Decision details

N.B This item was considered in restricted session and therefore no recording is available.

The Managing Director presented the report entitled ‘Recruitment to Temporary Role of Service Director – Housing and Environmental Health’

The Chair invited Candidate 2 into the Council Chamber.

Candidate 2 provided the Committee with a presentation, supported by visual slides, on the topic ‘How I would develop good working relationships with Members at North Herts Council’.

The following Members asked questions:

·       Councillor David Levett

·       Councillor Ian Albert

·       Councillor Elizabeth Dennis

·       Councillor Ruth Brown

·       Councillor Raj Bhakar

The Employment Committee asked the candidate questions as part of the formal interview process.

The following Members and Officers took part in the discussion:

·       Councillor David Levett

·       Councillor Ian Albert

·       Councillor Elizabeth Dennis

·       Councillor Ruth Brown

·       Councillor Raj Bhakar

·       Anthony Roche

·       Rebecca Webb

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis, as Chair, proposed and Councillor Ian Albert seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)   That the Committee noted the recommendations of the report from the Head of Paid Service.

(2)   That Candidate 2 was offered the temporary role of ‘Service Director - Housing and Environmental Health’, subject to satisfactory completion of the notification requirements under the Council Constitution.

REASON FOR DECISION: As detailed in Section 8 of the Part 2 report.