To elect a chairman for the meeting.

Councillor T. Gracey was elected Chairman for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable and non-registrable interests in items on the agenda.

All members declared that they knew one of the candidates.

Councillor Gillham declared that she knew another of the candidates.

Councillor J. Gracey declared that she had met another of the candidates on one occasion, but not relation to their application for the role.

Officers' Recommendation that –

The press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following report under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the report in question would be likely to involve disclosure of exempt information.

(To resolve)

By resolution of the Sub-Committee, the press and public were excluded from the remainder of the meeting during the consideration of the remaining matters under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the discussion would be likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as set out in Schedule 12A to Part 1 of the Act.

Mr Rob Moran, who had acted as Technical Assessor and conducted longlisting interviews with all candidates, reported on his assessments of each candidate.

Members discussed the recommended shortlist, marginal candidates and those not recommended for further consideration by the Technical Assessor and agreed the candidates that they would like to interview.