Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. Members may still disclose an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. Members may still disclose an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

The Joint Committee interviewed two applicants for appointment to this position. It carefully considered their respective merits and satisfied itself as to their competency by reference to their written profiles, oral presentations and the answers to questions concerning the role and by wider questioning.

The Joint Committee indicated its provisional intention to make an offer to Ben Plant.