27 May Extraordinary Meeting Approved Minutes

  Claypole Parish Council  

MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 27 MAY 2025 IN THE COULBY ROOM CLAYPOLE VILLAGE HALL CLAYPOLE

AT 6.45 PM

Present:        Cllrs. Charles Barnascone (CB), Cllr. Matt Revill (MRe), Cllr Mark Merrin (MM), Cllr Darryl Flinders (DF), Cllr Alice Maggs

Apologies:     Cllr Round

Absent:         None

Clerk:           Claire Blackman

Public:          None

25/131          Welcome by Chairman

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting

25/132          Receive apologies and resolve to accept reasons for absence.

Proposed Cllr Merrin                 Seconded Cllr Maggs

Reason for absence accepted.  

25/133          To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda in accordance with the requirement of the Localism Act 2011

and to consider any applications for dispensations regarding DPI’s.

None received

25/134          To resolve to exclude public and press under the Public Bodies (admissions to meetings) act 1960 1 (2) from item 5

Proposed Cllr Flinders              Seconded Cllr Barnascone

RESOLVED

25/135          Appointment of Clerk / Responsible Financial Officer

To receive and consider the recommendation from the interview panel following interviews for the position of Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer.

Cllr Maggs and Cllr Merrin presented the scoring matrix from the CV sift and subsequent interviews where 3 candidates were seen (A, B&C). Councillors reviewed the scores and heard feedback from Cllrs Maggs and Merrin. A vote was then taken on each candidate;

Candidate A: Votes for 5              Votes against NONE

Candidate B: Votes for NONE      Votes against 5

Candidate C: All councillors abstained from voting

The Parish Council resolved to appoint candidate A as the Clerk / RFO

Proposed Cllr Flinders              Seconded Cllr Maggs

 RESOLVED

Rate of pay SCP26 with travel expenses to be granted if requested. Pay to be reviewed at the end of the 6-month probationary period.

Proposed Cllr Flinders                         Seconded Cllr Maggs

RESOLVED

25/136          Chairs closing comments  

Meeting Closed at 7:35pm