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Argyll and Bute Council · 21 April 2023
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MINUTES of MEETING of APPOINTMENTS PANEL held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS 
on FRIDAY, 21 APRIL 2023 
Present: Councillor Amanda Hampsey (Chair) 
Ann Clark
Sarah Compton-Bishop 
Councillor Robin Currie 
Attending: Fiona Hogg, Director of HR & OD, NHS Highland
Seona Laird, Team Leader, HR Service Centre, Argyll and Bute Council
Geraldine Collier, People Partner, Argyll & Bute HSCP 
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 item of business on the grounds that
it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of
Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.  
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3. APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, PERFORMANCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (HSCP) 
The Appointments Panel met to short leet applications as part of the Head of Strategic
Planning, Performance and Technology recruitment process. 
Decision 
Five candidates were selected for invitation to interview on 9 May 2023. 
4. CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT PANEL QUESTIONS 
The Panel gave consideration to the presentation and panel questions for the post of
Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology.   
Decision 
The Appointments Panel agreed the presentation topic and sequence of questions. 
(Reference:  Draft Panel Questions by Head of Customer Support Services, dated 21 April
2023, submitted) 
5. SUMMARY OF APPOINTMENTS PROCESS

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The Appointments Panel gave consideration to a verbal summary of the appointments
process. 
Decision 
The Appointments Panel agreed to note the verbal summary of appointments process.   
6. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS 
There was no other competent business discussed.