Decision details

For details of the previous appointment process, please see Chief Executive Officer: Terms and Conditions of Appointment 

Council UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:

(a)               Jean Hunter, currently Chief Executive of South Ribble Borough Council, be appointed Chief Executive Officer, Head of Paid Service, Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer for South Cambridgeshire District Council;

(b)               the offer of employment be subject to two exemplary references, medical clearance and eligibility checks in accordance with the Council’s policies. These checks have now been completed and references have been received;

(c)               the appointment commence on a date to be mutually agreed, taking account of any contractual notice period that will need to be served at South Ribble Borough Council;

(d)               the salary offered be £120,000 per annum.  There will be no other financial benefits offered with the appointment and no relocation package, with the exception of Returning Officer fees; and

(e)               the appointment be subject to a 6 month probation period.

Council further UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:

(f)                 Steve Hampson, currently Executive Director (Operational Services), be appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer, Head of the Paid Service, Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer from 1^st September 2010 until such time that Jean Hunter takes up the Chief Executive post permanently;

(g)               Fiona McMillan, Acting Legal & Democratic Services Manager, be appointed Acting Monitoring Officer from 1^st September 2010 until such time that Jean Hunter takes up the Chief Executive post permanently; and

(h)               that remuneration for the interim arrangements be delegated to the Leader and Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder.