Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs. J. M. L. A. Griffiths, Mrs. M. A. Sherrey J. P. and P. J. Whittaker.

No declarations of interest were received.

“RESOLVED: that under Section 100 I of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended, the relevant paragraph of that part, in each case, being as set out below, and that it is in the public interest to do so:-

RESOLVED that, under Section 100 I of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the item of business the subject of the following minute on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of “Exempt Information” as defined in part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended, the relevant paragraph of that part being as set out below, and that it is in the public interest to do so:-

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              37/07                                        1

Following consideration of the report it was

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the proposed structure as set out in Appendix A to the report be approved for implementation with effect from 19th July 2007;

(b)       that the statutory function of Chief Finance Officer/Section 151 Officer be permanently transferred from the Corporate Director (Resources) to the Head of Financial Services with immediate effect;

(c)        that the use of external recruitment consultants to recruit to the vacant Executive Director post be approved and that the recruitment costs be funded from the accumulated savings generated from the vacant Corporate Director (Resources ) post;

(d)       that the increase in salaries associated with Head of Financial Services and the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services be approved and be funded in 2007/08 from the accumulated savings generated from the vacant Corporate Director (Resources) post and in future years it be factored into the review of the medium term financial plan;

(e)       that the Chief Executive be granted delegated Authority in consultation with the Leader of the Council to interview the Corporate Director (Services) in order to determine into which post he should be redeployed; and

(f)         that the Appointments Committee be informed of the need to take responsibility for the appointment of the vacant Executive Director post.