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To consider a report of the Appointments Sub-Committee on the appointment of the Chief Executive of the Council (attached).

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Appointments Sub-Committee indicated that the Sub-Committee had, the previous day, held interviews for the post of Council Chief Executive. All Cabinet Members had been consulted on the appointment of the successful candidate – Andrew Blake-Herbert, currently the Council’s Deputy Chief Executive, Communities and Resources.

The Leader of the Council confirmed that no well-founded objection had been received from members of the Cabinet in respect of the preferred candidate and added that the decision to appoint Mr Blake-Herbert was unanimous.

The report was of the Appointments Sub-Committee was AGREED without division.

RESOLVED:

That Andrew Blake-Herbert be appointed as Chief Executive and designated Head of Paid Service and Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer, to take effect as soon as possible.

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The Sub-Committee, having seen the presentations of each of the three candidates invited for interview and satisfied themselves by questioning them in turn, then deliberated on their individual merits.

After careful consideration of the relative strengths and experience of the candidates as indicated by their application, their performance at the assessment centre, their presentation and by interview, the Committee agreed unanimously

RESOLVED:

That:

a)            Andrew Blake-Herbert, currently Deputy Chief Executive, Communities and Resources, LB Havering, be recommended to be appointed to the post of Chief Executive, subject to the notification provisions of paragraph 9 of the Staff Employment Procedure Rules set out in part 4, Section 10 of Havering’s Constitution and Council be recommended accordingly.

b)           The post be offered on the basis that

(i)           The starting salary of £163,920 being exclusive of any 2016 cost of living increase,

(ii)          The notice period being six months

(iii)         The post holder being required to participate in any appraisal and development scheme that the Council may from time to time introduce, including a Performance Related Pay System or 360^o  feedback

(iv)        All other terms and conditions being those determined by the JNC for Chief Executives as agreed and/or adopted and/or modified and/or varied by the London Borough of Havering.

c)            The appointment be subject to satisfactory references.

The Committee recorded its thanks to the consultants and officers involved in the recruitment process and to Andrew Travers, the Chief Executive of LB Barnet and to Steph Curnock, Occupational Psychologist for their valuable support to the Sub-Committee.