Agenda item

To receive the report of the Leader of the Council, which seeks approval for the appointment of a Managing Director and Head of Paid Service for Gloucester City Council.

97.1       Council considered a report of the Leader of the Council concerning the joint appointment of a Managing Director (Head of Paid Service) for the City Council and Commissioning Director for Gloucestershire County Council.

98.1       Councillor James moved the recommendations set out in the report.

97.2       Councillor Dallimore seconded the motion.

97.3       Councillor James noted that the Council had previously agreed to the appointment of a joint post with the County Council in view of the limited senior management capacity over recent months and he paid tribute to Martin Shields, Corporate Director of Services and Neighbourhoods for the work he had done covering the role and added that he was pleased to have appointed Ross Cook to the vacant Director post on an interim basis. He announced that Jonathan McGinty had been offered the position of Managing Director and had accepted; he would in the Council in the summer.

97.4       Councillor Haigh stated that the appointment process had been extensive and the decision unanimous.

97.5       Councillor Dallimore thanked those involved in the process and welcomed the involvement of community groups.

97.6       Councillor James thanks Councillors Haigh, Hilton and Norman, as well as the community groups and stakeholders for their involvement in the appointment process.

97.7       RESOLVED –

(1)        Jonathan McGinty be appointed as Managing Director and Head of Paid Service for Gloucester City Council with a start date to be confirmed.

(2)        It be noted that Jonathan McGinty is also appointed as Commissioning Director for Gloucestershire County Council.

(3)        Authority be delegated to the Acting Head of Paid Service, Gloucester City Council, in consultation with Group Leaders and the Chief Executive, Gloucestershire County Council, to agree appropriate joint governance arrangements and enter into any necessary agreements.

(4)        The Monitoring Officer be instructed to make any consequential amendments to the Constitution.