Agenda item

The reports of the Committee meetings since the previous Council meeting were presented for reception.

Regarding Minute 267 of the 2^nd February 2021 Strategy & Resources Committee (Chief Officer Sub-Committee – 14^th January 2021) Councillor Sayer confirmed that the process for recruiting a permanent Chief Executive had commenced and that the Sub-Committee was due to consider applications and interview candidates. She referred to the Special Council meeting provisionally scheduled for the 18th March 2021 at 7.00pm, the intended sole purpose of which would be to ratify a Chief Executive appointment if a suitable candidate could be recommended. Councillor Sayer, seconded by Councillor Botten, moved that Standing Order 6 (order of business for Council meetings) be suspended to enable the proposed appointment of a Chief Executive to be the one and only item of business on the agenda for the above mentioned Special Council meeting. This was agreed.      

            R E S O L V E D – that:

A.        that the reports of the following meetings be received and, subject to the note about Minute 262 below, the recommendations therein be adopted:

                 Strategy & Resources Committee (16^th December 2020)

                 Standards Committee (11^th January 2021)

                 Community Services Committee (18^th January 2021)

                 Housing Committee (19^th January 2021)

                 Planning Policy Committee (20^th January 2021)

                 Strategy & Resources Committee (21^st January 2021)

                 Audit & Scrutiny Committee (28^th January 2021)

                 Planning Policy Committee (1^st February 2021)

                 Strategy & Resources Committee (2^nd February 2021*)

                     *the recommendations under Minute 262 (2021/22 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy to 2023/24) were dealt with under the subsequent agenda item covered by Minute 273 below 

B.        Standing Order 6 (order of business for Council meetings) be suspended to enable the proposed appointment of a Chief Executive to be the one and only item of business for the Special Council meeting convened for that purpose, whether it be on the 18th March 2021 as currently planned, or on a later date should that prove necessary.