Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update with regard to the ongoing position relating to the long term absence of the current Head of Legal and Democratic Governance.  It was reported that an interim Head of Legal and Democratic Governance had subsequently been appointed and was in a position to be designated as Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to give approval to the designation of Patrick Arran as Monitoring Officer.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive (to follow)

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive regarding the absence of the current Monitoring Officer and the need for the temporary designation of the role and duties of the Monitoring Officer in the interim.

RESOLVED – (1) That Laureen Donnan is temporarily designated as Monitoring Officer.

(2) That a search for an interim Monitoring Officer takes place whilst the return to work of the current Monitoring Officer is resolved.

(3) That the Chief Executive reports back to the Appointments Committee on this matter at the beginning of December should the absence of the current Monitoring Officer continue