Apologies received from:

·       Cllr Andrew Gant

·       Cllr Tom Hayes (Cllr Nigel Chapman to substitute)

·       Cllr Ed Turner (Cllr Chewe Munkonge to substitute)

Any other apologies and substitutions will be confirmed at the meeting.

Apologies were received from Cllr Turner (substitute Cllr Munkonge), Cllr Hayes (substitute Cllr Chapman) and Cllr Gant (substitute Cllr Fouweather).

None.

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2023 be approved as a true and accurate record.

The Committee deferred consideration of the minutes of the Appointments Committee held on 10 May 2023 to the meeting of the Committee scheduled for 05 December 2023.

Exempt: By Virtue of Paragraph 1, Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Information relating to any individual. The public interest in maintaining the exemption is so that discussions and deliberations of the Committee about candidates are not compromised and so that the confidentiality of information  ...  view the full agenda text for item 17.

The Committee held the remaining interview for the position of Head of Law and Governance.

The Committee resolved to:

·       Agree the selection of Emma-Louise Jackman as the preferred candidate for the post of Head of Law and Governance.

·       Recommend to Council that Emma-Louise Jackman is designated Monitoring Officer with effect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.