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Employment Subcommittee - Friday 26th June, 2026 8.45 am
June 26, 2026 at 8:45 am Employment Subcommittee View on council websiteSummary
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The Employment Subcommittee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Friday 26 June 2026 to elect a Chair and discuss the appointment of an Executive Director of Children's Services. Councillor Ash Hall was elected as the Chair of the subcommittee. Following interviews, the subcommittee agreed that the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Design should be informed of the most suitable candidate for the Executive Director of Children's Services role.
Election of Chair
Councillor Ash Hall was elected as the Chair of the Employment Sub-Committee. The proposal was put forward by Councillor Jan O'Hara and seconded by Councillor Chris Munday. There were no other nominations for the position.
Appointment of Executive Director of Children's Services
The subcommittee conducted interviews for the role of Executive Director of Children's Services. Following these interviews, and with the support of the Workforce Policy and Projects Specialist, the subcommittee agreed that the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Design should be informed of the name of the most suitable person for the position and the relevant particulars considered important for the appointment, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Council's Constitution. The discussions and decision regarding this appointment were held in an exempt session, meaning the press and public were excluded from this part of the meeting. This exclusion was made under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the appointment, and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Members' Declarations of Interest
No declarations of interest were made by the members of the subcommittee. The Chair then proposed, and Councillor O'Hara seconded, that the meeting move into an exempt session for the remaining item of business. This was agreed under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to discuss the appointment of the Executive Director of Children's Services.
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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Close of meeting
Information OnlyThe Employment Subcommittee of North Northamptonshire Council, as the Decision maker, noted the closure of the meeting on 26/06/2026. There was no further business.
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Election of Chair
Recommendations ApprovedNorth Northamptonshire Council's Employment Sub-Committee, on 26/06/2026, elected Councillor Ash Hall as Chair. This decision was proposed by Councillor Jan O’Hara and seconded by Councillor Chris Munday.
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Appointment of Executive Director of Children's Services
Recommendations Approved -
Members' Declarations of interest
Recommendations ApprovedThe Employment Subcommittee of North Northamptonshire Council decided to approve recommendations on 26/06/2026. The public was excluded for the remaining item of business concerning the appointment of the Executive Director of Children's Services.
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Apologies for absence
Information OnlyThe Employment Subcommittee of North Northamptonshire Council recorded that no apologies for non-attendance were received on 26 June 2026.
