The Council must appoint a Monitoring Officer under s5 Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Ms Amanda Julian, who currently undertakes the role is retiring from the Council on the 31 July 2022. Therefore, the Council needs to appoint one of its officers as the Monitoring Officer in the interim while the process to recruit a replacement is undertaken.

Subject to the appointment of a permanent Monitoring Officer it is recommended that Steve Summers acts as the statutory position of Interim Monitoring Officer.

Cllr Hossack and Cllr Aspinall thanked Amanda Julian for the hard work undertaken for the Council.  They thanked her for her pivotal role on major projects and wished her well for her upcoming retirement. 

Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Poppy SECONDED that the recommendations within the report. A vote was taken by a show of hands and was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

Members are asked to:

Confirm the appointment of Steve Summers as Interim Monitoring Officer with effect from the 1 August 2022 until the appointment of a permanent Monitoring Officer.

Reasons for Recommendation

The Council is required by Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to designate one of its officers as its Monitoring Officer, to discharge statutory responsibilities relating to the Council’s Constitution and arrangements for effective governance. The appointment must be approved by full Council.