Issue details

Appointment of two Non-Executive Directors to the Board of the Aequus Group of Companies (WL)

Bath & North East Somerset Council is looking to appoint two additional independent Non-Executive Directors to further strengthen and diversify its wholly owned housing company (Aequus Group) Board of Directors. One of the current Non-Executive Directors is standing down from his role at the end of March 2022 and there are 3 other Non-Executive Directors coming to the end of their term within the next few years so, it was proposed to start the recruitment process now to ensure the continuity of Board.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/04/2022

Decision due: Not before 10th May 2022 by Council Leader

Lead member: Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of the Council, LD Group Leader, Member Advocate for Armed Forces and Veterans Kevin_Guy@BATHNES.GOV.UK

Lead director: Director of Regeneration & Housing

Contact: Simon Martin, Director of Capital & Housing Delivery Email: Simon_martin@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 477407.

Consultation process

The Leader of the Council and CEO were consulted as part of the proposal to undergo a recruitment process to appoint two new non-executive directors. The roles were advertised on the Council and Aequus websites, social media, local partner organisations via a press release on 28th January 2022 and was also advertised in The Guardian (on-line). There was a particular emphasis on attracting a diverse range of candidates for the identified skillsets which included previous non-executive roles, property sales and marketing, private rental market, housing development and construction, local authority companies and company governance.

Consultees

As above

EFP Reference: E3361

Decisions

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