Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 April 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 25 April 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting

No declarations of interest were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and Executive Councillors on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted no later than 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided.  These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of agenda item 5 which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of the any particular person (including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ‘not for publication’ Agenda Item 5 “Hosting of Senior Partnership Post.

The Interim Chief Executive to report at the meeting.

Interim Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Services to People. It outlined the need to change the terms of engagement with the Interim Managing Director of Stockport Director due to the changing nature of the role and the need to include new management accountability as the new integrated leadership structure is implemented.

It was acknowledged that the request being made to Appointments Committee was exceptional but was due to the changing partnership governance that are emerging due to the Stockport Together Programme. It was acknowledged that the Committee was not being asked to interview and appoint to the post; they are being asked to agree to the creation of a post at this grade.

Due to the level of the salary that the Stockport Together Partnership had agreed, and as the contractual arrangements (including a contract of employment) being between the post holder and the Council it was agreed that Appointments Committee was required to consider this item.

The Senior Post requested did not fall within the Council’s Chief Officer Arrangements as determined within the Council’s Constitution. It was at no cost to the Council as the post is being funded through external partnership funding. 

RESOLVED – (1) That a fixed term post be created at the level requested.

(2) That the initial contract would be until the end of December 2017.

(3) That the scope for extension be agreed in exceptional circumstances should it be required for a period not exceeding 3 months.

(4) That the appointment of an individual to this Fixed Term Post be delegated to the Interim Chief Executive & Corporate Director for Services to People.