Agenda item

The Council considered a report of the Interim Corporate Director of Resources regarding the recruitment of the Independent Persons to take place prior to the expiry of the term of office of the existing Independent Persons on 21 September 2021 and a revision to the duration of the term of office of the Independent Persons for future appointments (for copy see file of Minutes)

Moved by Councillor Kellett, Seconded by Councillor Atkinson

Resolved:

That:

i)             A recruitment exercise be undertaken for the appointment of two Independent Persons and that this be conducted by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer), the Deputy Monitoring Officer and the Chair of the Standards Committee;

ii)            The term of office and re-appointment of Independent Persons be brought in line with the recommendations of the Committee for Standards in Public Life to a two-year term of office which is limited to one re-appointment only;

iii)           A further report be received in July 2021 following recruitment to appoint two new Independent Persons.