Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests

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.

3.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 December 2017 pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To be confirmed, and signed by the chair.

4.

Urgent Business

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.

5.

Date of Next Meeting

The next ordinary meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday 15 January 2018 at 2.00 p.m. at County Hall, Preston.

 

The Committee will then meet on 22 and 23 January 2018 to conduct interviews for the position of Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport & Community Services.

6.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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.

Part II (Not open to Press and Public)

7.

Transaction of Urgent Business

(Not for Publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.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 Committee is asked to note that the Urgent Business Procedure has been used to appoint an interim Director of Children's Services.  It has also been necessary to temporarily reassign the statutory responsibilities for Children's Services.  If necessary, further information will be provided at the meeting.

8.

Executive Director of Education and Children's Services - Interviews

(Not for Publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.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'

(Interview notes and summary sheet to follow)

·  Grade Profile and Person Specification - Appendix 'C'

·  Candidate Application Forms - Appendix 'D'

Additional documents: