Agenda and minutes

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The Head of Legal and Democratic Services 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 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 Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development submitted a report which sought to appoint a Chief Executive for a period of 12 months.

Steve Thomas, Chief Executive of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) had been appointed as the Authority’s Technical Advisor for the process.  He stated that the Appointments Committee had met at 2.00pm on 28 January 2016 to interview the candidate.  The interview process involved a presentation and a series of questions.

He stated that the Appointments Committee were unanimous in their recommendation to Council that Phil Roberts be appointed as Chief Executive.

RESOLVED that Phil Roberts be appointed as Chief Executive for a period of 12 months.

Note:  Following the resolution of Council, Phil Roberts was invited into the Council Chamber and formally offered the post.  Mr Roberts indicated that he would accept the post.