Agenda, decisions and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of

Swansea, the following interests were declared.

Councillors L James and P Lloyd declared personal interests in Minute No.5 – Appointment of Stakeholder Members to the Gower AONB Advisory Group.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of

Swansea, the following interests were declared.

Councillors L James and P Lloyd declared personal interests in Minute No.5 – Appointment of Stakeholder Members to the Gower AONB Advisory Group.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) of the Gower AONB Partnership Steering Group as a correct record.

Approved.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Gower AONB Partnership Steering

Group Meeting held on 14 March 2022 be approved as a correct record.

Agreed.

The Group was requested to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item(s) of business identified in the recommendation(s) to the report on the grounds that it / they involved 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 item(s) of business set out in the report.

The Group considered the Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting for the items 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)

Resolved that the following be appointed: -

·       Alan Kersley-Evans

·       Barbara Parry

·       Howard Evans

·       Peter Lanfear

·       Paul Tucker

·       Clive Scott

·       Steve Heard

·       Carrie Townsend Jones

·       Anthony Thomas

·       Phil Ogleby

The Advisory Group considered applications received from 16 candidates for 10 Stakeholder Member positions on the Gower AONB Advisory Group.

The Advisory Group considered the background of each candidate; their reasons for applying to become a Stakeholder Member; the area, group or interest they represented; and the skills and knowledge they would bring to the Group.

Resolved that the following be appointed: -

·       Alan Kersley-Evans (National Trust)

·       Barbara Parry (Clyne Valley Community Project)

·       Howard Evans (Gower Society)

·       Peter Lanfear (Gower Commoners / Farming)

·       Paul Tucker (Llanrhidian Higher Community Council / Gower Agricultural Show)

·       Clive Scott (Bishopston Community Council / Walking)

·       Steve Heard (Farming)

·       Carrie Townsend Jones (Mumbles Community Council)

·       Anthony Thomas (Individual)

·       Phil Ogleby (Individual)