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 held on 29 June 2018.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 29 June 2018 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 100(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 ad defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Scheduled 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(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 paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part 1 Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Panel will be asked to appoint the Strategic Director of Customer and Corporate Services.

The information folders were available at the meeting (which contained the role profile of the Strategic Director of Customer and Corporate  Services, Plymouth City Council’s Human Resources and Organisational Development Recruitment and Selection Policy, candidates’ applications, presentation topic and interview questions).

Members interviewed the four candidates for the post of Strategic Director of Customer and Corporate Services and considered each candidate on merit.

The Panel agreed to appoint Andrew Ralphs to the post of Strategic Director of Customer and Corporate Services (subject to references and other pre-employment checks).