Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Krupa Sheth with Councillor Farah attending as a substitute.

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

No interests were declared at the meeting.

To approve the minutes from the last Senior Staff Appointment Sub Committee held on Monday 25 September 2023.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous Senior Staff Appointments Sub Committee held on Monday 25 September 2023 be approved as a correct record.

The following items are not for publication, as they relates to the following category of exempt information as specified under Paragraph 1 of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972), namely: “Information relating to any individual”:

Item 5:          Final Interview Pack: Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration

Item 6:          Final Interview Pack: Director Strategic Change

Item 7:          Final Interview Pack: Director Communities & Partnership

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting as the following item falls within the following category of exempt information as specified in Part 1, Paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, namely: “Information relating to any individual”.

Agenda Item 5:     Appointment of the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration.

Agenda Item 6:     Appointment of Director Strategic Change

Agenda Item 7:     Appointment Director Communities & Partnership

To undertake the final interview(s) for post of Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration.

Please note that:

(a)    The final pack for the interview has been attached.

(Agenda republished to include final interview pack on 23 February 2024)

(b)    Under agenda item 4 above, members will also be asked to agree to the exclusion of the press and public for this item.

Following the outcome of the selection process and interview it was RESOLVED that Alice Lester be appointed as Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration.

To undertake the final interview(s) for post of Director Strategic Change.

Please note that:

(a)    The final pack for the interview has been attached.

(Agenda republished to include final interview pack on 23 February 2024)

(b)    Under agenda item 4 above, members will also be asked to agree to the exclusion of the press and public for this item.

Following the outcome of the selection process and interview it was RESOLVED that Joanna Sumner be appointed as Director Strategic Change on a 2-year fixed term contract.

To undertake the final interview(s) for post of Director Communities & Partnerships

Please note that:

(a)    The final pack for the interview has been attached.

(Agenda republished to include final interview pack on 23 February 2024)

(b)    Under agenda item 4 above, members will also be asked to agree to the exclusion of the press and public for this item.

Following the outcome of the selection process and interview it was RESOLVED that Kibibi Octave be appointed as Director Communities & Partnership.