Agenda and draft minutes

Head of Law, Governance and Civil Services (and Monitoring Officer), Appointments Committee B - Wednesday, 29th May, 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Chamber - County Hall, Carmarthen. SA31 1JP and remotely. View directions

Contact: Kevin Thomas  01267 224027

Note: This meeting is not webcast. 

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M. Palfreman and D. Price.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTERESTS.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of personal interest.

3.

TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE HELD ON THE 17TH APRIL 2024 pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 17th April, 2024 be signed as a correct record.

4.

THE REPORTS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS THEY CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 12 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) (WALES) ORDER 2007. IF, FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST, THE COMMITTEE RESOLVES PURSUANT TO THE ACT TO CONSIDER THESE ITEMS IN PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING 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 16TH APRIL 2024

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 16th April, 2024 be received.

6.

TO RECEIVE PRESENTATIONS AND INTERVIEW THE SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF LAW, GOVERNANCE AND CIVIL SERVICES (AND MONITORING OFFICER) AND TO CONSIDER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT.

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 Committee was apprised of the selection process to date and the suggested format for the meeting. The Committee noted that whilst three candidates had been shortlisted for the post of Head of Law, Governance and Civil Services (and Monitoring Officer) one had subsequently withdrawn, with the two remaining being presented for interview.

The Committee received feedback from officers in relation to the recruitment and assessment process and its conclusions.

The Committee then received presentations from the two candidates and were afforded the opportunity to question the candidates.

After a discussion and a ballot, it was

rESOLVED that Stephen Murphy be appointed as Head of Law, Governance and Civil Services (and Monitoring Officer).

[Stephen Murphy was recalled to the meeting and intimated his acceptance of the appointment.] 

 

(It was noted that as the position of Monitoring Officer was a Council designation, that would be undertaken by Council at its July meeting).