Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To hear any deputations received from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 7 September 2026 as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

This report informs the General Purposes Committee that the Director of Law left the Council by mutual agreement on 30 September 2026.  The Director of Law post holds the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer position with the report detailing the arrangements to maintain continuous cover for the statutory Monitoring Officer role and arrangements being made to recruit and fill the position on a permanent basis in order to  ensure the Council continues to meet its legal and constitutional obligations.

The purpose of this report is to note that the Chief Executive will be appointing an interim Director of Inclusive Regeneration & Climate Action, until 31 March 2027 with details also provided on the proposals to recruitment to the substantive post on a permanent basis.

No membership changes have been identified in advance of the agenda publication for consideration by the Committee.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic and Corporate Governance or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.

No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press or public.