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Staffing Committee - Wednesday, 24th June, 2026 10.00 am
June 24, 2026 at 10:00 am Staffing Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Staffing Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Council met on Wednesday 24 June 2026. The committee agreed to appoint a preferred candidate for the role of Director for Transport and agreed to recommend that the CA Board note this appointment. The meeting also approved the minutes from the previous meeting and received apologies for absence.
Interviews for Director of Transport
The committee agreed to appoint the preferred candidate for the role of Director for Transport. This decision was made following interviews, the details of which were considered exempt from public disclosure. The committee resolved to recommend that the CA Board note this appointment at their meeting on 15 July 2026.
Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from Councillor Sarah Conboy, who was substituted by Councillor Lara Davenport-Ray. Apologies were also received from Councillor Shabina Qayyum, substituted by Councillor Samantha Hemraj, and Councillor Brian Milnes.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 15 June 2026, were approved as an accurate record.
Exclusion of the Press and Public
It was resolved that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting. This was on the grounds that the subsequent report contained exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person, and it was deemed not to be in the public interest to disclose this information. The committee concluded that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in its publication.
Declaration of Interests
No declarations of interest were made by members of the committee.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Interviews for Director of Transport
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Apologies for Absence
Recommendations ApprovedThe Staffing Committee approved recommendations on 24/06/2026. Apologies were received from councillors, with substitutions noted.
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Minutes of the previous meeting
Recommendations ApprovedThe Staffing Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority approved the minutes of the previous meeting on 24/06/2026. The minutes of the meeting on 15th June 2026 were approved as an accurate record.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public
Recommendations ApprovedStaffing Committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the meeting on 24 June 2026. This decision was made because the next report contained exempt information under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The public interest in maintaining the exemption was deemed to outweigh the public interest in its publication.
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Declaration of Interests
Recommendations ApprovedThe Staffing Committee of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Council approved recommendations on 24/06/2026. No declarations of interest were made.
