Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

TO APPOINT A CHAIR FOR THE MEETING

Minutes:

The Committee was advised that as both the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee were unable to attend the meeting that day, it would be necessary for it to appoint a Chair from amongst the permanent committee members in attendance.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor W.T. Evans be appointed to Chair the meeting

2.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R. Bartlett, J.A. Davies, E. Dole, A.W. Jones, H.B. Shepardson and P.A. Palmer.

3.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTERESTS.

Minutes:

No declarations of personal interests were made by members.

4.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

THE REPORTs RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS THEY CONTAIN EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 12 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION ) (VARIATION) (WALES) ORDER 2007. IF, FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST THE COMMITTEE RESOLVES PURSUANT TO THE ACT TO CONSIDERE THE ITEMS IN PRIVATE THE PUBLIC WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DUSING SUCH CONSIDERATION

Minutes:

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2007 that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items as the reports contained exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Actnamely information relating to applicants to become an employee of the Authority.

5.

TO RECEIVE THE ACTION NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SHORTLISTING PANEL HELD ON THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2015.

Minutes:

Following the application of the public interest test it was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in Minute Number 4 above, to consider this matter in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as it would involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to a particular individual.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, that the report of the meeting of the Short-listing Panel held on the 9th November 2015 be received.

6.

TO RECEIVE PRESENTATIONS AND INTERVIEW THE SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

(Enclosed for members’ attention are copies of the Job Profile and Candidate Application Forms)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Following the application of the public interest test it was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in Minute Number 4 above, to consider this matter in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as it would involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to a particular individual.

The Assistant Chief Executive [PMP] outlined the selection process to date and the suggested format for the meeting. The Committee also received the observations of an external consultant who had been involved in the assessment process.

The Committee thereupon received presentations from the two short-listed candidates and were afforded the opportunity of asking questions.

Following completion of the presentation and interviews, the Committee received further feedback from the Director of Community Services and Assistant Chief Executive (PMP) which included details of the assessment process and its conclusions.

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, that Ms. A. Bracey be appointed as Head of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

[Ms. Bracey was recalled to the meeting and intimated her acceptance of the appointment.] 

 

 

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