MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON MONDAY, 2 JULY 2001 COMMENCING AT 11.30 AM

Present :

Mrs S A Smart (Chairman), Mr R R Barry, Mr J A Bowker, Mr E Fox, Mr P G Harris, Mrs M A Jarman, Mrs B Lawson, Mr M O Morgan Huws, Mr H Rees, Mrs J White

Also present non-voting :

Mr M J Cunningham, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr K Pearson, Mr G P Price, Mr A A Taylor, Mr A T Tiltman

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2001 be agreed.

2. MEMBERS' QUESTION TIME

Questions were put to the Chairman as follows :

Mr M J Cunningham with regard to the Turnbull Enquiry. (MQ01/01)

A copy of the question and reply is contained in the Members' Question Register.

3. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

RESOLVED :

THAT under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, namely Minute number 4 on the grounds that there is likely to be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

4. SENIOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Members considered the confidential report of the Personnel Services Manager in relation to Senior Management Structure.

The public and press were re-admitted to the meeting prior to the recommendations being considered by the Executive.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO RATIFICATION COMMITTEE :

(a) THAT the position of the Chief Executive's contract of employment be noted and that the Executive be authorised to agree terms for the contract to be concluded.

(b) THAT pending the Chief Executive's absence on leave or until his contract is determined, the Director of Environment Services continue to act as the interim Head of Paid Service.

(c) THAT, following a mutually agreed determination date in respect of the Chief Executive's contract, the Director of Education and Community Development be additionally designated as the Council's Head of Paid Service for a 12 month period; and that he be asked to review the management structure and to make recommendations for the future.

(d) THAT the Director of Environment Services be permitted to retire on 30 September 2001 on the terms previously agreed by the full Council.

(e) THAT a further report be brought back to the Executive prior to the 30 September 2001 on proposed managerial arrangements in respect of the Directorates of Environment Services and Executive Services.

(f) THAT no decision on an appointment of a replacement for the Director of Environment Services is made until the review of the Council's organisation structure is completed.

(g) THAT the Personnel Services Manager in conjunction with the portfolio holder for Resources and Resources Select Committee Chairman be authorised to resolve appropriate terms and conditions for the staff affected and report back to the Executive in due course.

CHAIRMAN