Agenda and minutes

Appointments Committee - Friday, 18th July, 2025 10.45 am

Venue: Training Room 3 (Development Academy), Spindles, George Street, Oldham, OL1 1LF

Contact: Peter Thompson 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ghafoor, Hince (Councillor Navesey substitute) and Jabbar (Councillor Mushtaq substitute).

2.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

4.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following two items of business, pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that discussions may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, under paragraph 1 as defined in the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it contains exempt information under paragraphs 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

5.

Interviews for the Position of Director of Finance

Confidential report to follow

Minutes:

Members of the Appointments Committee undertook an interview process for the post of Director of Finance.

 

RESOLVED that Lee Walsh be appointed to the post of Director of Finance on a salary within the Director banding.