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Chief Officers Employment Committee - Friday, 21st November, 2025 11.30 am

November 21, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Chief Officers Employment Committee of Cornwall Council met on 21 November 2025. The meeting's agenda included discussion around the recruitment of a Chief Operating Officer, and a resolution to exclude the press and public from part of the meeting.

Recruitment of Chief Operating Officer

The committee was scheduled to discuss the recruitment of a Chief Operating Officer1, also known as a Section 151 Officer2. The agenda for the meeting included a number of appendices relating to this recruitment, including a shortlisting pack.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee was asked to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during discussion of the Chief Operating Officer recruitment. The reason cited for this was that:

there is likely to be a disclosure to the public of exempt information of the following descriptions:

  1. Information relating to an individual
  2. Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

The agenda noted that compliance had been achieved with the public interest test provisions in the Local Government Act 19723.


  1. A chief operating officer is a senior executive who oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of a business. 

  2. Under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, every local authority is required to appoint an officer responsible for the proper administration of its financial affairs. This officer is known as the 'Section 151 Officer'. 

  3. The Local Government Act 1972 is legislation that defines the structure and functions of local authorities in England and Wales. 

Attendees

Profile image for Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Andrew Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell  Independent
Profile image for Leigh Frost
Leigh Frost  Leader of the Council & Group Leader - Liberal Democrat Group •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Adam Paynter
Adam Paynter  Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Resources and Group Leader - Independent Group •  Independent
Profile image for Martyn Alvey
Martyn Alvey  Deputy Group Leader - Conservative Group •  Conservative
Profile image for Paul Ashton
Paul Ashton  Group Leader - Reform UK •  Reform UK
Profile image for Drew Creek
Drew Creek  Group Leader - Green Party Group •  Green Party
Profile image for Hilary Frank
Hilary Frank  Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Schools •  Liberal Democrat

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 21st-Nov-2025 11.30 Chief Officers Employment Committee.pdf
Supplement Agenda Pack 21st-Nov-2025 11.30 Chief Officers Employment Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 21st-Nov-2025 11.30 Chief Officers Employment Committee.pdf