Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor Bown be elected Chair of the Appointments Panel.

TO NOTE that the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority at its meeting on 26 July 2017 constituted the Panel with delegated authority to determine the appointment of a second substantive Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

NOTED that the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority at its meeting on 26 July 2017 constituted the Panel with delegated authority to determine the appointment of a second substantive Assistant Chief Fire Officer (Director of Service Delivery).

RECOMMENDATION 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 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 (Director of Service Delivery) together with the officer recommendations as to a shortlist of applicants to be interviewed and a suggested process for the selection process.

RESOLVED 

(a).      that all candidates who initially submitted applications be invited to attend the final selection process on 19 October 2017;

(b).      that the final selection process (including the scope of questions to be asked) as indicated at the meeting be approved.