Agenda and minutes

Appointments Committee B - Friday, 20th November, 2015 1.30 pm

Venue: Chamber & Ante Room, 3 Spilman Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LE. View directions

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors L. D. Evans and H.B. Shepardson.
2.	DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTERESTS. Minutes: No declarations of personal interests were made by members.
3.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC Minutes: UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2007 that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items as the reports contained exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Actnamely information relating to applicants to become an employee of the Authority.
4.	TO RECEIVE THE ACTION NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SHORTLISTING PANEL HELD ON THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2015. View the reasons why item 4. is restricted Minutes: Following the application of the public interest test it was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in Minute Number 3 above, to consider this matter in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as it would involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to a particular individual. RESOLVED that the report of the meeting of the Short-listing Panel held on the 9^th November 2015 be received.
5.	APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF INTEGRATED SERVICES View the reasons why item 5. is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 5./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 5./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 5./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 5./5 is restricted Minutes: Following the application of the public interest test it was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in Minute Number 3 above, to consider this matter in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as it would involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to a particular individual. The Assistant Chief Executive [PMP] informed the Committee of the selection process to date and the suggested format for the meeting. The Committee received the observations of an external consultant who had been involved in the assessment process. Members of the Committee had already had an opportunity to meet the candidates. The Committee thereupon received presentations from both of the short-listed candidates and were afforded the opportunity of asking questions. Following completion of the presentation and interviews the Committee received further feedback from the Director of Community Services and Assistant Chief Executive (PMP) which included details of the assessment process and its conclusions. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that Ms. R. Dawson be appointed as Head of Integrated Services. [Ms. Dawson was recalled to the meeting and intimated her acceptance of the appointment.]