Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Khan.

Councillor Shearman was in attendance as a Substitute.

At this point Members must declare whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, or other interest, in any of the items on the agenda, unless it is already entered in the register of members’ interests or is a “pending notification “ that has been disclosed to the Solicitor to the Council.

Members must also declare if they are subject to their party group whip in relation to any items under consideration.

          There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Standing Orders, Members are asked to determine whether item 3, Interviews for the post of Executive Director – Children’s Services, which contains exempt information relating to individuals as defined by Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972, should be exempt and the press and public excluded from the meeting when it is discussed, or whether the public interest in disclosing this information outweighs the public interest in maintaining the exemption.

            In accordance with Standing Orders, Members agreed that agenda item 4 contained exempt information as defined by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, therefore the press and public were excluded from the meeting.

          Two candidates were interviewed for the post of Director of Children’s Services.

          RESOLVED: to appoint Ms Sue Westcott, who was currently employed as Assistant Director – Safeguarding Families and Communities at Peterborough City Council.