Agenda and minutes

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

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)

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

The Professional Advisor (Chris Llewellyn - WLGA) provided feedback on the appointments process and the candidates performance.

Martin Nicholls was invited into the meeting.

The candidate Martin Nicholls gave a 10-minute presentation and answered three questions asked by the Presiding Member.

Martin Nicholls withdrew from the meeting.

The Professional Advisor (Chris Llewellyn - WLGA) provided feedback on presentation and the candidates answers.

Resolved that:

1)              Council Procedure Rule 44 “Suspension of Procedure Rules” be enacted to dispense with the requirement to hold a written ballot.

2)              Martin Nicholls be appointed Chief Executive of the City & County of Swansea.

Note: Following this decision, Martin Nicholls was invited into the Meeting and offered the post.

Martin Nicholls accepted the post.