To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Wednesday, 26 July 2017.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2017 were confirmed as correct record subject to the decision in Minute 22 being amended to read:

            “That, subject to approval from the Board of the TEDC, the candidates set out in the exempt report be appointed to the Board of the TEDC be approved by Torbay Council.”

Prior to consideration of the items in Minute 25 and 26 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To consider an appointment on the Torbay Economic Development Company Limited.

Members received details of a recommendation from the Mayor on his proposed representative on the Board of the Torbay Economic Development Company Limited as set out in the exempt report circulated prior to the meeting.

The decision of the Employment Committee is restricted due to exempt information contained within the decision.

(Note: Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 25 Councillor Tyerman declared a non pecuniary interest as a member of the Torbay Economic Development Company Limited Board).

To consider the submitted exempt report on the proposed restructure.

Members considered an exempt report on the Senior Leadership Team restructure.

Resolved:

(i)         that the job description and terms and conditions of the following posts; Director of Finance & Transformation and Director of Corporate Services be approved as set out in the submitted exempt report; and

(ii)        that the Head of Paid Service be tasked with undertaking the restructure, and set up the process for the Employment Committee to appoint to the post of Director of Finance & Transformation and at a future date to the appointment of a shared Director of Children’s Services.