Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Mr Jeff Bowen and Councillors WJF Davies, C Thomas & TM White.

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

Councillor RA Clay – Personal & Prejudicial – Minute No.6 – LA Governor Applications – I am the applicant and left prior to discussion.

Councillor DG Sullivan – Personal – Minute No.7 – LA Governor Applications held on File – as previously declared – applicant is known to me.

To approve the minutes of the LA Governor Panel held on 17 April 2014.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the LA Governor Panel Meeting held on 17 April 2014 be approved as a correct record.

The School and Governor Unit Manager provided a for information report on the current list of LA Governor Vacancies.

            The LA Governor Panel was requested to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the items of business identified in the recommendation to the report on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the Exclusion Paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, relevant to the items of business as set out in the report.

The LA Governor Panel considered the public interest test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting for the items of business where the public interest test is relevant as set out in the report.

It was RESOLVED that the public be excluded for consideration of the following items.

(CLOSED SESSION)

The School and Governor Unit Manager reported on the applications for LA Governor vacancies that required decision. 

AGREED that the following nominations be recommended to Cabinet for approval:

1.Pen Y Fro Primary – Councillor J Newbury(re-appointment)

2.St Thomas Community Primary – Ge Gao

3.Seaview Primary – Mrs Janette Gail Bayliss

4. Birchgrove Comprehensive – Councillor RA Clay

The School and Governor Unit Manager provided a for information report on the current list of LA Governor applications held on file.