Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor Gary Mulvaney.

There were no declarations of interest intimated. 

The Panel resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

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The appointments panel met to short-leet applicants as part of the Executive Director Recruitment Process. 

Decision:

Six candidates were selected for invitation to interview on 1 April 2020.  Two candidates were selected as reserves. 

The Appointments Panel gave consideration to the summary of appointments process.

Decision:

The Appointments Panel:

1.    agreed to note the summary of appointments process; and

2.    agreed the recruitment process.

(Ref:  Summary of Appointments Process, dated 6 March 2020, submitted.)

The Panel gave consideration to draft panel questions for the post of Executive Director. 

Decision:

The Appointments Panel agreed to note the draft questions and selected a preferred question for each topic. 

(Ref:  Presentation and Appointment Panel Interview Question provided by Solace, submitted.)

The Appointments Panel noted that where appropriate follow up or probing questions could be used at the selection panel.