The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and read the webcast notice.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Lesley Rennie who was substituted by Cllr Jeff Green.

Members are asked to consider whether they have any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or any other relevant interest in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

Members of the Sub-Committee were asked to consider whether they had any disclosable pecuniary and/or non-pecuniary interests, in connection with any item on the agenda and state the nature of the interest. No such declarations were made.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2024.

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2024 be approved as a correct record.

The following item contains exempt information.

RECOMMENDATION – That in accordance with section 100A (4) of

the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the

meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the

grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as

defined by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to

that Act. The public interest test has been applied and favours

exclusion.

Resolved – That in accordance with section 100A (4) of

the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the

meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the

grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as

defined by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to

that Act. The public interest test had been applied and favoured

exclusion.

Members considered and discussed the exempt report.

On a motion by Councillor Gilchrist, seconded by Councillor Jeff Green it was resolved (4:1) – that Marcus Shaw be appointed to the post of Director of Regeneration and Place.