Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive. 

To approve the proposals for the recruitment for a new Chief Executive.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster, presented the report of the Chief Executive which set out proposals for the recruitment of a new Chief Executive.

The decision was necessary to ensure continuity of delivery of the role Chief Executive/Head of Paid Service.

As a shared post, the Shared Services Appointment Panel would be responsible for undertaking the recruitment and making a recommendation to the full council meetings for an appointment.  It was intended that in the first instance that the post would be advertised internally with external recruitment undertaken if an internal appointment was not made.  The recruitment process would be supported by an external advisor (such as North West Employers).

Members debated the proposal and expressed differing views, that the post should be advertised internally first, or alternatively, go straight out to the external market at the same time.  Councillors Michael Titherington, Karen Walton, Phil Smith, Michael Green, David Shaw, Caleb Tomlinson, Ange Turner and Will Adams spoke during the debate. 

It was proposed by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster, seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Mick Titherington, and subsequently Resolved (by majority 23:9:0)

To approve the proposals for the recruitment for a new Chief Executive.

For: Councillors Will Adams, Renee Blow, Jane Bell (Mayor), Aniela Bylinski Gelder, Bill Evans, James Flannery, Paul Foster, Harry Hancock, Mick Higgins, Clare Hunter, Susan Jones, Chris Lomax, Keith Martin, Colin Sharples, David Shaw, Mick Titherington, Caleb Tomlinson, Matthew Tomlinson, Angela Turner, Kath Unsworth, Ian Watkinson, Paul Wharton-Hardman and Carol Wooldridge

Against: Councillors Julie Buttery, Colin Coulton, Jim Marsh, Caroline Moon, Peter Mullineaux, Alan Ogilvie, Phil Smith, Karen Walton and Gareth Watson.