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Trustees confirmed that all necessary declarations had been made.

The Chair welcomed Ben Murphy to the Board, appointed by the Policy & Resources Committee, to replace Deputy Edward Lord.

The Chair expressed his thanks on behalf of the Board to the recently-retired clerk Antoinette Duhaney for her hard work and dedication, and welcomed Jayne Moore to the position.

The Chair also thanks all the staff and teachers at the academies for their hard work and dedication during a challenging year, and wished everyone a happy Christmas.