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Agenda and draft minutes

People, Performance and Development Committee Appointment Sub-Committee - Thursday, 1 June 2023 1.30 pm

Contact: Joss Butler 

Items
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1/23

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

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    Minutes:

    None.

2/23

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

     

    Notes:

    ·         In line with the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, declarations may relate to the interest of the member, or the member’s spouse or civil partner, or a person with whom the member is living as husband or wife, or a person with whom the member is living as if they were civil partners and the member is aware they have the interest.

    ·         Members need only disclose interests not currently listed on the Register of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.

    ·         Members must notify the Monitoring Officer of any interests disclosed at the meeting so they may be added to the Register.

    ·         Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.

     

    Minutes:

    There were none.

3/23

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 paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

     

    PART TWO – IN PRIVATE

    Minutes:

    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 paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

4/23

Senior Appointment of Assistant Chief Fire Officer

    The Appointments Sub-Committee is asked to proceed with interviewing for the post of Assistant Chief Fire Officer, of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

     

    The shortlisted candidate will be interviewed by the Sub-Committee. Members will then discuss and, if appropriate, appoint to the role of Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

     

    This recommendation is subject to the notification of every Member of the Cabinet of the proposed appointment and their right of objection specified in the notification.

Minutes:

Witnesses:

Bernadette Beckett, Chief of Staff  

 

Key points raised during the discussion:

 

  1. The interviews were conducted by a Sub-Committee of the People, Performance and Development Committee for the position of Assistant Chief Fire Officer – Community Safety and Risk Reduction. During the interviews, Members asked a series of set questions.
  2. Following the end of the interview, Members discussed the performance of the candidate in detail and agreed that Jon Simpson demonstrated the skills and experience necessary to be Assistant Chief Fire Officer – Community Safety and Risk Reduction.

 

Actions/ further information to be provided:

 

None

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Appointment Sub-Committee agreed to appoint Jon Simpson to the role ofAssistant Chief Fire Officer – Community Safety and Risk Reduction.

 

5/23

PUBLICITY FOR PART TWO 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.