Personnel Appointments Sub-committee - 08/10/2020

At MEETINGS of the PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held remotely on 30th September, 2020 and 6th October, 2020 and held at Dundee on 8th October, 2020.

Present:-

On 30th September, 2020:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

On 6th October, 2020:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

On 8th October, 2020:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor John ALEXANDER, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked * all items stand delegated.

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

At the meeting held on 30th September, 2020, there were submitted details of the applications received and the Sub-Committee agreed the candidates to be invited for interview on 8th October, 2020.

At the meeting held on 6th October, 2020, which the Convener agreed be held as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved, the Sub-Committee heard a verbal report on the Assessment Centre Process.

At the meeting held on 8th October, 2020, the Sub-Committee interviewed the candidates. Following an exchange of views, and after hearing the officers, the Sub-Committee unanimously agreed to offer the post of Chief Executive to Mr Gregory Colgan who intimated his acceptance.

John ALEXANDER, Convener.