Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston NG9 1AB

Contact: Email: committees@broxtowe.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
41.	Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S A Bagshaw, T A Cullen, H Skinner, P A Smith, A W G A Stockwell, H Crosby, H Land D MacRae, R D MacRae and Ewilliamson.
42.	Declarations of Interest PDF 146 KB Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda. Additional documents: Member Code of Conduct Flow charts , item 42. PDF 230 KB Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
43.	Appointments to Committees and Working Groups To make appointments to committees and working groups. Minutes: Planning Committee Broxtowe Alliance S Jeremiah (Chair) Substitutes 1. K Woodhead P A Smith (Vice-Chair) 2. S Webb G Marshall 3. C Carr Vacant 4. V C Smith T Marsh 5. S Paterson G Bunn Conservative L A Ball BEM Substitutes 1. H G Khaled MBE D D Pringle 2. J M Owen J Couch 3. P J Owen Labour D Bagshaw Substitutes 1 A Cooper P Bales 2. W Mee Broxtowe Independent Group S J Carr Substitute 1. E Williamson Liberal Democrat Group D K Watts Substitute 1. H Land Licensing & Appeals Committee Broxtowe Alliance S Webb (Chair) R Bullock (Vice-Chair) C M Tideswell K Woodhead S Jeremiah Labour A Cooper E Winfield Conservative D D Pringle J Couch S Kerry Broxtowe Independent Group B C Carr E Williamson Liberal Democrat Group H Land Overview & Scrutiny Committee Broxtowe Alliance S Dannheimer (Chair) S Webb (Vice-Chair) K A Harlow C M Tideswell K Woodhead Labour E Winfield H J Faccio Conservative J M Owen (Vice-Chair) A W G A Stockwell H L Crosby Broxtowe Independent Group S J Carr D L MacRae Liberal Democrat Group H Land Governance, Audit & Standards Committee Broxtowe Alliance K Woodhead (Vice-Chair) Substitutes 1. P Smith R Bullock 2. T Marsh S Dannheimer 3. C M Tideswell S Jeremiah 4. S Paterson K A Harlow S Webb Conservative M Brown Substitute 1. P J Owen J M Owen J Couch Labour A Cooper Substitutes 1. H J Faccio E Winfield 2. W Mee Broxtowe Independent Group S J Carr (Chair) Substitute 1. B C Carr Liberal Democrat Group A Kingdon Substitute 1. D K Watts Advisory Shareholder Sub-Committee Broxtowe Alliance S Paterson (Chair) Substitutes 1. K A Harlow S Jeremiah (Vice-Chair) 2. R Bullock S Webb 3. K Woodhead Conservative J Couch Substitute 1. P J Owen M Brown Labour W Mee Substitute 1. P Bales Broxtowe Independent Group B C Carr Substitute 1. S J Carr Chief Officer Employment Committee Broxtowe Alliance G Marshall (Chair) Substitutes 1. M Radulovic MBE V C Smith (Vice-Chair) 2. H E Skinner K Woodhead 3. S Jeremiah G Bunn 4. P Smith Conservative P J Owen Substitute 1. J M Owen Labour P Bales Substitute 1. A Cooper H J Faccio Broxtowe Independent Group R D MacRae Substitute 1. S J Carr Liberal Democrat Group D K Watts Substitute 1. H Land Independent Members Two Independent Persons to be appointed to the Committee solely in relation to disciplinary matters for statutory chief Officers within the relevant Terms of Reference for the Chief Officer Employment Committee. Local Joint Consultative Committee Broxtowe Alliance H E Skinner G Marshall P Smith Labour A Cooper Conservative D D Pringle J Couch Broxtowe Independent Group E Williamson Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee Broxtowe Alliance M Radulovic MBE Conservative H G Khaled MBE Labour E Winfield RESOLVED that the appointments be made in accordance with the schedule laid before the meeting.
44.	Exclusion of Public and Press The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act. Minutes: RESOLVED that the following item of business be conducted in open session.
45.	Senior Appointments View the reasons why item 45. is restricted View the background to item 45. View the decision for item 45. Minutes: Members considered the recommendation of the Chief Officer Employment Committee which hade met to consider Chief Officer appointments and statutory roles following the retirement of the current Chief Executive. RESOLVED that: 1. The appointment of Zulfiqar Darr as Interim Chief Executive, including designation as Head of Paid Service, Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer be recommended to full Council for approval with effect from 13 September 2025. 2. The appointment of Martin Paine as Interim Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer be recommended to full Council for approval with effect from 13 September 2025. 3. The appointment of Greg Dwyer as Interim Data Protection Officer be recommended to full Council for approval with effect from 13 September 2025. 4. That Councillors decide whether how to fill the posts of permanent Chief Executive and make arrangements accordingly – if externally advertising allocate a budget of £40,000 to acquire the necessary external expertise to support this process. 5. That any consequential changes to the Constitution are made considering the above changes.