Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

The Chair advised that there were no items of business on the agenda that would require the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting.

Report to follow

Consideration was given to a report that sought permission to recruit to the post of Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health (including the statutory functions of the Director of Adult Social Services role).

The report noted that the current post holder would be moving to Liverpool City Council, with their last day of employment at the Council having been confirmed as 30 January 2022. It was noted that the post would be filled on an interim basis by Ian Spicer - Assistant Director of Adult Care and Integration until May 2022 when it was expected that the permanent post holder would be able to begin in post.

The report stated that the post of Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health carried a range of statutory duties, as set out in the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (as amended) and covered a broad range of critical Council services.

The report stated that in accordance Officer Employment Procedure Rules and Code of Conduct, if approval was given by the Staffing Committee to fill the vacant post plans would immediately begin for attraction and selection, led by the Senior Officer Appointments Panel. It was noted that as per the current Pay Policy Statement that the salary for the post of Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health was £133,756 and that the post would be advertised at the current rate (subject to the outcome of pay negotiations for 2021/22).

Resolved: -

1)    That the request to recruit to the vacant post of Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health be approved.

2)    That the Senior Officer Appointments Panel be requested carry out the required processes to make the appointment to the post.

To determine any item which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

The Chair reported that there were no urgent items of business requiring the Committee’s consideration.