Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence and notification of any substitutes.

Councillor Elaine Ware submitted an apology for absence with Councillor Bethia Thomas attending as her substitute.

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.

None.

To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the committee’s meeting held on 19 November 2019.

RESOLVED: to adopt and agree that the chair sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2019.

Purpose: to consider whether to exclude members of the press and public from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 on the grounds that:

(i) it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and

(ii) the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED: to exclude members of the press and public from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 on the grounds that:

i.      it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and

ii.     the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

To conduct interviews and make an appointment to the interim head of development and regeneration post.

The committee received presentations and conducted formal interviews, with Mark Stone, Chief Executive, and Suzanne Malcom, Acting Deputy Chief Executive – Place in attendance, for the interim head of development and regeneration post.

RESOLVED: To appoint Emily Cockle as the interim head of development and regeneration, subject to confirmation that no members of the cabinets have raised any objections.