Agreed that Councillor Peter Smith is appointed Chair and Councillor Penberthy 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 interests made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under consideration at this meeting, although all members made it known that they had a professional knowledge of some of the candidates as they were employed by the City Council.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought 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 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.

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 item 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.

To appoint the Chief Services Officer (Cities of Service).

Agreed that Darin Halifax is appointed as Chief Services Officer (Cities of Service).