Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Chair for the purpose of the Interview Panel.

The Clerk invited nominations to Chair the Committee. Cllr Parsons was nominated by Cllr Dyer, seconded by Cllr Edwards. There were no other nominations.

RESOLVED: that Councillor Barry Parsons be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

The Committee noted the emergency evacuation procedure for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Richard Eddy. There were no substitutions.

To note declarations of interest.

None received.

The Committee is asked to pass the following resolution:

That under s.100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1, information relating to any individual, of Part 1 of schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED – that the press and public be excluded from the following items of business to all consideration of items containing exempt information under Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Committee heard interviews for the appointment of the Interim Executive Director of Housing. Following consideration of each of the candidates, it was

RESOLVED (unanimous) – that the Selection Committee recommends the appointment of Sonia Furzland in the post of Interim Director of Housing subject to satisfactory references.