AP 14 August 2002

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

APPOINTMENTS PANEL: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Wednesday 14 August 2002 at 9.30am

PRESENT

Mr Roderick J Murray (Chairman)

Mr Alexander A MacDonald

Mr Norman L Macdonald

Mr Angus Campbell

Mr Donald Maclean

CONSTITUTION

Appointment of Chairman

1

It was agreed to appoint Mr Roderick J Murray as Chairman of the Panel.

MINUTES

Shortleeting Panel

2

The Minute of Meeting of the Shortleeting Panel of 6 August 2002 was approved.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (REVENUE AND EXCHQUER)

It was agreed that the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item 3 below, on the grounds that exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 would be disclosed, namely, information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office holder or former office holder, or applicant to become an office holder under the Comhairle.

Assistant Director of Finance

3

The Chairman welcomed Mr Dawson Lamont, Advisor to the Panel, into the meeting. Mr Lamont briefed the Panel on the requirements of the post of Assistant Director of Finance (Revenue and Exchequer).

The Application forms received were submitted together with the Job Advertisement, Job Description and Person Specification for the post.

The Panel proceeded to interview the following candidates;

Mr Robert J Emmott

Mr Martin D Jones

Mrs Helen E Mackenzie

After the interviews and following a full discussion of the relative merits of the candidates it was agreed to offer the post of Assistant Director of Finance (Revenue and Exchequer) to Mr Martin D Jones on the basis of immediate acceptance of the offer.

Mr Jones was invited into the meeting and formally offered the post of Assistant Director of Finance (Revenue and Exchequer) on the basis of immediate acceptance of the post.

Mr Jones indicated his acceptance of the offer.

PRESENT	Mr Roderick J Murray (Chairman)
	Mr Alexander A MacDonald
	Mr Norman L Macdonald
	Mr Angus Campbell
	Mr Donald Maclean

		CONSTITUTION
Appointment of Chairman	1	It was agreed to appoint Mr Roderick J Murray as Chairman of the Panel.
		MINUTES
Shortleeting Panel	2	The Minute of Meeting of the Shortleeting Panel of 6 August 2002 was approved.
		ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (REVENUE AND EXCHQUER)
		It was agreed that the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item 3 below, on the grounds that exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 would be disclosed, namely, information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office holder or former office holder, or applicant to become an office holder under the Comhairle.
Assistant Director of Finance	3	The Chairman welcomed Mr Dawson Lamont, Advisor to the Panel, into the meeting. Mr Lamont briefed the Panel on the requirements of the post of Assistant Director of Finance (Revenue and Exchequer). The Application forms received were submitted together with the Job Advertisement, Job Description and Person Specification for the post. The Panel proceeded to interview the following candidates; Mr Robert J Emmott Mr Martin D Jones Mrs Helen E Mackenzie After the interviews and following a full discussion of the relative merits of the candidates it was agreed to offer the post of Assistant Director of Finance (Revenue and Exchequer) to Mr Martin D Jones on the basis of immediate acceptance of the offer.
		Mr Jones was invited into the meeting and formally offered the post of Assistant Director of Finance (Revenue and Exchequer) on the basis of immediate acceptance of the post. Mr Jones indicated his acceptance of the offer.