Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED

That Cllr Windsor-Clive be elected as Chairman for the meeting.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr McLain.

To answer any written public questions about matters which are within the powers and duties of the Committee.  The closing date/time for the receipt of questions is 10.00am on Tuesday, 16 February 2010.

To answer any oral question(s) put by memebr of the public with the consent of the Chairman.

Depending on the nature of the questions asked it may not be possible to provide a comprehensive answer at the meeting, in which case a written answer will be supplied as soon as reasonably possible after the meeting.

No public questions were received.

To answer any written members’ questions about matters which are within the powers and duties of the Committee.  The closing date/time for the receipt of questions is 10.001m on Tuesday, 16 February 2010.

No Members’ questions were received.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2010.

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2010 be approved as a correct record.

The Committee may wish to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the consideration of the remaining items on the agenda in accordance with the provisions of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (schedule 12A paragraphs 1,2 &3) which are:

Information relating to any individual.

Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED

THAT the public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during consideration of this item there would be disclosure to them of Exempt information as defined in Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

MINUTE NO 16 DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPT INFORMATION

Information relating to a particular employee, former employee, or applicant to become an employee of or a particular office holder, former office holder or applicant to become an office holder under the authority.

The Committee is charged with interviewing candidates and if appropriate appoint a Deputy Chief Fire Officer.

Chris Griffin informed members that following the assessment process, 2 of the 3 candidates shortlisted considered worthy of interview.  1 of the candidates had since withdrawn as he had accepted another job.  There was therefore 1 candidate for members to interview.  Members agreed questions to be asked during the interview. 

Prior to the candidate being interviewed, Members discussed the size of the Appointments Committee and whether it was necessary to have 6 Members for the joint posts with the NHS.  There was general consensus that for joint posts with the NHS a sub-committee should be established comprising 3 members (2 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat) to be drawn from the Appointment Committee’s membership.

On being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to the CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

THAT for joint appointments with NHS Gloucestershire which are within the remit of the Appointments Committee, a sub-committee should be established comprising 3 Members (2 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat) to be drawn from the Appointments Committee’s membership and amendments to the Constitution be made accordingly.

The Committee then interviewed the candidate who had been shortlisted for the position and it was

RESOVLED

THAT Jonathan Hall be appointed to the post of Deputy Chief Fire Officer.