Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Paul Singh, for whom Cllr Zahid Shah attended as substitute, and from Cllrs Peter Bilson and Bert Turner.

[To appoint a Chair for the duration of the meeting.]

Resolved:

That Cllr Lorna McGregor be elected Chair of the Committee for the meeting.

There were no declarations of interests relative to items under consideration at the meeting.

[To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 December 2014.]

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 December 2014 be approved as a correct record.

[To pass the following resolution:

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within the paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Act set out below:]

Resolved:

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within the paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Act set out below:

[To interview shortlisted applicants for the post of Assistant Director of the Pension Fund.]

The Committee interviewed one candidate for the role of Assistant Director at the West Midlands Pension Fund.

Resolved:

To recommend that the Council appoint Rachel Brothwood as Assistant Director of the Pension Fund, subject to the Council’s usual human resources procedures.