Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C Anderson, P M Black, J E Burtonshaw, S E Crouch, J E C Harris, P R Hood-Williams, A J Jones, J W Jones, M H Jones, E J King, P Lloyd, H M Morris, D Phillips, C M R W D Miles and L G Thomas.

The Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement 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 R Francis-Davies declared a Personal Interest in Minute 14 “Conferring Title of Honorary Alderman Pursuant to Section 249, Local Government Act 1972 - Former Councillor W John F Davies”.

The Presiding Member, Monitoring Officer and Head of Democratic Services jointly submitted a report which sought agreement in principle to conferring the title of “Honorary Alderman” on former Councillor W John F Davies.

Former Councillor Davies served the Morriston community and was Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the 2000-2001 Municipal Year.  His periods of service being:

Ø    Swansea City Council - 5 May 1983 to 31 March 1996;

Ø    City and County of Swansea - 4 May 1995 to 20 March 2015.

RESOLVED that the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on former Councillor W John F Davies in recognition of his eminent service rendered to the City and County of Swansea and its predecessor Authority’s.