Agenda, decisions and minutes

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None

In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea no interests were declared.

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Approved

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)

Approved

The Presiding Member stated that only one candidate had been recommended to Council by the Appointments Committee for the post of Interim Director of Place.

He stated that the Political Group Leaders and he proposed that Council Procedure Rule 44 “Suspension of Procedure Rules” be enacted to dispense with the requirement:

1)    For the Candidate to give a presentation and be interviewed by Council.

2)    To hold a written ballot.

Resolved that:

1) Council Procedure Rule 44 “Suspension of Procedure Rules” be enacted to dispense with the requirement: i) For the Candidate to give a presentation and be interviewed by Council. ii) To hold a written ballot.

The Interim Chief Executive, Martin Nicholls then provided feedback from the appointments process relating to the appointment of an Interim Director of Place.

Resolved that:

2) The verbal update on the assessment process be noted.

3) Mark Wade be appointed as Interim Director of Place.

Note: Following this decision, Mark Wade was invited into the Meeting and offered the post.

Mark Wade accepted the post.