Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive

The Managing Director Place and Growth introduced the report on behalf of the Chief Executive.

He explained that formal notification was received by the council in June from Tewkesbury Borough Council terminating the Secondment Agreement of the Monitoring Officer (MO). A review of potential options, (including the possibility of sharing with another authority) to fill the post was then considered and the Appointments & Remuneration committee met at the end of September and recommended to Council to appoint an interim Monitoring Officer for a period of approximately 6 months (subject to a permanent recruitment). This would allow for a further assessment of need, particularly in light of the council’s current organisational review.

A panel was established to recruit to the interim role and that panel unanimously recommended that Howard Norris be recommended for Council appointment.

RESOLVED (unanimously) THAT

With immediate effect, Howard Norris be appointed as interim Monitoring Officer for the Borough Council in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. This will be for an period of approximately 6 months or until a permanent MO is recruited.

It be noted that following the completion of an appropriate review, the Appointments & Remuneration (A&R) sub-committee will progress with the recruitment of a permanent MO to be put forward to Full Council for approval in due course. If CBC elects to appoint a permanent MO shared with another authority, interview panels will be agreed in consultation with the A&R sub-committee and partnering authority.