The Director of Finance,
Resources and Business Improvement introduced the report, outlining
the selection and interview processes undertaken. Two references
would be required before an appointment could be made, and as only
one had been received the Committee was recommended to defer its
consideration of the matter.
The Committee entered into
closed session as it wished to discuss the information contained
within the exempt appendix to the report.
RESOLVED:
That the public be excluded from the meeting for the
following item of business due to the likely disclosure of exempt
information for the reasons specified having applied the public
interest test.
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Head
of Schedule 12A and Brief Description
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Item 21
– Exempt Appendix to Item 17 – Independent
Member
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1 – Information Relating
to an individual
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The Committee asked questions
on whether Members from other Local Authorities could be chosen,
the applicant’s previous work history and the quality of the
references provided.
In response, the Director of
Finance, Resources and Business Improvement outlined the reference
process in further detail, in reassuring the Committee that a good
level of information would be provided. The Head of Audit confirmed
that Members from other authorities could not be appointed as
Independent Members.
The Committee supported
deferring the matter and requested that an update be provided at
the next meeting, returning to open session at 8.34 p.m.
RESOLVED:
That the matter be deferred.