Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R A Clay, W J F Davies and P B Smith.

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

Councillor C L Philpott - Personal and Prejudicial - Item 6(2) - Minute No. 28 - LA Governor Applications - I am a Governor at Parkland Primary School. Councillor Philpott left the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor DG Sullivan – Personal – Item 7(20) Minute No.29 – LA Governor Applications held on File – as previously declared.

To approve the Minutes of the LA Governor Panel Meeting held on 2 October 2014.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the LA Governor Panel held on 2 October 2014 be approved as a correct record subject to Kate Phillips be recorded as present and Kathryn Thomas be removed.

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 in the report.

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

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

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

1.       Oystermouth Primary School – Mrs Laura Miles

2.       Parkland Primary School – Councillor T Huw Rees

3.       Penclawdd Primary School – The Reverand Iain Hodgins

4.       Pentrechwyth Primary School – Mr John Winchester

5.       Trallwn Primary School - Councillor Penny M Matthews

6.       Bishopston Comprehensive School – Mrs Ruth McNamara

7.       Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr – The Reverand Adrian Morgan

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