To receive apologies for non-attendance submitted by Joint Committee Members.

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

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2023 as a correct record.

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

To receive questions from members of the public, as set out in the constitution.

The Joint Committee will be provided with an update on Co-opted membership, and ivited to propose idividuals for co-option as appropriate.

The Joint Committee will receive a presentation from Guest Speaker Richard Pyshorn, Director of Secure Forests CIC.

The Joint Committee will be invited to review the progress of the Tracking Decisions Log.

To consider passing a resolutionunder Section 100A(4) of the Local GovernmentAct 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meetingfor the following item of business on the groundsthat it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information asdefined inparagraph 1/2/3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, asamended by the Freedom ofInformation Act 2000.

AGENDA

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO NOTE

that under the law, the Committee is entitled to consider certain items in private. Members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting when such items are discussed.