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County Councillor Scott Smith replaced County Councillor David O'Toole for this meeting. |
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Apologies Minutes: There were no apologies received. |
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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. Minutes: None. |
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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. Minutes: There were no items of Urgent Business. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the committee will be held on Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 1pm at County Hall, Preston. Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting of the Employment Committee would be held on Tuesday 14 January 2025, 1pm at County Hall, Preston. |
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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. Minutes: Resolved: That the press and members of the public 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 I of Schedule 12A 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. |
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Longlisting for the Chief Executive / Head of Paid Service Role (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 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). Minutes: (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 Pete John, Penna, presented a private and confidential report that provided information on the applications received for the Head of Paid Service / Chief Executive role at Lancashire County Council.
Resolved: That
i. The candidates identified as 'A' (as set out in Appendix 'A' of the report) proceed to the next stage of the application process and be invited to attend a technical assessment; ii. The candidates identified as 'B' (as set out at Appendix 'A' of the report) also proceed to the next stage of the application process and be invited to attend a technical assessment; and iii. The candidates identified as 'C' candidates, not be invited to continue with the application process, and feedback on their application be provided to them. |