This report seeks the extension of the Interim Monitoring Officer arrangement.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)        Approve the extension of the Interim Monitoring Officer for a period of up to 6 months from 1 October 2022 or until the appointment of a permanent Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, whichever is sooner.

Note: in the opinion of the Interim Chief Excutive and in accordance with the Paragraph 16 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution the decision on this item is considered to be urgent and is not subject to call-in.

The Committee received a report seeking approval to the extension of the Interim Monitoring Officer arrangement.

The following matter was considered:

a)            Extension of appointment. The Interim Chief Executive informed the Committee that the 12-month contract for the appointment of the Council’s Interim Monitoring Officer was due to expire on the day of the meeting. The Committee was requested to approve an extension for a period of up to 6 months or until a permanent Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, whichever was sooner. The Committee was informed that officers had trialled a shared legal service over the past year, but it had become apparent that the Council needed to appoint its own Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Approve the extension of the Interim Monitoring Officer for a period of up to 6 months from 1 October 2022 or until the appointment of a permanent Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, whichever is sooner.