Present
Very Reverend Matthew Canon McManus (Agenda Item 3) and M. Fraser (Agenda Items 3, 4 and 5) (Church Representatives); G. Smith (Teaching Representative) (Agenda Items 3, 4 and 5).

Also Present
J. Bell and M. Brown (Agenda Items 3, 4 and 5); J. Hunter, R. McNicol and T. Marshall (Agenda Items 3 and 4); A. Gallagher, G. McLean, C. McMillan, R. Steel and J. Sturgeon (Agenda Item 3); and D. Reid.

In Attendance at the above meeting were: 
E. Murray, Chief Executive; J. Butcher, Executive Director, S. Quinn, Head of Service (Schools) and A. McClelland, Senior Manager (Education and Youth Employment); L.  Friel,  Executive  Director,  P.  Doak,  Senior  Manager  (Internal  Audit  and  Risk Management), T. Reaney, Procurement Manager (Finance and Corporate Support); C. Hatton, Executive Director, C. Forsyth, Team Manager Transportation and C. Dempster, Assistant Network Manager (Place); K. Yeomans, Executive Director, A. Sutton, Head of Service (Connected Communities), G. Robson, Senior Employability and Skills Manager, A. Laurenson, Team Manager Regeneration and D. Lodge, Supervisory Engineer (Economy and Communities); M. Sugden, Communications Officer and D. McCaw, Committee Services Officer (Chief Executive's).

Also in attendance:
V. Russell, Chief Executive, Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce

___ Members of public expressed a desire to address the meeting.