Agenda and minutes

Please note: if the alarm sounds during the meeting, everyone should

please exit the building via the way they came in, via the main entrance

lobby area, and then the front ramp. Please then assemble on the paved

area between the side entrance of the cathedral and the roundabout at

the Deanery Road end of the building.

If the front entrance cannot be used, alternative exits are available via

staircases 2 and 3 to the left and right of the Council Chamber. These exit

to the rear of the building. The lifts are not to be used. Then please make

your way to the assembly point at the front of the building. Please do

not return to the building until instructed to do so by the fire warden(s).

The Lord Mayor welcomed all attendees to the meeting, and made a safety announcement in relation to the fire/emergency evacuation procedure.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bowden-Jones, Brain, Bradshaw, J Clark, C Davies, English, Jackson, Khan, Massey, Melias, Quartley, Windows and Wright.

To note any declarations of interest from the Mayor and councillors.

They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the

interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Any declaration of interest made at the meeting which is not on the

register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for

inclusion.

None.

Please note: as this is an Extraordinary Full Council meeting, any public forum business must specifically relate to the business for which this extraordinary meeting has been arranged (i.e. the report included on the agenda that is specifically about the appointment of the Council’s new Head of Paid Service).  Any public forum items that do not specifically relate to this report will not be permitted.

Any public forum items relating specifically to the business of this Extraordinary Full Council meeting should be e-mailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

Please note that the following deadlines apply to this meeting:

a. Public petitions and statements: Petitions and written statements

must be received by 12 noon on Monday 9 April 2018 at latest.

One written statement per member of the public is permitted.

b. Public questions: Written public questions must be received by

5.00 pm on Wednesday 4 April 2018 at latest. A maximum of 2

questions per member of the public is permitted.

Public statements:

The Full Council received and noted the following statement:

PS 1 - Oliver Fortune – re: agenda item 5 – Appointment of Head of Paid Service

Public questions:

The Full Council noted that the following questions had been submitted:

PQ 1 - Question from Oliver Fortune – re: agenda item 5 – Appointment of Head of

Paid Service

PQ 2 - Question from Julie Boston – re: agenda item 5 – Appointment of Head of

Paid Service

The Mayor responded verbally to these questions, and also responded to

supplementary questions.

The Full Council considered a report seeking approval of the appointment of Mike Jackson to the role of Executive Director: Resources and Head of Paid Service with effect from no later than 10 July 2018.

The Lord Mayor moved the report and the recommendation contained therein.

Cllr Lovell, Deputy Lord Mayor seconded the report.

It was then:

RESOLVED:

That Mike Jackson be appointed to the role of Executive Director: Resources and Head of Paid Service with effect from no later than 10 July 2018.