Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Francine Haeberling whose substitute was Councillor Anthony Clarke

The Chair drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest,  (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

There was none

There was none

There was none

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meetings held on Thursday 14^th June and Monday 1^st October 2012, and to be signed by the Chair

The Minutes of the meetings held on 14^th June and 1^st October 2012 were approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record

The Committee is asked to agree:

That, having been satisfied that the public interest would be better served by not disclosing relevant information, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended.

RESOLVED that, having been satisfied that the public interest would be better served by not disclosing relevant information and, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended

The Committee considered reports and oral submissions relating to the Long List candidate interviews conducted on their behalf by Harvey Nash Consultants in October, together with Harvey Nash’s recommendations as to which candidates should go forward to the next stage of the selection process. The Committee was informed that one of the short listed applicants had withdrawn their application prior to interview. Arrangements for subsequent phases of the selection procedure were reviewed. It was acknowledged that the Committee would need to meet at the conclusion of the Assessment Centre on 3^rd December to consider reports and to agree those applicants that should go forward for interview on 4^th December.

RESOLVED that:

(1)  Applicants (6 in total) identified by the numbers 21, 23, 30, 43, 58 and 95 within the original schedule of applicants be invited to attend the Assessment Centre and interviews to be held in Bath on 3^rd and 4^th December 2012; and

(2)  In the event of the withdrawal of any of the applicants identified above, the Reserve (Number 20) be invited to attend for interview.