Havant Borough Council
Councillors:
36
Wards:
17
Committees:
35
Meetings (2025):
89
Meetings (2024):
96
Meeting
Human Resources Committee - Havant
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 17th January 2025
4:00 PM
Friday, 17th January 2025
4:00 PM
End:
Friday, 17th January 2025
8:00 PM
Friday, 17th January 2025
8:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Date:
17 Jan 2025
17 Jan 2025
Location:
Tournebury Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX
Tournebury Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX
Meeting Attendees
Vice-Chairman
Cabinet Lead for Community Assets
Secretary
Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
Jenni Harding
Expected
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Lauren Maidens
Expected
Council Staff
Personal Assistant
Jane McEvoy
Not required
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Emma Carlyle
Expected
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Mark Gregory
Expected
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Ernest Lam
Expected
Public
Customer Services
Expected
Standing Deputy
Deputy Mayor of the Council and Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee
Cabinet Lead
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
Committee Member
Leader of the Council - Cabinet Lead for Corporate Strategy. Performance, and External Relations, Chairman of Human Resources Committee
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Lead for Planning and Environment and Chairman of Planning Committee
Agenda
0
PART 2 (Confidential Items - Closed to the Public)
1
Apologies for Absence
To receive and record any apologies for absence.
Minutes
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Munday and Redsull
2
Declarations of Interests
To receive any declarations of interests from Members present.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.
3
Exclusion of the Press and Public
The Committee is asked to consider whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda. If members wish to do so then this could be achieved by passing the following resolution. Members are not required to pass the resolution but the Solicitor to the Council recommends this as to the item set out below.
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Item 4 Executive Head Appointment
(Paragraphs 1 to 3)
Paragraph 1 Information relating to any individual
Paragraph 2 Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual
Paragraph 3 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Item 4 Executive Head Appointment
(Paragraphs 1 to 3)
Paragraph 1 Information relating to any individual
Paragraph 2 Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual
Paragraph 3 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
Minutes
The Committee considered whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda. PROPOSED by Councillor Rason and SECONDED by Councillor Harrison it was RESOLVED that
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Item 4 Executive Head Appointment
(Paragraphs 1 to 2)
Paragraph 1 Information relating to any individual
Paragraph 2 Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Item 4 Executive Head Appointment
(Paragraphs 1 to 2)
Paragraph 1 Information relating to any individual
Paragraph 2 Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual
4
Executive Head Appointment
Report to follow.
Attachments:
- Document Executive Head of Planning Regulatory Services 09 Jan 2025
- Document Role Profile EHo Planning & Regulatory services final Dec 24 09 Jan 2025
- Document Gayle Wootton Cover Letter 09 Jan 2025
- Document Gayle Wootton CV 09 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Chief Human Resources Officer introduced the committee to the item and the Chief Executive advised the Committee of the interview process followed and an overview of the shortlisted candidates.
The HR committee conducted the interview of the candidate and asked follow up questions.
Members held discussions and assessment of the candidate in a closed session.
Following a vote, proposed by Councillor Milne, seconded by Councillor Rason, it was resolved that committee appoint the preferred candidate as Executive Head of Planning and Regulatory Services.
The HR committee conducted the interview of the candidate and asked follow up questions.
Members held discussions and assessment of the candidate in a closed session.
Following a vote, proposed by Councillor Milne, seconded by Councillor Rason, it was resolved that committee appoint the preferred candidate as Executive Head of Planning and Regulatory Services.
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