Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S E Crouch, F M Gordon, J W Jones, M H Jones, S M Jones, D J Lewis, K E Marsh, B G Owen, C L Philpott, C Richards, P B Smith, R J Stanton and C Thomas.

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 V M Evans declared a Personal Interest in Minute 120 “Presentation by Young People” - Member of the Foster Panel.

2)        Councillor P M Meara declared a Personal Interest in Minute 120 “Presentation by Young People” - Member of the Foster Panel.

Council were requested to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the following item(s) on the grounds that it / they involve(s) 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.

Council considered the Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting for the item(s) of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant as set out in the report.

RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the following items of business.

(CLOSED SESSION)

The Presiding Member welcomed the group of young people to the meeting together with their supporting Officers.  The young people gave a presentation to the Council together with an interactive question and answer session.

The Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for Services for Adults and Vulnerable People, the Interim Head of Child and Family Services and the Director of People thanked the young people for their presentation.