To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by Panel Members.

There were apologies from:

·         Councillor Laing, Councillor Stephens substituted

·         Councillor Aspinall, Councillor Briars-Delve substituted 

·         Councillor Blight, Councillor Stevens substituted 

·         Councillor Coker, Councillor Lawson substituted

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be bought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of chairs urgent business.

Chris Squire (Service Director for HROD) presented the report to the Panel and highlighted the following key points:

The Panel agreed to:

1.    Note the content of this report.

2.    Approves recruitment to this role on an interim basis pending permanent recruitment

3.    Undertakes formal interviews for the post of Interim Service Director for Street Services on an acting-up arrangement.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel agreed that under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined n paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Scheduled 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Following an interview process, the Panel agreed to appoint candidate Andy Sharp to the position of interim Service Director for Street Services subject to Cabinet agreement and the necessary pre-employment checks for a period of six months.