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

Members declared that the candidates were known to them as they were employees of Plymouth City Council.

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 and 2 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(A) 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 an 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel will be asked to appoint an interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Transformation).

Members had previously been updated and agreed the arrangements to seek expressions of interest to undertake additional duties following the resignation of the Strategic Director for Transformation and Change and the decisions not to seek an immediate equivalent replacement.

The Panel considered the information folders at the meeting (which contained the addendum to the role profile for duties to be undertaken as the Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Transformation), the candidate’s expression of interest and guidance on recruitment and selection policy and procedure.

Members interviewed one candidate who had expressed an interest in undertaking additional duties as required as the Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Transformation).

The Panel agreed that Dawn Aunger is appointed to undertake the duties of the Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Transformation).

The Panel will be asked to appoint an interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Finance).

Members had previously been updated and agreed the arrangements to seek expressions of interest to undertake additional duties following the resignation of the Strategic Director for Transformation and Change and the decisions not to seek an immediate equivalent replacement.

The Panel considered the information folders at the meeting (which contained the addendum to the role profile for duties to be undertaken as the Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Finance), the candidate’s expression of interest and guidance on recruitment and selection policy and procedure).

Members interviewed one candidate who had expressed an interest in undertaking additional duties as required as the Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Finance).

The Panel agreed that Andrew Hardingham is appointed to undertake the duties of the Interim Strategic Director for Transformation and Change (Finance).