Agenda and minutes

Councillor Hay had been appointed to attend this meeting as a substitute for Councillor Morton from whom an apology for absence was intimated.

None declared.

The Appointments Panel suspended Standing Order 2.3, and considered the following item of business.

The Panel resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the 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 Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

To interview candidates for the posts of Executive Director and, if so resolved, make appointments

The Panel, having received a report on the assessment centre stage of the selection process which had taken place earlier in the day and having interviewed the candidate, unanimously appointed Douglas Hendry as an Executive Director.

E1  Paragraph 1  Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under the authority.