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Argyll and Bute Council · 17 April 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of APPOINTMENTS PANEL held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS 
on THURSDAY, 17 APRIL 2025 
Present: Councillor Jim Lynch (Chair) 
Councillor John Armour
Councillor Gary Mulvaney
Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director 
Pippa Milne, Chief Executive 
Attending: Pippa Milne, Chief Executive
Jane Fowler, Head of Customer Support Services 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
There were no apologies for absence intimated. 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
There were no declarations of interest intimated. 
The Panel resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to
exclude the press and public for the following items of business on the grounds that it was likely
to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 respectively of Part 1
of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 
3. APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVICES 
The Appointments Panel met to short leet applications as part of the Head of Roads and
Infrastructure Services recruitment process.   
Decision 
2 further candidates met the essential criteria for the post and will be taken forward to the
Assessment Centre stage. If they meet the required threshold they will then be invited for
interview. 
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4. CONSIDERATION OF PRESENTATION TOPIC AND DRAFT PANEL
QUESTIONS 
The Panel gave consideration to a draft presentation topic and draft panel questions for
the post of Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services. 
Decision 
The Appointments Panel made no further changes to the agreed presentation topic and
questions.   
5. SUMMARY OF APPOINTMENTS PROCESS 
The Appointments Panel gave consideration to the summary of appointments process. 
Decision

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The Appointments Panel noted the summary process. 
6. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS 
There was nothing raised under this item of Business.