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

Agreed that Councillor Mrs Pengelly is appointed Chair and Councillor Fry is appointed Vice Chair for this particular meeting.

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

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

The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting on 19 December 2011.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2011 are confirmed as a correct 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 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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreedthat under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve 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.

The Panel will consider the written report of the Chief Executive on the dismissal of chief officers.

The Assistant Director for HR & Organisational Development advised the panel that there was no business to report.  The panel were also advised that should an officer not be appointed to a role, that employee would be put at risk of redundancy and dismissed should they fail to secure suitable alternative employment.

Panel Members will be asked to appoint the Assistant Director of Customer Services.

Agreed to appoint John Paul Sanders as Assistant Director for Customer Services.

Panel Members will be asked to appoint the Assistant Director of Finance, Efficiencies, Technology and Assets.

Agreed to appoint Malcolm Coe as Assistant Director for Finance, Efficiencies, Technology and Assets.

Panel Members will be asked to appoint the Assistant Director of Transport and Infrastructure.

Agreed to appoint Clive Perkin as Assistant Director for Transport and Infrastructure.

Panel Members will be asked to appoint the Assistant Director of Economic Development.

Agreed to appoint David Draffan as Assistant Director for Economic Development.