Ian Tasker

General Purposes Committee Officer

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 6.00 pm

The General Purposes Committee convened to address chief officer recruitment and appointments to member-level bodies. The committee approved the salary range for the Head of Legal Services post and agreed to appointments to the Pension Board, the Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel, and the Licensing Committee.

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting received an update on the performance of Legal and HR services, and discussed the commissioning of reports for its next meeting. The Panel agreed to invite the Leader of the Council, Councillor Danny Thorpe, to provide an update on the Community Engagement Framework.

General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 5.00 pm

The committee approved the appointment of Councillor Charlie Davis to various scrutiny panels and sub-committees, and the nomination of Councillor Sarah-Jane Merrill to Woodlands Farm Trust. The committee also approved the salary ranges for three chief officer posts and the adoption of a new suite of policies about the use of data and technology in the council. Finally the committee agreed to continue the use of market supplement allowances to support the recruitment and retention of digital, data and technology staff.