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1.1 The Monitoring Officer & Assistant Chief Legal Officer (MO&ACLO) informed the Committee that the Chair, Councillor Ron Burnett had given his apologies. The Committee was asked for nominations for a Chair. Councillor Rose Seabourne was nominated and this was seconded. The Committee agreed to nominate Councillor Rose Seabourne as Chair. 1.2 There were no other apologies for absence.
2.1 There were no declarations of interest.
3.1 The MO&ACLO outlined the report seeking the designation of a new Head of Democratic Services for the Council. 3.2 The Democratic Services Committee agreed to designate the Director – Corporate Services as the Council’s Head of Democratic Services. 3.3 The Committee thanked Nansi Salkeld, the current Head of Democratic Services, for her support and wished her well in her retirement.
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