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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Decision: In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by
the City and County of Swansea the following interests were declared: 1) Councillor
S J Gallagher declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 132
“Appointment of Interim Chief Executive” and withdrew from the meeting prior to
its consideration. Minutes: The Chief Legal Officer gave advice regarding the potential personal
and prejudicial interests that Councillors and / Officers may have on the
agenda. The Head of Democratic Services reminded Councillors and Officers that
the “Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests” sheet should only be
completed if the Councillor / Officer actually had an interest to declare. Nil
returns were not required. Councillors and Officers were also informed that any
declarable interest must be made orally and in writing on the sheet. In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by
the City and County of Swansea the following interests were declared: 1) Councillor
S J Gallagher declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 132 “Appointment
of Interim Chief Executive” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its
consideration. |
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Exclusion of the Public. PDF 237 KB Decision: Approved. Minutes: Council were requested
to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item(s) of
business identified in the recommendations to the report(s) on the grounds that
it / they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the
exclusion paragraph 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 set out in the report(s). Council considered the
Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting
for the item of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant as set out
in the report. Resolved that the public be excluded for the
following item(s) of business. (Closed Session) |
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Appointment of Interim Chief Executive. Decision: Approved. Minutes: The Presiding Member stated that only one candidate had been
recommended to Council by the Appointments Committee for the post of Interim
Chief Executive. He proposed that Council Procedure Rule 44 “Suspension of
Procedure Rules” be enacted to dispense with the requirement: i)
For the Candidate to be interviewed by Council. ii)
To hold a written ballot. The Chief Executive, Phil Roberts provided feedback from the
Appointments Process relating to the appointment of the Interim Chief Executive. Martin Nicholls gave a 10-minute presentation to Council. Resolved that: 1)
Council Procedure Rule 44 “Suspension of Procedure Rules” be
enacted to dispense with the requirement: i)
For the Candidate to be interviewed by Council. ii)
To hold a written ballot. 2)
The verbal update on the assessment process be noted. 3)
Martin Nicholls be appointed as Interim Chief Executive for a
period of up to 12 months on the same salary as the current Chief Executive. Note: Following this decision, Martin Nicholls was invited back into the Meeting and offered the post. Martin Nicholls accepted the post. |