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APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM MONITORING OFFICER

Meeting: 30/09/2021 - Council (Item 26)

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This report seeks authority for the appointment of a Monitoring Officer for twelve months. 

Minutes:

Council received a report seeks authority for the appointment of an Interim Monitoring Officer for twelve months.

Councillor Colin Keane MOVED and Councillor Alex Coley SECONDED the recommendations in the report.

Council was informed of a correction to paragraph 1.2 to the report to read as follows:

“1.2     The current Monitoring Officer role is undertaken by the Chief Legal Officer, who leaves her employment with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council on 3 October 2021.”

Upon being put, the recommendations were CARRIED with a majority vote in favour.

Accordingly, it was resolved to:

(1)      Approve the appointment of Olwen Brown of Anthony Collins Solicitors on an interim basis, as the Council’s Monitoring Officer with effect from 1 October 2021.

(2)      Authorise the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Strategy and Resources to agree terms of contract and/ or Service Level Agreement governing the appointment.