The panel will appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for this meeting.

Resolved that Councillor Mrs Pengelly be appointed as Chair and Councillor Sam Leaves be appointed as Vice Chair.

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

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct.

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

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

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

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

Members will be asked to appoint an Assistant Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development.

Resolved that Mark Grimley is appointed as the Assistant Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development.