The Democratic Services Officer presented the report.

Members requested whether as the appointments of each of the two Independent Persons were required within a short period of time, the appointments could be phased so these coincided. Officers agreed to ensure that the appointments were phased going forward.

RESOLVED: That the Standards and General Purposes Committee agreed that an interview panel comprising one Councillor from each political group should be appointed to interview and to recommend to Council the appointment of one Independent Person to serve for a period of three years.