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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: The Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Business Intelligence 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. |
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Exclusion of the Public. PDF 112 KB Minutes: 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) |
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Appointment Of Senior Management Roles (Director of Education, Director of Social Services & Chief Finance Officer). Minutes: The Chief Executive submitted a report, which sought to
confirm appointment to the post of: 1)
Director of Education; 2)
Director of Social Services; 3)
Chief Finance Officer. The Presiding Member stated that
an amendment was required to the report as it listed Ben Smith as being the
Finance Officer who cleared the report. Ben Smith had declared an interest in
the report and the Finance Officer who cleared the report was Paul Cridland. The Presiding Member stated that as there was only one
candidate recommended to Council per post, he proposed that Council Procedure
Rule 44 “Suspension of Procedure Rules” be enacted so as to dispense with the
requirement for candidates to give a presentation and to answer questions. He further proposed that the requirement for
a ballot be dispensed with and that a simple vote be held by way of a show of
hands. The Chief Executive outlined the feedback from the
appointments process for each candidate. Resolved that: 1)
Council Procedure Rule 44 “Suspension of Procedure Rules” be
enacted so as to dispense with the requirement for: i)
Candidates to give a presentation and to answer questions; ii) A ballot and that a simple vote be held
by way of a show of hands. 2)
Nick Williams be appointed as Director
of Education; 3)
Dave Howes be appointed as Director of
Social Services; 4)
Ben Smith be appointed as Chief Finance
Officer. Note: Following this decision, each candidate was invited into the Council
Chamber and offered the posts. Each candidate
accepted the offer. |