Issue - meetings

This report advises Council of the arrangements for the secondment of Ashley Ayre to the post of Chief Executive and seeks approval for his designation as Head of Paid Service with effect from 1st September 2016.  It also appoints the Council Solicitor, Head of Legal and Democratic Services to be the Returning Officer.

The Strategic Director – People & Communities, and the Monitoring Officer, left the Chamber for consideration of this item on the agenda.

The Council considered a report advising of the arrangements for the secondment of Ashley Ayre to the post of Chief Executive, and seeking approval for his designation as Head of Paid Service with effect from 1^st September 2016.  The report also sought approval for the appointment of Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer.

During debate, Councillors paid tribute to the current Chief Executive, Dr Jo Farrar as this was her last Council meeting.

On a motion from Councillor Tim Warren, seconded by Councillor Dine Romero, it was unanimously

RESOLVED

1.  to note the secondment of Ashley Ayre to the post of Chief Executive on a spot salary of £151,500.00 per annum within the approved pay range;

2.  to approve the designation of the postholder as Head of Paid Service under section 4 of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989 with effect from 1^st September 2016; and

3.  to approve the designation of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Council Solicitor as Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer, with effect from 1^st September 2016.