Agenda, decisions and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, all Councillors present declared a personal interest in minute 12 “Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) Draft Annual Report 2023-2024 – Consultation.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, the following interests were declared:

Councillors P N Bentu, A Davis, M Durke, K M Griffiths, J A Hale, L James, M Jones, E T Kirchner, W G Lewis, J D McGettrick and L V Walton declared a personal interest in minute 12 “Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) Draft Annual Report 2023-2024 – Consultation”.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Approved.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Democratic Services Committee held on 11 July 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Approved.

The Head of Democratic Services presented a report   to discuss the Timing of Council Meetings – Survey. The Committee discussed the survey and proposed that it be re-ordered  prior to it being circulated to Councillors.

Resolved that the Timing of Meetings survey be approved subject to the questions being re-ordered.

Approved.

The Head of Democratic Services presented a report to inform Councillors of their right to produce a Councillors Annual Report.

Resolved that the report be noted and circulated to all Councillors.

Approved.

The Head of Democratic Services presented a report to consult and comment on the Committee and for them to comment on the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) Draft Annual Report 2023-2024.  The comments of the Democratic Services Committee would lead to a Council report proposing a formal reply to the IRPW.

Resolved that the Democratic Services Committee:

1)        Notes the IRPW draft Annual Report 2022-2023 proposals;

2)        Recommends the consultation response to Council on 1 December 2022.

Noted.

The Head of Democratic Services outlined the Work Plan as follows:

1)           Revisit the Induction Programme (to include attendance statistics);

2)           Councillor Training Programme (beyond Induction).

Resolved that the work plan be noted.