Agenda item

On 14 June 2012 the council’s appointments committee recommended that council assembly appoints to the post of chief executive and statutory head of paid service. 

(See pages 132 – 138 of the main agenda)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) & (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

The clerk advised that in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.11 (2) (Motion similar to one previously rejected), parts 4 and 5 of Amendment F fell as they would rescind previous decisions of council assembly made on 28 March 2012 (Pay policy statement). 

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (1), Councillor Peter John, leader of the council and chair of the appointments committee, moved the report.

Councillor Catherine Bowman, seconded by Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, moved parts 1, 2 and 3 of revised Amendment F.

Following debate (Councillor Lewis Robinson), Councillor Peter John exercised his right of reply.

Revised Amendment F was put to the vote and declared to be lost.

The substantive motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

That Ms Eleanor Kelly be appointed to the chief executive vacancy and thus become the statutory head of paid services.  Base salary to be £160,767, with an effective date of 5 July 2012.

At this juncture the Mayor congratulated the new chief executive on her appointment.