St. Florence Notebook ~ New Clerk 2008 Appointment of Clerk to St. Florence Council An advert was placed in the Tenby Observer Newspaper of the 6th June 2008 for a Clerk for Financial and Administrative duties. Website Comment The advertisement seems to fail to mention the importance of legal and full financial implications of this position. It is hoped that all enquiries from interested applicants will be allowed to apply for the position as no closing date was given in the advert. Recent practice has to give every potential applicant an equal opportunity in applying for the position and would be:- Advertise the position Receive initial enquiries from prospective applicants Provide applicants with Job Description and Application Form Receive completed Application Forms and inform full Council {or a staffing committee if one had been created} and then invite suitable applicants to interview After all interviews are completed the full Council would by resolution appoint the new Clerk Many appointments have been made in the past without following an appropriate procedure, however time will tell if any shenanigans have been going on. UPDATE A local resident who saw the advert in the Tenby Observer and the website article has informed us that she contacted Mrs Williams regarding applying for the position. She was also informed the post had been filled at a Council meeting on the 9th June 2008. The potential applicant had taken an active interest in the goings on at St Florence and was concerned that the appointment of a new Clerk was not on the Agenda for the 9th of June meeting. Mrs Williams further informed the potential applicant that two people who had applied for the position on seeing the advertisement had been interviewed over the weekend. Website Comment One could only hope that councillors would show some responsibility and carry out their duties in a fair and reasonable manner. This would ensure to members of the community they represent that they are open in their deliberations. Home