Apologies were received by Cllr Aspinell and Cllr Mynott was substituting, Cllr White and Cllr Pound was substituting, Cllr Sankey and Cllr Worsfold was substituting. 

Apologies were also received by Cllr Poppy and Cllr Gelderbloem, not substitutes was present.

The minutes for the meeting held on 31^st October 2023, were signed as a  true record.

There were none at this stage.

The report/appendices are confidential by virtue of the likely disclosure of information exempt under para. 1 and 3 of Part 1 to Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, namely information relating to any individual and information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Council).

Cllr Mrs Davies MOVED and Cllr N Cuthbert SECONDED the exclusion of the press and public.  As the report/appendices are confidential by virtue of the likely disclosure of information exempt under para. 1 and 3 of Part 1 to schedule 12A to the Local government Act 1972, namely information relating to any individual and information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the Council).

A vote was taken by a show of hand as was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

Two vacancies have recently arisen in the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), following a resignation and a notice of retirement. In accordance with the constitution, a Chief Officer Appointment Sub-Committee must be convened to conduct interviews for Chief Officers at tier 2 – Strategic Director and tier 3 – Director. The details of the candidates recommended by the sub-committee have been appended to this report.

The Staff Appointments Committee’s approval is now sought to appoint to the Director of Place role and to recommend a candidate to the Full Council for appointment to the Strategic Director (Commercial and Regeneration) role.

These roles are OneTeam appointments and will also be subject to the required approvals by Rochford District Council.

 RECOMMENDATIONS

R1 -     To appoint the candidate named in Appendix A (exempt) to the Director of Place post.

R2 -     To recommend to the Full Council, the appointment of the candidate named in Appendix C (exempt to the Strategic Director (Commercial and Regeneration).

Cllr Mrs Davies MOVED and Cllr Parker SECONDED the recommendations within the report and appoint the candidates named in the exempt appendix.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

There were no items of urgent business.

The meeting concluded at 18:09