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Chief Officer Employment Panel - Southampton

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 8th January 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 8th January 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
08 Jan 2025
Location:
Chief Executive's Office
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Kerry Eldridge

Expected

Councillor Sarah Powell-Vaughan photo
Committee Member
Councillor Sarah Powell-Vaughan

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Alexander Winning photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Children and Learning
Councillor Alexander Winning

Labour

Apologies

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Secretary
Claire Heather

Expected

Councillor Simon Letts photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services
Councillor Simon Letts

Labour

Present, as substitute

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Councillor Lorna Fielker photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Council
Councillor Lorna Fielker

Labour

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies And Changes In Panel Membership (If Any)
To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.
Minutes Apologies were received from Councillor Winning.

The Panel noted the resignation of Councillor Winning and the appointment of Councillor Letts respectfully in place thereof in accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 4.3.
5 Exclusion of Press and Public
Chair to move that in accordance with the Council's Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of the following item based on Categories 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.

The information contained therein is potentially exempt as it relates to individual personal details and information held under the Data Protection Act 1998. Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information as the individuals' legal expectation of privacy outweighs the public interest in the exempt information.
Minutes RESOLVED: That in accordance with the Council's Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of the following item based on Categories 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.

The information contained therein is exempt as it relates to individual personal details and information held under the Data Protection Act 1998. Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information as the individuals' legal expectation of privacy outweighs the public interest in the exempt information.
6 Shortlisting for permanent appointment to the role of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and Returning Officer
To consider the report of the Director of People and Organisational Culture regarding the shortlisting for permanent appointment to the role of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and Returning Officer.
Attachments:
Minutes The confidential report of the Director of People and Organisational Culture was considered regarding the shortlisting of candidates for the permanent recruitment to the role of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and Returning Officer.

RESOLVED: that those identified as suitable candidates from the long list be shortlisted for the position of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service and Returning Officer and be invited to interview.
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7th May 2025

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30th Apr 2025

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20th Jan 2025

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8th Jan 2025

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30th Dec 2024

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27th Aug 2024

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