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

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 August 2025.

The minutes of the meeting that was held on 15 August 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.

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

The Panel agreed to:

1.    Note the content of the report.

2.    Undertake formal interviews for the post of Service Director for Integrated Commissioning.

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.

The Panel will be asked to confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 15 August 2025.

The confidential minutes of the meeting which was held on 15 August 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

Following an interview process, the Panel agreed to appoint Chris Morley to the position of Service Director for Integrated Commissioning, subject to Cabinet agreement and the necessary pre-employment checks.