Issue - meetings

The Director of Finance, Resources and Business Improvement introduced the report, and stated that both references had now been received for the suggested candidate. It was recommended that full Council be recommended to agree the co-option. 

The committee entered into closed session at 8.42 p.m. to discuss the report appendices in further detail.

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.

Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description

During the discussion, the Committee considered the references provided and asked questions on the applicant’s job history, the appointment process followed and the relevant Human Resources policies.

The Committee returned to open session at 9.18 p.m., and recommended that the Council be recommended to co-opt the person proposed, with a six-month review period for both the co-optee and the Council.

RESOLVED: That the Council be recommended to co-opt the person proposed by the selection panel as an independent Member of the Committee, with a six-month review period for both the co-optee and the Council.

Note: Councillors Hastie and Kimmance left the meeting at 8.41 p.m. and 8.49 p.m. respectively.