Agenda, decisions and minutes

To elect Chair for 2022 / 2023

TO ELECT COUNCILLOR DAFYDD MEURIG AS CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE FOR 2022 / 23.

Councillor Dafydd Meurig was elected Chair of this Committee for 2022 / 23.

To elect Vice chair for 2022 / 2023

TO ELECT COUNCILLOR MENNA JONES AS VICE-CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE FOR 2022 / 23.

Councillor Menna Jones was elected Vice-chair of this Committee for 2022 / 23

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor June Jones and Councillor Elwyn Jones (Chair of the Council)

Councillor Angela Russell left the meeting following item 7 (exclusion of press and public), as she was not available to attend the interviews on 28 July 2022.

To receive any declaration of personal interest

Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn as he knew one of the applicants.

Following legal advice, the Member was of the opinion that it was not a prejudicial interest.

To note any items that is a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

None to note

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held 7^th February 2022 be signed as a true record

The Chair signed the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee, held on 7 February 2022, as a true record.

The Chairman shall propose that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion on the following item due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 12, Part 4, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. This paragraph should apply because the report contains information regarding individuals and the individuals in question are entitled to privacy and there is no overriding public interest that requires the disclosure of personal information relating to those individuals, nor their identities. Consequently, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information

RESOLVED to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 12, Section 4, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972. This paragraph applies as the report contains information about specific individuals who have the right to privacy. There is no public interest that calls for disclosing personal information about these individuals. Consequently, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

To consider applications by applicants

Information and application forms distributed to Committee members only

·         TO PLACE TWO CANDIDATES ON THE SHORTLIST FOR CORPORATE DIRECTOR FOR SOCIAL CARE

·         TO PLACE THREE CANDIDATES ON THE SHORTLIST FOR CORPORATE DIRECTOR

·         TO INVITE MORWENA EDWARDS TO THE INTERVIEWS AS AN OBSERVER

·         TO HOLD THE INTERVIEWS AS A HYBRID MEETING

Disappointment was expressed that the documentation in relation to the posts had arrived  late in the day for Members and consequently, the preparation time had been very restricted.

The Chair reported that 7 applications had been received for the posts and that this was very encouraging.

The Chief Executive was invited to give a summary of the applications. He highlighted that one post was the post of Corporate Director for Social Care and the other was for the post of Corporate Director.

The applications were discussed in accordance with the requirements of the post, focusing on the main competencies.

RESOLVED

·         TO PLACE TWO CANDIDATES ON THE SHORTLIST FOR CORPORATE DIRECTOR FOR SOCIAL CARE

·         TO PLACE THREE CANDIDATES ON THE SHORTLIST FOR CORPORATE DIRECTOR

In expanding on the next steps, Eurig Williams (Human Resources Advisory Services Manager) highlighted that an Assessment Centre, with the support of an external company, would be held as well as a Professional Interview with the Chief Executive and current Corporate Director. A formal report on the candidates' responses and feedback regarding their performance would be provided by the Assessment Centre and the Chief Executive for submission to the Chief Officers Appointment Committee, on the day of the interviews.

Five questions and a suitable presentation topic for the interview were discussed.

Interviews to be held on 28 July 2022.

A proposal was made to invite the Morwena Edwards (Corporate Director) to the interviews as an observer.

A proposal was made to hold the interviews as a hybrid meeting, and to give the applicants, Committee Members and officers a choice as to whether they wished to attend either face-to-face or virtually.

DECISION:

•           To invite Morwena Edwards to the interviews as an observer

•           To hold the interviews as a hybrid meeting