To elect a Chairman/woman for the 2013/2014 Municipal Year.

Councillor Mills was elected as Chairman for the 2013/2014 Municipal year.

Councillor Mills in the Chair.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman/woman for the 2013/2014 Municipal Year.

Councillor McPhail was appointed Vice-Chairman for the 2013/2014 Municipal year.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 April 2013.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Employment Committee held on 11 April 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Prior to consideration of the item (Minute 5) the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To consider applications for the post of Executive Director for Finance and Operations.

The Committee conducted interviews for the post of Executive Director for Finance and Operations.

Resolved:

That the Council be recommended to offer the position of Executive Director for Finance and Operations to Mr Steve Parrock, subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance by the Council’s medical advisor.