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RESOLVED – That Helen White be appointed to the post of Chief Executive of Denbighshire County Council.
Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors Joan Butterfield and Peter Scott.
There were no declarations of interest.
RESOLVED that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12 and 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Helen White be appointed to the post of Chief Executive of Denbighshire County Council.
The Head of Corporate Support Services – People and the HR Services Manager provided Council with an update on the recruitment process, including the applications received and the assessment process undertaken for the shortlisted candidates. The Leader of the Council expressed thanks to the members and officers who participated in the assessment process and gave particular recognition to the external professional contributors. Members were advised that only candidates considered potentially suitable for appointment had been invited to attend today’s Council meeting. The candidate gave a presentation to Council and responded to questions from the members. After the candidate had left the meeting members discussed the presentation and the responses to their questions. RESOLVED – That Helen White be appointed to the post of Chief Executive of Denbighshire County Council.
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