Agenda item

To receive the report of the Head of Paid Service seeking approval for the designation of a Monitoring Officer.

21.1           Council considered a report of the Head of Paid Service concerning the appointment of a Monitoring Officer.

21.2           Councillor James moved the recommendations set out in the report. He advised that the previous Monitoring Officer had left the Council’s employment and that the Council was required by law to make an appointment. It was considered that the most appropriate option was to extend the arrangement with One Legal to include the Monitoring Officer functions on a temporary basis for a period of 12 months.

21.3           Councillor Dallimore seconded the motion.

21.4           RESOLVED –

(1)        That Shirin Wotherspoon, Head of Law (Commercial) from Tewkesbury Borough Council (One Legal), be designated Monitoring Officer for the City Council in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 with immediate effect for an interim period of up to 12 months.

(2)        To enter into an agreement to second the above mentioned officer from Tewkesbury Borough Council (One Legal) to Gloucester City Council on terms to be agreed between Tewkesbury Borough Council, Gloucester City Council and the officer.

(3)        To delegate authority to the Managing Director to agree the terms of the secondment and to sign the secondment agreement on behalf of Gloucester City Council and to make any necessary consequential amendments to the Council’s Constitution arising from the agreed terms and any re-assignment of the current Monitoring Officer functions.