Issue - meetings

This report requests that the Council appointments an interim Chief Executive, the Electoral Registration Officer, Returning Officer (and other associated roles).

(Note: Kathryn Beldon left the Chamber during consideration of this item).

Council received a report from the Head of HR and Organisational Development regarding the appointment of an interim Chief Executive and associated matters.

Councillor Eber Kington PROPOSED and Councillor Clive Woodbridge SECONDED the recommendations in the report.  Upon being put, the recommendations were CARRIED (Unanimously).

Accordingly, it was

RESOLVED that:

(1)          Kathryn Beldon be appointed as Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer (and other associated roles) with immediate effect.

(2)          Kathryn Beldon be appointed as the interim Chief Executive to take effect from the last date of the current Chief Executive’s contract of employment until such point as a new permanent Chief Executive’s appointment takes effect following the recruitment process due to take place in February 2017 (should  this be necessary).

(3)          The Head of HR & Organisational Development be authorised to issue an interim contract of employment to Kathryn Beldon for the role of Chief Executive in line with the Council’s terms and conditions of employment for the role of Chief Executive. 

(4)          The Council notes that the interim Chief Executive will automatically serve as Clerk to Epsom & Walton Downs Conservators and Nonsuch Park Joint Management Committee.

(5)          Lee Duffy be appointed as Acting Director of Finance & Resources until such a point as when a new permanent Chief Executive is appointed.

(6)          The Head of HR & Organisational Development be authorised to issue an acting contract of employment to Lee Duffy for the role of Director of Finance & Resources in line with the Councils terms and conditions of employment for the role of Director of Finance & Resources