Decision details

The Combined Authority Committee resolved:

1. To begin the recruitment process of the S73 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, advertising the roles on a ‘like for like’ basis, , i.e. a Director of Investment and Corporate Services and a Director of Legal.

2. Shortlisting of candidates for the Employment and Appointments Committee to be undertaken by the WECA Chief Executive with a panel which includes:

(a) a Unitary Authority Chief Executive with a finance background - for the finance post.

(b) a Monitoring Officer and a Chief Executive from the Unitary Authorities -for the Monitoring Officer post.

3. The appointment of these officers to be made by an extraordinary meeting of the Employment and Appointments Committee, as soon as possible.