Agenda and minutes

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

Councillor D G Sullivan – Minute No.88 – Gwyrosydd Primary – I know the applicant and left prior to discussion and Minute No.89  – as previously declared.

Councillor L G Thomas – Minute No.88 – Burlais Primary – I am one of the applicants and left prior to discussion.

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

RESOLVED that the minutes of the LA Governor Panel held on 22 September 2016 be approved as a correct record.

The Assistant Manager & Admissions 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.

The Assistant Manager & Admissions Officer reported on the applications for the LA Governor vacancies that required decisions.

AGREED that:

1) The following nominations be recommended to Cabinet for approval:

Brynmill Primary - Mr Hywel Vaughan

Burlais Primary - Cllr. Peter Black, Cllr. Chris Holley, Cllr. Graham Thomas & Mrs Julie Palmer (all reappointments)

Gwyrosydd Primary - Mr Terrence Jones (reappointment)

Gorseinon Primary - Mr John Williams (reappointment) & Mrs Andrea Thomas

Penllergaer Primary - Mr Andrew Crowley

YGG Geliionen - Mr Darren James (reappointment)

Ysgol Crug Glas - Mr Quentin Hawkins (reappointment)

Dylan Thomas Community - Cllr. Lesley Walton

The Assistant Manager & Admissions Officer provided a “For Information” report on the current list of LA Governor applications held on file.