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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Mrs A Burns (substitute Mr Morgan) and Mr P Thornton (substitute Mrs Willis)
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Exclusion of Press and Public To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any item on the agenda. Minutes: RESOLVED, that the press and public be excluded during consideration of Agenda Item No 6 – Appointment of a Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as this report contains exempt information relating to an individual.
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Disclosures of Interest Members are invited to disclose any disclosable pecuniary interest they have in any item on the agenda which comprises
1 Details of any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.
2 Details of any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the authority) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses incurred by you in carrying out duties as a member, or towards your election expenses. (This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
3 Details of any contract which is made between you (or a body in which you have a beneficial interest) and the authority
(a) Under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and
(b) Which has not been fully discharged.
4 Details of any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the authority.
5 Details of any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the authority for a month or longer.
6 Details of any tenancy where (to your knowledge)
(a) The landlord is the authority; and
(b) The tenant is a body in which you have a beneficial interest.
7 Details of any beneficial interest in securities of a body where
(a) That body (to your knowledge) has a place of business or land in the area of the authority; and
(b) Either –
(i) The total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or
(ii) If that share capital of that body is of more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class.
In addition, you must also disclose other non-pecuniary interests set out in the Code of Conduct where these have not already been registered.
Note
A “disclosable pecuniary interest” is an interest of a councillor or their partner (which means spouse or civil partner, a person with whom they are living as husband or wife, or a person with whom they are living as if they are civil partners). Minutes: There were no disclosures of interest made on this occasion.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 3 November (copy enclosed)
Minutes: RESOLVED, that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 3 November 2021 be agreed as a true and accurate record.
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Date and Time of Next Meeting The date and time of the next meeting of the Chief Officers Committee will be notified as required.
Minutes: The date and time of the next meeting of the Chief Officers Committee will be notified as required.
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PART II - ITEMS CONSIDERED NOT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS |
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APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE To consider a report from the Monitoring Officer (to follow for members only)
Not for publication by virtue of Paragraph(s) 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as this report contains exempt information relating to an individual.
Additional documents:
Minutes: Members considered a report from the Interim Chief Legal Officer and the Assistant Director Workforce and Organisational Development, which recommended that the Committee consider options for the management and recruitment to the vacancy of the role of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service). During the course of 2021, the permanent Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) left on 30 June. The Executive Director, People Services (Deputy Chief Executive) exercised the duties of the role of Chief Executive pending the arrival of the fixed term replacement on 2 August 2021. She subsequently left the organisation with effect from 30 November 2021.
As a short term measure the Executive Director, People Services (Deputy Chief Executive) has been carrying out the functions of the Chief Executive on a temporary basis since 1 December. The Deputy Chief Executive has the delegated authority under Part 3 of the Constitution to exercise the powers of the Chief Executive during any vacancy. This arrangement was expected to end on 31 December 2021.
The Council is required by Section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to designate an officer as Head of Paid Service. Although this officer is usually the Chief Executive, the Council is not required to have a post of Chief Executive and has the discretion to designate an alternative officer as Head of Paid Service.
The role of Head of Paid service is under the Council’s Constitution carried out by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive role is currently being exercised by the Deputy Chief Executive who is also the Executive Director, People Services. The role is being carried out in addition to these ongoing duties which include the statutory duties as the Director of Adults and Director of Children’s services, in addition to providing a combined leadership role for the LGR Programme.
Cumbria County Council has successfully operated with a standalone Chief Executive role for almost 50 years. The Chief Executive role provides the Council with a clear point of leadership, a single figurehead visible to staff, elected members, residents and external partners. Further details of the core accountabilities and corporate leadership responsibilities can be found in Appendix 1. The Chief Officers’ Committee debated all the options for appointment to the role which included:- · Option 1: Internal Chief Executive ‘Acting up’ arrangement · Option 2: External Chief Executive Recruitment on a fixed term basis (as an employee). · Option 3: External Chief Executive Recruitment Contract for Services (Inside IR35). · Option 4: Internal Distributed Leadership Model · Option 5: Shared Chief Executive with County or Unitary Council
The members considered all the options in detail and upon conclusion of the discussions it was, RESOLVED, that Members (1) Agree option 2 for the recruitment to the role including consideration of associated terms and conditions and to uplift the salary for the role to £170,000. (2) Authorise the Assistant Director Workforce and Organisational Development, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer & MO, to progress with all necessary steps to facilitate the recruitment to the role, as ... view the full minutes text for item 24. |