Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2023.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 18 July 2024 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.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair 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).

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of Agenda Item 5 – ‘Update on Senior Leadership Arrangements’ and Agenda Item 6 – ‘Results of the All Colleague Survey’ which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to an individual as defined in Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the disclosure of which would not be in the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 following items:-

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on senior leadership arrangements within the Council.

RESOLVED – (1) That the senior appointments made since July 2023 be noted.

(2) That the progress made in delivering our Council People Plan be noted, including the ongoing embedding of a value based inclusive culture for our workforce, with the expectation that such a cultural environment will enable an even more highly productive workforce, attracting and retaining the best talent and being an employer of choice.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

This item was considered in conjunction with Agenda Item 5.

To consider a report of the Director of Strategy.

The Director of Strategy submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposed arrangements for the recruitment of a replacement chief executive.

RESOLVED – (1) That the anticipated resignation of the current Chief Executive be noted.

(2) That the appointment of a preferred recruitment partner be noted.

(3) That it be noted that the recruitment process would include appointed consultants reviewing the draft job description to ensure a sharp focus on the council’s values and priorities.

(4) That approval be given to the making of appropriate arrangements to create stakeholder panels to support the final interview process representative of our partners, colleagues and communities.  

(5) That the Council Meeting be recommended to give approval to the appointment of the Leader of the Heald Green Independent Ratepayers Group and the Leader of the Edgeley Community Association to the Appointments Committee for duration of the recruitment process.

(6) That the Committee consider any necessary interim arrangements when it meets to consider the shortlist of candidates.

(7) That it be noted that it may be necessary to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Council Meeting in June to enable the approval of the appointment of a replacement chief executive.