Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

10.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

11.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

The Chair will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 6.

Minutes:

The Chair drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out on the agenda.

12.

Declarations of Interest under the Local Government Act 1972

To receive any declarations from Members/Officers of personal or prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting.  Members who have an interest to declare are asked to:

a)  State the Item Number in which they have the interest;

b)  The nature of the interest;

c)  Whether the interest is personal, or personal and prejudicial.

Any Member who is unsure about the above should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting in order to expedite matters at the meeting itself.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made.

13.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

14.

Minutes of previous meeting - 25th July 2011 pdf icon PDF 35 KB

To be approved as a correct record - including the exempt minutes of the meeting.

Minutes:

The minutes of 25th July 2011, including the exempt minutes of the same meeting, were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

15.

Questions and Statements

Minutes:

There were no questions or statements received from the public or Councillors.

16.

Future Council implementation: Chief Executive renumeration pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Following an indication from the Chief Executive that he will retire in April 2012, steps have been taken to commence a recruitment process for his successor as Head of Paid Service/Chief Executive. Independent executive recruitment consultants, Harvey Nash Plc have been appointed to advise the Council in this process.

 

This report seeks Members instructions on the pay and remuneration of this key appointment in the senior management structure.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report seeking Members’ instructions on the pay and renumeration of the Head of Paid Service/Chief Executive.

 

The Head of Human Resources introduced the item by inviting the Committee to consider and endorse the role profile.  He then outlined the three main areas the HAY Group had raised for consideration; the level of pay, whether it should be within a range or at a fixed ‘spot’ point and whether it should be linked with performance on an ‘earn-back’ basis.

 

Members debated the issue and then, on a motion from Councillor Paul Crossley, seconded by Councillor Francine Haeberling, it was

 

RESOLVED

 

1.  That the role profile as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be endorsed for the appointment of the new Chief Executive;

 

2.  That the appointment of the Chief Executive should be on a ‘spot’ salary within the range £145,000 to £155,000 pa, taking account of current public sector market median data provided by the independent consultants;

 

3.  That, at the present time, there should be no variable element within the renumeration package.  However, this is a matter to be kept under review in the context of implementing the senior management structure within the ‘Future Council’ proposals; and

 

4.  That all other conditions of employment for the Chief Executive to be in accordance with those determined for Chief Executives nationally by the Joint Negotiating Committee for Local Authority Chief Executives as supplemented by locally agreed terms and conditions where agreed from time to time.