Agenda item

The Chair of the Authority welcomed Dr Ruth Swetnam, the newly appointed Secretary of State Member, to her first Authority Meeting.  The Chair then provided a verbal update to Members which included:

·         Confirmation that this committee would be his last Authority as Chair, except for the AGM.

·         It was also the last Authority meeting for Mr Hamid, Cllr Tapping, Cllr Furness and Cllr Armitage (who had sent his apologies)

·         Certificates of appreciation were awarded to Mr Hamid, Cllr Tapping and Cllr Furness and the Chair expressed thanks and appreciation for their contribution to the Authority.