It was reported in accordance with the wishes of the Conservative Group the membership of the Committee was amended for this meeting only by including Councillors Bent and Morris instead of the Mayor and Councillor Lewis.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23 June 2015.

The minutes of the meeting of the Employment Committee held on 23 June 2015 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Prior to consideration of the Minute 8, Councillor Tyerman declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Torbay Economic Development Company.

The Committee considered the items in Minute 8, and not included on the agenda, the Chairman being of the opinion that is was urgent by reason of special circumstances i.e. the matter having arisen since the agenda was prepared and it was unreasonable to delay a decision until the next meeting.

Prior to consideration of the items in Minute 8 and 9 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 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).)

The Committee considered an urgent exempt report on the appointment of Non Executive Directors to the Torbay Economic Development Board (TEDB).

Resolved:

(i)           that the Committee accepts the recommendation of the TEDB to appoint Eddie Hempseed and Hazel Turner as Non-Executive Directors to the TEDB; and

(ii)          that Michelle Pugh is appointed as a Non Executive Director to the Board at any time in the next 12 months.

Consideration of Directors Terms and Conditions of Employment and Recruitment.

The Committee considered an urgent exempt report on interim Director Arrangements.

Resolved: 

(i)               that Richard Williams be appointed as statutory Director of Children’s Services and Innovation from 20 July 2015; and

(ii)             that the current acting up arrangements for the Director Public Health’s be extended until 31 March 2016.