Agenda and minutes

of the previous meeting held on 17 August 2016 attached.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 August 2016 be signed as a correct record.

RECOMMENDATION that in accordance with that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the following Paragraph(s) of  Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act:

·         Paragraph 1 (information relating to an individual); and

·         Paragraph 2 (information likely to reveal the identity of an individual);

RESOLVED that in accordance with that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the following Paragraph(s) of  Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act:

·         Paragraph 1 (information relating to an individual); and

·         Paragraph 2 (information likely to reveal the identity of an individual).

To review the short-list and determine questions to feature as part of the selection process.

Chief Fire Officer to report.

(An item taken in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded).

The Panel considered applications submitted for the post of Assistant Chief Fire Officer together with the officer recommendations as to a shortlist of applicants to be interviewed and suggested questions that might be used as part of the selection process.

RESOLVED 

(a).      that all candidates who initially submitted applications be invited to attend the final selection process on 4 October 2016;

(b).      that the process feature the questions as agreed at the meeting;

(c).      that the weightings and scoring system to be applied at the final selection process, as discussed at the meeting, be approved.