To elect a chairman for the meeting.

Councillor T. Gracey was elected Chairman for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable and non-registrable interests in items on the agenda.

All members declared that they knew one of the candidates.

Councillor Gillham declared that she knew another of the candidates.

Councillor J. Gracey declared that she had met another of the candidates on one occasion, but not relation to their application for the role.

Officers' Recommendation that –

The press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following report under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the report in question would be likely to involve disclosure of exempt information.

(To resolve)

By resolution of the Sub-Committee, the press and public were excluded from the remainder of the meeting during the consideration of the remaining matters under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the discussion would be likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as set out in Schedule 12A to Part 1 of the Act.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to interview the shortlisted candidates for the post of Assistant Chief Executive (Place). After due consideration, the Appointments Sub-Committee recommended that a conditional offer of employment be made to its preferred candidate.

Resolved that the Corporate Management Committee be recommended to authorise the offer of employment to the preferred candidate, subject to the receipt of pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive.