Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED: to appoint Councillor Holdich as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillors Cereste (Chairman), Lamb (Vice Chair), Fitzgerald and Swift.

There were no declarations.

In accordance with standing orders, Members are asked to determine whether agenda item 4 – interviews for the post of Assistant Director – Safeguarding Families and Communities, 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.

Three candidates were interviewed for the post of Assistant Director – Safeguarding Families and Communities.

RESOLVED:

to appoint Mr Andrew Brunt, who was currently employed as Assistant Director at Staffordshire County Council.

Business was concluded at 1.30pm.