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Appointments, Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committee - Friday, 18 September 2026 - 1.00 pm

September 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm Appointments, Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committee View on council website

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The Appointments, Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committee of Devon Council is scheduled to meet on Friday 18 September 2026. The meeting will consider the appointment of a new Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer.

Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer

The committee is scheduled to consider a report concerning the process for appointing a new Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer. A job description for this role, which also serves as the Section 151 Officer1, is also to be reviewed. The committee may, if possible, make a recommendation to the next meeting of the County Council regarding this appointment. The report and associated papers are classified as exempt information, meaning they are not available for public disclosure.


  1. The Section 151 Officer is a statutory role within local government in England and Wales, responsible for ensuring the financial probity of the authority. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor James Buczkowski
Councillor James Buczkowski Cabinet Member for Finance Liberal Democrats Cullompton & Bradninch
Profile image for Councillor Julian Brazil
Councillor Julian Brazil Leader of the Council Liberal Democrats Kingsbridge
Profile image for Councillor Michael Fife Cook
Councillor Michael Fife Cook Leader of the Reform Group Reform Yelverton Rural
Profile image for Councillor Jacqi Hodgson
Councillor Jacqi Hodgson Leader of the Green and Independent Group and Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Bio-diversity Green Party Totnes & Dartington
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Leadbetter
Councillor Andrew Leadbetter Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Wearside & Topsham
Neil Milne

Topics

Director of Finance and Public Value and Chief Finance Officer Section 151 Officer Devon Council

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 18th-Sep-2026 13.00 Appointments Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committ.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 18th-Sep-2026 13.00 Appointments Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Commi.pdf