Decision details

(Not for Publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972. It was considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interests in disclosing the information.)

Lucy Thompson, Director of People, and Julie Towers, Director, Penna, presented a private and confidential report on the recruitment for the Chief Executive / Head of Paid Service role. It was noted that the report contained the outcome of the technical assessments on the candidates who were longlisted for the role by the committee at its last meeting on 5 December 2024 and also provided further candidate information to enable a decision to be made on those candidates progressing to stakeholder panels and final interview.

The report also sought agreement for the arrangements of the final interviews stage.

Resolved: That

  (i)  Those candidates identified as being recommended be shortlisted to the final stage of the recruitment;

  (ii)  The proposed arrangements for the final stage of the recruitment, as set out in the report, including those suggested changes to stakeholder panels as discussed at the meeting, be approved; and

 (iii)  The proposed arrangements for the final Committee interview on 7 February 2025, including the presentation topic as set out in the report, be approved.