Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2015

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 6 July 2015 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 were made

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee.

No urgent decisions were reported.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Committee 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 prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided. 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 interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the remaining agenda item relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority); the disclosure of which would not be fair and would therefore be in breach of  Data Protection principles.

RESOLVED - That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest,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 Agenda Item 6 “Appointment of Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration”

(a) To shortlist the candidates for the post of Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

Monday 14 December 2015 (9.30 am)

(b) To interview candidates for the post of Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

(a)       Shortlisting

The Chief Executive and a Representative from Berwick Partners gave an outline of the process that took place at the Assessment Centre where six candidates had undergone further assessment.

A summary was provided on each of the six candidates with recommendations to take through four to the reconvened Appointments Committee on 14 December 2015.

RESOLVED – (1) That the candidates be invited to be interviewed by this Committee on Monday 14 December 2015 at 10.00am.

At 5.56, it was

RESOLVED – That the meeting be adjourned.

At 10.00am on Monday, 14 December 2015 the meeting reconvened.

(b) Interview

The Committee interviewed four candidates for the Post of Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

RESOLVED – (1) That the post of Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be offered to Caroline Simpson.

(2) That a decision on the remuneration package be delegated to the Chief Executive within the Council’s Pay Policy and in accordance with the Committee’s guidance