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

Resolved – That Councillor Phil Davies be appointed Chair for this meeting.

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 interview the short listed candidates for this post.

The Panel received feedback from the Chief Executive, the Director for Corporate Resources and Reform, the Assistant Director: Human Resources and Organisational Development and from those members of the three political groups who had met the two candidates during the morning.

The Panel then considered which of the two candidates should be invited to attend for final interview for the post of Director of Finance and Investment.

On a motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor D Burgess-Joyce, it was –

Resolved – That candidate number 3 be invited to attend for final interview that afternoon.

Having interviewed the short listed candidate, it was moved by the Chair, seconded by Councillor J Williamson and then –

Resolved – That Shaer Halewood, currently Assistant Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, be appointed to the post of Director of Finance and Investment.