Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the previous meeting. Decision: It was by PROPOSED by Councillor Clarance and SECONDED by Councillor Keeling and
RESOLVED
that the minutes of the previous meeting on Monday 1st September 2025 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Minutes: It was by PROPOSED by Councillor Clarance and SECONDED by Councillor Keeling and
RESOLVED
that the minutes of the previous meeting on Monday 1st September 2025 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: None received. |
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Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 - Exclusion of Press and Public RECOMMENDED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting of the particular item(s) on the grounds that it involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. Decision: It was PROPOSED by Councillor Keeling and SECONDED by Councillor Clarance and
RESOLVED
That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Minutes: It was PROPOSED by Councillor Keeling and SECONDED by Councillor Clarance and
RESOLVED
That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
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Director of Corporate Services and Section 151 Officer
Appointment of the Director of Corporate Services & Section 151 Officer. Decision:
Following the conclusion of the discussion on the report it was RESOLVED that the press and public be re-admitted to the meeting.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor Parrott and SECONDED by Councillor Clarance and it was
RESOLVED
That the Committee RECOMMENDS to Council that: 1) Ellie Willcocks is appointed as Director of Corporate Services and Section 151 Officer.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report to agree the appointment of the Director of Corporate Services and Section 151 Officer.
The Section 151 Officer is a statutory role which the Council must appoint to, as per section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972.
The Committee previously agreed the recruitment process for the Director of Corporate Services at its meeting on Tuesday 1st September 2025.
Councillor Parrott gave an overview of the process and the background and the suitability of the proposed candidate. The candidate was suitability qualified and had the breadth of experience needed to undertake the role.
Councillor Clarance spoke to this item to ask a clarification on the candidate’s current employer.
Following the conclusion of the discussion on the report it was RESOLVED that the press and public be re-admitted to the meeting.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor Parrott and SECONDED by Councillor Clarance and it was
RESOLVED
That the Committee RECOMMENDS to Council that: 1) Ellie Willcocks is appointed as Director of Corporate Services and Section 151 Officer.
The Democratic Services Manager confirmed that the appointment is subject to Full Council ratification, due at an extraordinary Full Council meeting on Tuesday 25th November.
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