RESOLVED: That Councillor Galley be elected as Chairman of the Panel for the municipal year (proposed by Councillor Barnes and seconded by Councillor Lambert).

In relation of matters of the agenda, seek declarations of interest from Members, in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Authority’s Code of Conduct for Members.

There were none.

There were none.

Any Members wishing to raise urgent items are asked, wherever possible, to notify the Chairman before the start of the meeting. In so doing, they must state the special circumstances which they consider justify the matter being considered urgently.

There were none.

RESOLVED: That the non-confidential minutes of the meeting of the Principal Officer Appointments Panel held on 8 October 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider whether, in view of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, the press and public should be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that, if the public and press were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information. NOTE: Any item appearing in the confidential part of the Agenda states in its heading the category under which the information disclosed in the report is confidential and therefore not available to the public.

RESOLVED: That

i)              item 7 be exempt under paragraphs 1,3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 A of the Local Government (Access to Information) (variation) Order 2006 and accordingly not open for public inspection on the grounds that the report contains:

-       information relating to an individual.

-       Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

-       Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.

ii)             item 8 be exempt under paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 A of the Local Government (Access to Information) (variation) Order 2006 and accordingly not open for public inspection on the grounds that the report contains:

-       information relating to an individual.

-       Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

(Exempt under paragraphs 1, 3 & 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.)

RESOLVED: That the confidential minutes of the meeting of the Principal Officer Appointments Panel held on 8 October 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report of the Chief Fire Officer