Issue - meetings

This report proposes the appointment of a new Chief Executive based on the recommendations of the appointed Panel of Members. The report further proposes the continuation of a number of interim arrangements until the new Chief Executive starts at the Council.

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Appointment Panel detailed in the report and the Leader of the Borough Council proposed that Damian Roberts be appointed as the Chief Executive of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council.

It was also proposed that the interim arrangements currently in place continued until the new Chief Executive was in post.

Members welcomed the appointment and noted that the Appointment Panel were confident that Mr Roberts had the requisite skills, knowledge and experience to lead the Borough Council into the future.

Finally the Council recorded appreciation to Mr Adrian Stanfield for his performance as Interim Chief Executive.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             Mr Damien Roberts be appointed as permanent Chief Executive from 1 July 2024;

(2)             Mr Damien Roberts be appointed to the separate roles of Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer from 1 July 2024;

(3)             the following interim appointments continued, in addition to their substantive posts, from 15 May 2024 to 30 June 2024, or until such time as Mr Damien Roberts was in post:

·                  Adrian Stanfield, Director of Central Service as Interim  Chief Executive;

·                  Sharon Shelton, Director of Finance and Transformation as Interim Deputy Chief Executive,

·                  Joy Ukadike, Head of Legal and Democratic Services as Interim Monitoring Officer

(4)             the appointment of Adrian Stanfield to the separate roles of Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer continue from 15 May 2024 to 30 June 2024 continue or until such time as Mr Damien Roberts was in post.