Appointments Committee - Assistant Director Planning and Transportation

The committee appointed Andrew Gregory to the post. The minute says the selection followed the council's appointments process and that each candidate was treated equally and fairly.

Some sentences of this summary are missing in English, because an older automatic check removed them from the English only. The Welsh version has them.

1. Appointment of Assistant Director, Planning and Transportation

   Decided

   The committee appointed Andrew Gregory to the post of Assistant Director Planning and Transportation. The minute records that the process followed the appointments procedure, that each candidate was treated equally and fairly, and that the appointment was made on merit.

   Why

   Each candidate gave a ten-minute presentation. Members then questioned its content, followed by formally agreed set questions. At the end, the committee compared each candidate's performance against the competencies (the skills and behaviours the post needs) and model answers, then agreed it was able to make the appointment. The minute gives no further reasons for choosing the successful candidate.

   Based on the minutes

Written by AI from the council's minutes and reports. Sentences with a number or name that can't be found in those papers are removed automatically, but mistakes are still possible. Councils publish no word-for-word record of meetings, so this says what was decided and why. Read the official papers to be sure.

1. 1

   Election of Chair

   Minute

   The Committee agreed that Councillor De’Ath be chairperson of the Committee.

   Part of an issue followed across 10 meetings

2. 2

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   There were no apologies for absence.

3. 3

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   There were no declarations of interest.

4. 4

   Terms of Reference

   Minute

   To discharge the functions of the authority in respect of the appointment and dismissal of Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers (as defined in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006) and the statutory Head of Democratic Services, in accordance with the Employment Procedure Rules and any other relevant Council policies and procedures.

5. 5

   Exclusion of the Public

   Minute

   To discharge the functions of the authority in respect of the appointment and dismissal of Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers (as defined in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006) and the statutory Head of Democratic Services, in accordance with the Employment Procedure Rules and any other relevant Council policies and procedures.

6. 6

   Appointment of Assistant Director - Planning and Transportation

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED – That 1. Andrew Gregory be appointed to Assistant Director Planning and Transportation. 2. The selection process had been conducted in accordance with the appointments process and each candidate had been treated equally and fairly. The successful candidate was appointed on merit.

   Minute

   The Appointments Committee for the post of Assistant Director Planning and Transportation As part of the interview process the candidates made a 10 minute presentation and Members were given an opportunity to probe and question the content of the presentation. This was followed by formally agreed set questions. At the end of the interview process the Committee deliberated on the performance of each candidate against the competencies and model responses. The Committee agreed that they were able to appoint to the post of Assistant Director Planning and Transportation. RESOLVED – That 1. Andrew Gregory be appointed to Assistant Director Planning and Transportation. 2. The selection process had been conducted in accordance with the appointments process and each candidate had been treated equally and fairly. The successful candidate was appointed on merit.

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Chris Weaver, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Dan De'Ath, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ed Stubbs, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon Shimmin, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Sean Driscoll, Committee MemberConservativePresent

Lists the council's current councillors only. Co-opted members, officers and former councillors aren't shown.