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To elect a Chairman pursuant to Standing Order 29.

Members were invited to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29; eligibility was extended to include Ex-Officio Members as no written expressions of interest for the position had been received. The Chairman would also be the lead Member for Safeguarding Children. A list of Members eligible to stand was read out and Dhruv Patel, being the only Member indicating his willingness to serve, was declared to have been elected for the ensuing year.