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Any suggestions for a recruitment panel? Is it a conflict of interest to have the mayor on it?
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Depends if the Mayor is going to have a close working relationship, if they are also the Chair of the Council then yes.
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Should be the members of the staffing committee if the council have one. But if it is for a specialised role that one councillor has personal working experience of, then they should be added. For example if a council is recruiting someone to maintain land and plants, and a councillor had done that job in the past for a company or other authority they would be a good person to have in board. If the Mayor is not on the staffing committee then his/her inclusion should be challenged.
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