Agenda and minutes

County Councillors K Iddon, N Hennessy, J Mein and M Tomlinson replaced County Councillors M Green, L Beavers, T Martin and A Ali respectively at this meeting.

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Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

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To be confirmed, and signed by the chair.

Resolved:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2018 be confirmed and signed by the chair.

Interviews for the position of Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport and Community Services will continue on Tuesday, 23 January 2018.

The next ordinary meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday, 12 February 2018 at 2.00 p.m. at County Hall, Preston.

It was noted that interviews for the position of Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport and Community Services would continue on Tuesday, 23 January 2018.

It was also noted that the next ordinary meeting of the Committee would be held on Monday, 12 February 2018 at 2.00 p.m. at County Hall, Preston.

An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

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The Committee is asked to consider whether, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, it considers that the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972, as indicated against the heading to the item.

Resolved: That the press and members of the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972. It was considered that in all the circumstances the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

(Not for Publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.  It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interests in disclosing the information).

The following documents are attached:

·  Interview Timetable - Appendix 'A'

·  Interview Questions and Presentation Topic - Appendix 'B'

·  Grade Profile and Person Specification - Appendix 'C'

·  Candidate Application Forms - Appendix 'D'

(Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 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 outweighed the public interests in disclosing the information).

The Committee conducted interviews for the position of Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport and Community Services.

Each candidate gave a presentation on a designated topic which had previously been agreed by the Committee, and was then questioned by the Committee.

The Committee also received feedback from a stakeholder panel and on the outcome of a media test and personality test.

Resolved:  That, subject to no objections being received from the Cabinet and to the receipt of satisfactory references, the Committee proposes to make an offer of appointment to the post of Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport and Community Services to Stephen Young.