On a motion by Councillor George Davies, seconded by Councillor McLachlan, it was –

Resolved – That Councillor Phil Davies be appointed Chair of this Panel.

Members are asked to consider whether they have any disclosable pecuniary and / or any other relevant interest, in connection with the item on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

Members of the Panel were requested to declare whether they had any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or any other relevant interest in the item on this agenda and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest.

No such declarations were made.

The public may be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.

RECOMMENDATION – That in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The public interest test has been applied and favours exclusion.

On a motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor George Davies it was -

Resolved - That, under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act.

To consider the applications for this post.

The Chair welcomed Amanda Riley from the recruitment consultants, Penna, who informed the Panel that of the eight candidates one had since withdrawn their application.

The Panel considered which of the seven candidates should be long listed for the next stage of the selection process for the post of Deputy Director: Children’s Care Services.

On motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor McLachlan, it was –

Resolved (unanimously) - That the following 6 candidates be long listed for the next stage of the process – candidate numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8.