Report of the Interim Monitoring Officer attached.

RESOLVED (Unanimously):

1.    That the report be noted.

The Council’s Monitoring Officer updated Members of an urgent decision that had been made to appoint an Interim Chief Executive to cover the absence of the permanent Chief Executive who is on special leave.

Members were advised that there could be no questions at this stage.

Decision made (Unanimously):

1.    That the report be noted.

Reason(s) for the decision:

Due to the absence from office of the permanent Chief Executive it was necessary to take urgent action to appoint someone, on an urgent basis, to fulfil this role.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

A Council must have a Head of Paid Service. There is no option in this regard. Once it was known that our Permanent Chief Executive would not be around, then the Council had to appoint an Interim Head of Paid Service.