Personnel Appointments Sub-committee - 18/05/2011

At MEETINGS of the PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS SUB-COMMITTEE of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th April and 18th May, 2011.

 

APPENDIX I

 

Present:-

 

Bailie Derek J SCOTT

 

Councillors

 

Ken GUILD

Jimmy BLACK

Kevin KEENAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

 

Laurie BIDWELL

 

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I SUBSTITUTES

 

It was reported that for the purpose of these meetings only, Councillor Fordyce would substitute for Councillor Duncan, and Councillor Bidwell would substitute for Bailie Regan.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public be excluded from the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

II APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

 

At the meeting on 28th April, 2011, the Sub-Committee agreed the provisional timetable for the recruitment exercise, and noted the appointment of Mr Jim Anderson to act as external adviser to the Council.

 

There were also submitted copies of the applications received and the Sub-Committee agreed the candidates to be invited for interview on 18th May, 2011.

 

At the meeting held on 18th May, 2011, the Sub-Committee interviewed the candidates. Following an exchange of views, and after hearing the officers, the Sub-Committee unanimously agreed to offer the post to Mr Michael Wood, who intimated his acceptance.

 

 

 

 

Ken GUILD, Convener.