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

Agreed that Councillor Penberthy is appointed Chair and Councillor Mrs Aspinall is appointed Vice Chair of this meeting of the panel.

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 in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.

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 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.

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be 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.

To appoint to the post of Head of Legal Services.

The panel interviewed a candidate for the post of Head of Legal Services and noted that a further candidate had been unable to attend the meeting.

(See also minute 97 below)

To appoint to the post of Assistant Chief Executive.

The panel interviewed a candidate for the post of Assistant Chief Executive and noted that a further candidate had been unable to attend the meeting.

(See also minute 97 below)

Further to minutes 95 and 96 above,

Agreed that –

The panel received and noted some individual consultation feedback which had been submitted by candidates in relation to the posts of Head of Legal Services and Assistant Chief Executive.