Staff Appointments Committee

Information on the Staff Appointments Committee at Suffolk County Council.

This Committee meets on demand and includes one member of the Cabinet.

It appoints the following officers of the County Council:

  • Chief Executive
  • Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Corporate Services
  • Executive Director of Growth, Highways and Infrastructure
  • Chief Fire Officer and Executive Director of Fire and Public Safety
  • Executive Director for Children and Young People
  • Executive Director of Adult Social Care
  • Executive Director for Organisational Change and Local Government Reorganisation
  • Director of Public Health and Communities
  • Deputy Chief Fire Officer
  • Head of Finance (Section 151 Finance Officer)
  • Assistant Director (Governance, Legal & Assurance)

Committee Members

Chairman 

Portrait of Councillor Matthew Hicks

Members

The membership of this committee may alter depending on the appointment being considered. Membership at each meeting will be listed on the agenda.

There will be five Committee Members. This will consist of 3 Conservative Group Councillors, 1 Labour Group Councillor and 1 Liberal Democrat, Green and Independent Councillor.

Meeting dates

You're welcome to attend a meeting of the Staff Appointments Committee.

The papers and agendas for the meetings are available on our website five days before the meeting and will include venue details.

Committee Meeting Dates

Date

Venue

Time

Friday 20 September 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 3.00pm (or at the conclusion of the interviews if later)
Monday 25 November 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 3.30pm (or at the conclusion of the interviews if later)
Monday 3 March 2025 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  2pm
Wednesday 16 April 2025 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 4.45pm (or at the conclusion of the interviews if later)

If you would like to contact us, please email committee.services@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 265119 from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5.00pm.

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