P22/046 PRESENT

Councillors Beswick, Coan, Forbes and Gardiner.

A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)

 

P22/047 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllrs Nicholson, Dalzell (health) and Houghton (personal business)

 

P22/048 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

No member declared an interest in any item.

 

P22/049 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13th September.

 

P22/050 CIVIC EVENTS OFFICER

It was RESOLVED that the role report to the Events Officer, to approve the commencement of recruitment and to authorise the Town Clerk and a panel of 2/3 members to interview and appoint.

 

P22/051 TOWN CENTRE AND MARKETING OFFICER

It was RESOLVED to:

  • split the role into a Town Centre Manager (26hrs) at SCP 24-28 and Communications Officer (16hrs) at SCP 18-23
  • approve the job descriptions for each as per report P-22-09
  • approve the commencement of recruitment and to authorise the Town Clerk and a panel of 2/3 members to interview and appoint

 

P22/052 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 15th November 2022 at 7pm.

 

P22/053 RECRUITMENT

It was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

It was RESOLVED to offer the position of Town Centre Manager to the person named in, and on the terms detailed in, confidential report P-22-09.

 

P22/054 PERSONNEL MATTERS

The Town Clerk confirmed that a handover/debrief is held with staff in advance of their being required to deputise.