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

Councillors Sam Leaves and Jon Taylor declared personal interests as they were employed by NEW Devon CCG.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 August 2016.

The panel agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 25 August 2016 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 it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that 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 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel will receive an update on the recruitment proposal for a permanent Director of Public Health.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) provided an update report on the recruitment proposal for a permanent Director of Public Health.

The panel noted the plans for the recruitment of a permanent Director of Public Health.

The panel agreed to move to the permanent recruitment of a Director of Public Health for Plymouth City Council.

(Councillor Mrs Bowyer (Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care) who had responsibility in her portfolio for this service area was not present but was represented by the Leader)

The committee will receive a verbal update on the People Directorate senior mangement role profiles.

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) provided a verbal update on the progress with the changes to senior management roles within the People Directorate.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) provided an update on the procurement of specific, discrete and time limited pieces of work via the use of work packages (in consultation with the Leader and the Leader of the Opposition) which the panel had agreed at its meeting held on 25 August 2016.

The panel noted the update.

(Councillor Mrs Beer (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) was present for this item, however Cabinet Members who also had responsibility in their portfolios for this service area were not present but were represented by the Leader).