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

Members of the Sub-Committee were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and any over relevant non-pecuniary interest, in connection with any item on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

Cllr Cooke declared a personal interest relating to his background in Education.

The following item contains 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 Phil Gilchrist, 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 the Act.

To interview the short listed candidates for this post.

The Panel interviewed the short listed candidate for the post of Director: Children, Families & Education

On a motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor Wendy Clements, it was –

Resolved (unanimously) – That Simone White be appointed to the post of Director: Children, Families & Education, for a period of 18 months.