Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence. The attendees formed the interview panel.

Members are reminded that the Members’ Code of Conduct requires the disclosure of Statutory Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Non-Statutory Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Disclosable Non-Pecuniary Interests.

There were no declarations of Members’ interest.

To approve the minutes of the Staffing Committee held on 8^th November 2021

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Staffing Committee held on 8^th November 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

RESOLVED: That:

That under Section 100(A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Order 2006, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business listed below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Act in the paragraphs indicated:

Item 3 – Appointment of Head of Corporate Communications and Engagement

Paragraph 1 -  Information relating to an individual

Item 4 – Service Management Team Implementation Plan – Objective 3

Paragraph 1 – Information relating to an individual   

The meeting has been arranged to allow Members to interview shortlisted candidates for the post of Head of Corporate Communications and Engagement and agree upon an appointment

The Committee conducted interviews with the shortlisted candidates for the position of Head of Corporate Communications and Engagement. The Committee were briefed about the other elements of the recruitment process.

RESOLVED: That

[1]       Mr M Shone be appointed as Head of Corporate Communications and Engagement.

Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive that provided an update on the arrangements for terminating the employment contract of the Director of Transformation as part of implementing Objective 3 of the 2020 Service Management Team Review agreed by the Fire Authority on 9^th December 2020.

RESOLVED: That

[1]       the report be noted; and

[2]       the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive to take steps to disestablish the role of Director of Transformation in line with deliverables of the Service Management Team Review Implementation Plan 2020 to 2023.