Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C R Evans, P B Smith and D G Sullivan.

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

Councillor J W Jones – Minute No.34 – Personal & Prejudicial – Married to applicant Cllr M H Jones – left the meeting prior to the discussion of this item (6.5).

To approve and sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the LA Governor Panel held on 22 October 2015 be approved as a correct record.

The School & Governor Officer 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 item 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 was relevant as set out in the report.

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

(CLOSED SESSION)

The School and Governor Officer reported on the applications for the LA Governor vacancies that required decisions.

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

The School and Governor Officer provided a “For Information” report on the current list of LA Governor applications held on file.