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Appointment of Chief Executive

Meeting: 05/09/2019 - Council (Item 41)

41 APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND DESIGNATION AS HEAD OF PAID SERVICE AND RETURNING OFFICER pdf icon PDF 75 KB

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The Council considered a report recommending appointment of a new Chief Executive.

 

In moving the recommendations, Councillor Dine Romero informed Council of the rigorous recruitment process they had undertaken and outlined some of the key strengths Mr Godfrey would bring to the role.  This was followed by further positive endorsements from Councillors Paul Myers, Karen Walker and Robin Moss in their capacity as Group Leaders and Spokespersons.

 

All Group Leaders also took the opportunity to thank Ashley Ayre for his exemplary leadership of the Council since September 2016 and wished him well for the future.

 

On a motion from Councillor Dine Romero, seconded by Councillor Paul Myers, it was

 

RESOLVED unanimously, on a recommendation from the Restructuring Implementation Committee, that Council approves;

 

1.  The appointment of Chief Executive to Mr Will Godfrey on a salary of £147,000 per annum within the approved range with a start date of 7 October 2019.

 

2.  The designation of the postholder as Head of Paid Service under section 4 of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989 with effect from 7 October 2019; and

 

3.  The designation of the postholder as Returning Officer for all elections and Electoral Registration Officer with effect from 7 October 2019.

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