Health Improvement Committee - Interview Sub-Committee

Monday, 31 March 2003 at 4.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Jackson, Morrison (D), Nimmo, O’Rourke, Rebecchi and Robertson (A).

Chair:   Councillor Morrison (D) presided.

In attendance:  Director of Social Work & Housing Services and Head of Personnel Services.

Apologies:  Councillor McGraw.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Sub-Committee.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

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Appointment of Head of Social Work Services

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The Sub-Committee interviewed the following 3 candidates:

(1)  James G Gallagher, Glasgow City Council;

(2)  David MacRitchie, North Ayrshire Council;

(3)  Robert Murphy, Inverclyde Council.

Decided:  to appoint Mr Robert Murphy to the post of Head of Social Work Services.