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

There were apologies received from:

·         Councillor Evans OBE, Councillor Dann substituted. 

·         Councillor Laing, Councillor Cresswell substituted.

The Panel agreed to appoint Councillor Dann as Chair for this meeting.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 03 July, 04 July and 11 July 2025.

The minutes of the meeting that were held on 03 July 2025, 04 July 2025 and 11 July 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

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.

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 involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Scheduled 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

(Please note that there is a confidential minute to this item)

The Panel agreed to restart the recruitment process for a Service Director for Customer Experience and Digital on either an interim or permanent basis.

This item was not discussed as there were no candidates put forward to the Panel.