Apologies were noted as above.

RESOLVED – That Item 16 ‘Appointment of Independent Investment Advisor’ be considered in the absence of the public and press.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and the public interest not to disclose information outweighs the public interest in disclosing it.

The Committee interviewed four candidates for the role of Independent Investment Advisor, and

RESOLVED – That Trevor Castledine be appointed as an Independent Investment Advisor for an initial period of 3 years with the possibility of two extensions to a maximum term of 10 years.