Agenda and minutes

Councillor Maple was elected as Chairperson for this meeting. 

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Curry.

To agree that the Chairperson, after consultation with other members of the committee, sign the record of this meeting outside the meeting.

It was agreed that the Chairperson, after consultation with the other members of the Committee, sign the record of this meeting outside the meeting. 

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

Other significant interests (OSIs)

There were none.

Other interests

Councillor Maple disclosed that he knew seven of the candidates. Councillor Perfect disclosed that he knew four of the candidates and Councillors Murray and Lawrence disclosed that they knew three of the candidates.

This report summarises the content of agenda item 6 and its appendices, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of documents.

The press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the exempt material relating to agenda item 6 because consideration of these matters in public would disclose information falling within paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as specified in agenda item 5, and, in all the circumstances of the case, the Committee considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. 

This contains exempt information as described at paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. 

The Committee noted the impressive quality of candidates for the post. It was agreed that seven candidates be shortlisted for interview for the post of Assistant Director, Culture and Community.