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Agenda and draft minutes

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Items
No. Item

7.

Appointment of Chairman

Minutes:

In the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, the Clerk opened the meeting and requested nominations for a Chairman.

Councillor Adrian Abbs proposed, and Councillor Thomas Marino seconded the nomination of Councillor Lynne Doherty.

RESOLVED that:

·         Councillor Lynne Doherty was elected Chairman of Personnel Committee for the duration of the meeting.

8.

Apologies for Absence pdf icon PDF 306 KB

To receive apologies for inability to attend the meeting (if any).

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Dennis Benneyworth and Jeff Brooks.

9.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 305 KB

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any personal, disclosable pecuniary or other registrable interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

10.

Appointment of the Council's Director of Children's Services (DCS) & Director of Adult Social Services (DASS). pdf icon PDF 261 KB

Purpose: to invite the Personnel Committee to appoint to the roles of Director of Children’s Services (DCS) and Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) on an interim basis from the 13th February 2023.

 

Minutes:

Nigel Lynn introduced a report (Agenda Item 3), inviting the Committee to appoint to the roles of Director of Children’s Services (DCS) and Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) on an interim basis from the 13th February 2023.

Councillor James Cole proposed, and Councillor Adrian Abbs seconded the recommendation within the report.

RESOLVED that:

·         Personnel Committee appoint Paul Coe as the DCS and DASS for West Berkshire Council, with effect from the 13th February 2023.