The meeting was brief and focused on appointing new leadership roles within the council and addressing committee sizes.

Appointment of Chair

Councillor Julian Cooper was proposed and elected as the Chair of Development Control. There were no objections, and the decision was unanimous.

Appointment of Vice Chair

Councillor Michael Brooker was proposed and elected as the Vice Chair. There were no other nominations, and the decision was confirmed without opposition.

Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alaric Smith, David Cooper, and Charlie Maynard.

Subcommittee Appointments

The council discussed the appointments to the Lowlands and Uplands subcommittees. A new clause 7 was introduced to address the issue of the size of these committees. The members agreed to the current arrangement.

The meeting was then closed.