MINUTES

OF THE MEETING OF THE

Employment Committee

Monday 7th July 2003

HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET.

Meeting Commenced: 6.00 p.m Meeting Adjourned: 6.40 p.m

TUESDAY, 8TH JULY 2003

Meeting Reconvened: 10.00 a.m Meeting Concluded: 2.30 p.m

PRESENT: Councillors Peter Fisher (Chairman), Nigel Ashton (substitute for Councillor Ian Peddlesden), Bob Coleman (substitute for Councillor Alan Hockridge), Isabel Cummings, Glyn Duck (substitute for Councillor Muriel Kraft), Roz Willis (substitute for Councillor Ronald Moon) and Howard Roberts.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Muriel Kraft, Alan Hockridge, Ronald Moon and Ian Peddlesden

EMP 5

Increase in Membership of the Employment Committee

The Chairman of the Committee, Councillor Fisher, explained that in his role as Executive Member responsible for Human Resources and Best Value, it was within his remit to be able to increase the size of this Committee. In view of the current political situation he had decided to increase the Panel to seven permanent members. Political balance to apply: three conservative group members, three liberal democrat group members and 1 labour group member.

EMP 6

Minutes of the Meeting held on 3rd June 2003 (Agenda Item 4)

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd June 2003 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman

EMP 7

Exclusion of Press and Public

RESOLVED: that the press, public together with officers not required by the Members, the Chief Executive Officer to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972.

Item Reason for Exemption

Minute No. 8 Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of Part 1

EMP 8

Appointment of the Assistant Director (Adult Care) (Agenda Item 7)

The Committee received feedback from following events held previously (a) test, (b) lunch with Members, Director, outside bodies and officers, (c) candidates’ presentation; and (d) media experience exercise.

The following candidates were invited to attend the formal interviews on the following day:-

NF, PS and TZ

THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6.40 p.m ON THE 7TH JULY 2003

THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 10.00 A.M ON THE 8TH JULY 2003

Formal interviews with the remaining three candidates were held.

RESOLVED:

(a) that PS be appointed to the post of Assistant Director of Adult Care, and

(b) that the Chief Executive Officer be authorised to make all necessary arrangements.

The Vote was unanimous

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Chairman

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