Agenda and draft minutes

People, Performance and Development Committee - Monday, 22 January 2024 1.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room - Woodhatch Place. View directions

Contact: Joss Butler  Email: joss.butler@surreycc.gov.uk

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52/23

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

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    Minutes:

    There were no apologies for absence or substitutions.

53/23

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    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.

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    There were none.

54/23

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

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    Recommendation: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government

    Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

     

     

     

     

    PART TWO – IN PRIVATE

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

55/23

1. Senior Appointment of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service 2. Reallocation of Statutory Section 151 Officer Responsibility 3. Notification of Permanent appointment to the position of Strategic Director of Customer Service Transformation

    Minutes:

    Witnesses:

     

    Shella-Marie Smith, Director – People & Change.

     

    Key points raised during the discussion:

     

    ·         An interview was conducted by the People, Performance and Development Committee for the position of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. During the interview, Members asked a series of set questions.

     

    ·         Following the end of the interview, Members discussed the performance of the candidate in detail and agreed that Leigh Whitehouse demonstrated the skills and experience necessary for the role.

     

    ·         An interview was conducted by the People, Performance and Development Committee for the position of Interim Statutory Section 151 Officer. During the interview, Members asked a series of set questions.

     

    ·         Following the end of the interview, Members discussed the performance of the candidate in detail and agreed that Anna D’Alessandro demonstrated the skills and experience necessary for the role.

     

    ·         Members noted that the post of Strategic Director – Customer Service Transformation, which is currently an 18-month secondment, will be made permanent.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    The People, Performance and Development Committee:

     

    (i)            AGREED to recommend to the County Council that Leigh Whitehouse be appointed to the role of Interim Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service.

     

    (ii)           AGREED to recommend to the County Council that Anna D’Alessandro be appointed to the role of Interim Statutory Section 151 Officer.

     

    (iii)          NOTED that the post of Strategic Director - Customer Service Transformation will be made permanent, and the current postholder, Liz Mills, will remain in the post.

     

     

     

56/23

PUBLICITY OF PART 2 ITEMS

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    To consider whether the item considered under Part 2 of the agenda should be made available to the press and public.

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    RESOLVED:

     

    That the item considered in Part 2 would remain exempt.