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RESOLVED:
1. 
To approve the
Appointment Sub-Committee’s recommendation for Dawn
Carter-McDonald, Director of Legal, Democratic and Electoral
Services and Monitoring Officer to undertake the statutory role of
Interim Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) and Returning
Officer from 1 August 2023. The post is designated as the
Council’s Returning Officer and Electoral Registration
Officer for the purposes of legislation pertaining to electoral
law. This appointment is anticipated to be for up to six months,
whilst a permanent recruitment process is undertaken.
 
2. 
To approve the
Appointment Sub-Committee’s recommendation for Jackie Moylan,
Director, Financial Management, to undertake the statutory role of
Group Director Finance and Section 151 Officer. This is anticipated
to be for up to twelve months.
 
3. 
That on the
appointment of Dawn Carter-McDonald to the role of Interim Chief
Executive (Head of Paid Service) and Returning Officer, to approve
the Appointment Sub-Committee’s recommendation for Louise
Humphreys, Head of Legal & Governance, to undertake the
statutory role of Acting Director of Legal, Democratic and
Electoral Services and Monitoring Officer. This is to backfill the
statutory role that Dawn Carter-McDonald has been undertaking. This
acting up arrangement is anticipated to be for up to six
months.
 
4. 
That the honorarium
salaries to be paid to the Interim Chief Executive (Head of Paid
Service), Interim Group Director Finance and Acting Director of
Legal and Monitoring Officer are in line with the Council’s
Pay Policy Statement and in accordance with the Officer Employment
Procedure Rules. At the conclusion of these temporary arrangements,
all three members of staff will be entitled to revert to their
substantive posts and in the case of Dawn Carter-McDonald, resume
the role of Monitoring Officer.