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 but had not discussed the matter with them.

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.

It was resolved that the executive recruitment consultant be asked to interview the longlist of candidates agreed by the Appointments Sub-Committee, and report back to an appropriate meeting after the annual meeting of the Council on 17 May 2023.