The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee met to interview candidates for the role of Interim Chief Executive and, subject to no objections from Cabinet Members, agreed to recommend to Full Council that Paul Martin be appointed to the post.

Appointment of Interim Chief Executive

The Chief Officer Appointment Sub-Committee interviewed one candidate, Paul Martin, for the role of Interim Chief Executive. The committee agreed that Mr Martin met the criteria for the appointment.

It was agreed that, in accordance with the council's constitution, every member of the Cabinet would be consulted on the provisional offer made to Mr Martin. Given the urgency of the situation, a response (either no objections or with any objections) was required on the same day.

Subject to there being no objections from Cabinet Members, the Chief Officer Appointment Sub-Committee agreed to recommend to Full Council to appoint Paul Martin as the Interim Chief Executive.

Declarations of Interest

Councillor Lester Hudson, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny, declared an interest because he had previously interviewed the candidate in 2008 for the Chief Executive position at Newham Council.

The public reports pack for the meeting included guidance for members on declaring interests, with reference to the Members' Code of Conduct and the Localism Act 2011.¹