Agenda and draft minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
The Chair to report apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Jordan Beech, Luke Bennett, Stephen Cooksey, Paul Deach, Robert Evans OBE, Marisa Heath, Frank Kelly, Eber Kington, Scott Lewis, Cameron McIntosh, Carla Morson, Bernie Muir, George Potter, John Robini, Becky Rush, Joanne Sexton, Ashley Tilling, Fiona White.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter (i) Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or (ii) Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting NOTES: · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest · As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner) · Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial. Additional documents: Minutes: There were none. |
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APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND HEAD OF PAID SERVICE
The People, Performance and Development Committee recommends that:
a. the Council appoints the candidate named in the supplementary report to follow as Chief Executive and Head of the Council’s Paid Service of Surrey County Council. b. that Council appoints the preferred candidate for the Chief Executive as the Returning Officer for Surrey County Council. c. that the Council approves that Leigh Whitehouse will continue as the Interim Chief Executive and Head of the Council’s paid service of Surrey County Council until the new permanent Chief Executive takes up their position, or until Leigh Whitehouse leaves the Council to take up his new role as Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. d. that the Council approves that Anna D’Alessandro continues as Interim Statutory Section 151 Officer.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Leader, as Chairman of the People, Performance and Development Committee (PPDC), introduced the report. He thanked the team responsible for the selection process, particularly the Director of People and Change. He noted that there had been an excellent field of candidates, who faced tough panel interviews and he thanked the participants in the stakeholder engagement day. He noted that the PPDC conducted the final interviews and recommended that Terence Herbert be appointed as the Council’s Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. He highlighted that Terence had been the Chief Executive of Wiltshire Council for the past four years and had a background in mental health and social work; he had been the Director of Children’s Services at Wiltshire Council when its rating moved from Requires Improvement to Outstanding. He thanked Leigh Whitehouse for stepping up as the Interim Chief Executive and agreeing to continue in that role prior to his departure and he congratulated him for his new role as Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. He noted that at the next Council meeting he would provide the date for the arrival of the permanent Chief Executive and plan regarding the permanent Section 151 Officer.He recognised that the changes to the Chief Executive and the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) could be unsettling, but provided assurance that the Council had a strong foundation and clear ambition of ‘no one left behind’. He stressed the need for the Council to drive the transformation plan forward with enthusiasm and momentum.
RESOLVED:
1. That the Council appointed Terence Herbert as the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service of Surrey County Council, with a start date to be agreed. 2. That the Council appointed the preferred candidate for the Chief Executive as the Returning Officer for Surrey County Council. 3. That the Council approved that Leigh Whitehouse will continue as the Interim Chief Executive and Head of the Council’s paid service of Surrey County Council until the new permanent Chief Executive takes up their position, or until Leigh Whitehouse leaves the Council to take up his new role as Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. 4. That the Council approved that Anna D’Alessandro continues as Interim Statutory Section 151 Officer.
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APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM MONITORING OFFICER
The purpose of this report is to request that County Council approves the appointment of an Interim Monitoring Officer.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Leader, as Chairman of the PPDC, introduced the report. He noted that he was sorry to see that the Director of Law and Governance, and Monitoring Officer, Paul Evans would be leaving the Council and was retiring from local government. On behalf of the Council, he thanked Paul and he noted that he had been outstanding in his role, providing a calm and reflective approach and clear advice throughout challenging times such as the Covid-19 pandemic and challenging legal matters. He was delighted that the Council had secured Asmat Hussain as the Interim Monitoring Officer to provide that continuity prior to the appointment of a permanent Monitoring Officer in due course.
RESOLVED:
That the Council appointed Asmat Hussain to act as the Interim Monitoring Officer for Surrey County Council with effect from 22 April 2024.
The Chair thanked Paul Evans for all his expertise and guidance provided to the Council over the past four and a half years as Director of Law and Governance, and Monitoring Officer; he noted that Paul would be leaving the organisation later in the month and wished him well for the future.
The Chair invited Members and the CLT to join him for refreshments and networking.
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