Appointments Committee - Wednesday 20 February 2008

Present at the meeting:

  • Councillor B M Wilson (Chair)
  • Councillor R Clayton
  • Councillor B J Fagan
  • Councillor P L Holland
  • Councillor R T Splaine
  • Councillor R Winkworth

6 Apologies for absence: Councillor J B Baldwin.

7 Exclusion of the public - Section 100a Local Government Act 1972: Resolved: The public is excluded from the meeting when the Committee discusses the following item for the reason set out below:

Agenda item no. Title of report Minute No. Description of exempt information by reference to the paragraph number in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 
E1 Appointment of Service Director – Wigan Schools for the Future, Children and Young People’s Services Department 8

1 (Information about any named person)

The public interest in making the exception is that it is not conducive to proper interview if details of candidates' confidential life and terms of employment are to be made public.

8 Appointment of Service Director – Wigan Schools for the Future, Children and Young People’s Services Department: The Committee interviewed the shortlisted candidates for the post of Service Director – Wigan Schools for the Future in the Children and Young People’s Services Department.

Resolved: Subject to the Chief Executive notifying every Member of the Executive of the name of the candidate (and any other relevant particulars) and the period within which any objection is to be made by the Executive Leader, and no objection being received, the Committee authorises the offer of the post of Service Director – Wigan Schools for the Future in the Children and Young People’s Services Department to Janet Newton, presently Assistant Director/BSF at Lancashire County Council.

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