Agenda and draft minutes

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Items
No. Item

11/21

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

No apologies for absence were received.

12/21

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from members relating to any item on the agenda, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct and/or S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Minutes:

There were no interests declared at the meeting.  

13/21

Urgent Business

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of business to consider.

 

14/21

Exclusion of the Public and Press

That the public and press be excluded from the rest of the meeting to avoid the possible disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, relating to any individual.

Minutes:

Resolved that the public and press be excluded from the rest of the meeting to avoid the possible disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, relating to any individual. 

15/21

Arrangements for the Appointment of an Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

To interview candidates for the post of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service.

Minutes:

The Council at its extraordinary meeting held on 26th July 2021 resolved that Section 4 of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules be waived and that the Chief Officer Terms and Conditions Committee be authorised to approve any interim arrangements which include the interim appointment to the position of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. 

 

The Committee interviewed two candidates for the post of Interim Chief Executive. The Committee was of the view that Kim Bromley-Derry be offered the role. 

 

                           Agreed that subject to there being no well-founded objection from the Cabinet, Mr Kim Bromley-Derry, currently the Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships – McLaren Group and formerly the Chief Executive London Borough of Newham, be appointed to the post of Interim Chief Executive.