Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Lamb (Vice Chairman), Councillor Holdich, Councillor Seaton and Councillor Khan.

Councillor Walsh was in attendance as a substitute.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Standing Orders, Members are asked to determine whether item 4, Interviews for the post of Head of Strategic Communications, which contains exempt information relating to individuals as defined by Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972, should be exempt and the press and public excluded from the meeting when it is discussed, or whether the public interest in disclosing this information outweighs the public interest in maintaining the exemption.

            In accordance with Standing Orders, Members agreed that agenda item 4 contained exempt   information as defined by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, therefore the press and public were excluded from the meeting.

Two candidates were interviewed for the post of Head of Strategic Communications.

          RESOLVED: to appoint Ms Claire Hughes, who was most recently employed as Head of Communications at Bedfordshire Police.