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Chief Officer Employment Panel - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 4.30 pm

July 29, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Chief Officer Employment Panel of South Holland Council met on Tuesday 29 July 2025. The main item on the agenda was the recruitment and appointment of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer). The panel also considered a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during discussion of that item.

Recruitment and Appointment of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

The panel was scheduled to discuss the recruitment and appointment to the position of Director of Finance (S151 Officer). The agenda and reports pack noted that the relevant report was to follow .

The Director of Finance is also known as the S151 Officer, a statutory role1 in local government.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The panel was scheduled to consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the discussion regarding the Director of Finance (S151 Officer). This was proposed on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.


  1. Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires every local authority to make arrangements for the proper administration of their financial affairs and to appoint one of their officers to be responsible for those arrangements. This officer is known as the Section 151 Officer. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorPaul A Redgate
Councillor Paul A Redgate  Deputy Leader, Portfolio Holder for Finance •  Whaplode and Holbeach St Johns
Profile image for CouncillorCharles Nicholas Worth
Councillor Charles Nicholas Worth  Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Partnerships •  Holbeach Hurn
Profile image for CouncillorPaul Barnes
Councillor Paul Barnes  Leader of the South Holland Independents Group •  Fleet

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 29th-Jul-2025 16.30 Chief Officer Employment Panel.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 29th-Jul-2025 16.30 Chief Officer Employment Panel.pdf