Minutes:
The Chair noted that as it was the final meeting of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee before the election and added he would like to thank each and every Members of the Committee, both Councillors and Co-opted Members for their attendance and participation over the last two years while he was Chair of the Committee. He noted his thanks to Councillor R Manchester for his support as a very effective Vice-Chair, and Councillor A Batey who had chaired the Committee for the first two years of the electoral term. The Chair thanked Councillor R Crute who had helped with any questions he had and had also shared his knowledge and experience. He wished each Member well for the future, in particular those not standing for re-election.
He thanked the Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Diane Close for her incredible hard work behind the scenes to coordinate the operation of the Committee and the Principal Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Stephen Gwillym for his input. The Chair thanked all Officers that had presented reports to the Committee and also thanked the Officers from ICT and Committee Services for their support, particularly in the move to remote meetings. The Chair added his thanks to external partners who had engaged with the Committee and members of the press and public who had watched the meetings of the Committee.