Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the Appointments Committee.

There were no apologies for absence.

To receive disclosures of personal interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct

Note:

1.    Members are requested to identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest: and

2.    Where Members withdraw from a meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chairman when they leave.

RESOLVED – In accordance with the Members Code of Conduct, the following declaration of personal interests in a matter pertaining to the agenda was declared:-

County Borough Councillor M. Webber in respect of agenda item 4 “I know and have previously worked with applicant 3 in a professional capacity”.

County Borough Councillor D. Owen-Jones in respect of agenda item 4 “I know applicant 2 and applicant 3 in a professional capacity”.

County Borough Councillor M. Weaver in respect of agenda item 4 “I know applicant 3  in a professional capacity”.

County Borough Councillor J. Bonetto in respect of agenda item 4 “I know applicant 3 in a professional capacity”.

County Borough Councillor M. Norris in respect of agenda item 4 “I know and have worked with applicant 2 in several scrutiny forums and with applicant when they worked for the Council”.

All Officers present declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item 4  on the basis that applicant 3 is known to them through their previous employment with the Council and in a professional capacity”.

To receive the minutes of the previous meeting of the Appointments Committee held on 20^th July 2020.

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the 20^th July 2020 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.

“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended) for the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.”

“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended) for the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.”

The Committee interviewed the applicants that had been shortlisted and assessed for the position of Lay Person to the Council’s Audit Committee. It was unanimously RESOLVED to recommend to the Council, that applicant 3, Mr. Christopher Jones be appointed to the post.