Apologies for absence were received from Mayor Oliver and Councillor Cowell.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 June 2013.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Employment Committee held on 7 June 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Prior to consideration of the item Minute 9 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To consider the Appointment of an Interim Director of Public Health and make a recommendation to the Council.

The Committee considered the appointment to the post of the Interim Director of Public Health.

Resolved:

(i)         that the Job Description for Director of Public Health, in line with that recommended by the Faculty of Public Health, be agreed;  and

(ii)        that Dr Caroline Dimond be offered an internal acting up arrangement for a period of 6 months from 9 November 2013 until 8 May 2014, to Director of Public Health whilst more permanent arrangements are considered.