration Panel – Recruitment of  relating to an individual

Independent Person) Interview

Assessment Form

One candidate was interviewed, with questions asked by the Committee.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The application received to fill the vacancy on the Independent Remuneration Panel be considered; and

2.  Council be recommended to appoint Derek Butler as an Independent Person on the Independent Remuneration Panel for the review taking place in February 2022’.

Note: The Committee remained in closed session between 6.50 p.m. to 6.59 p.m.