Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Dylan Williams (Isle of Anglesey County Council), Neal Cockerton (Flintshire County Council) and Alwyn Jones (Wrexham County Borough Council)

To receive any declaration of Personal Interest.

Graham Boase (Denbighshire Council) as he is a personal friend of one of the candidates.

The Member was of the opinion that it was a prejudicial interest, and he withdrew from taking part in the discussion.

⁠The Members and other Chief Officers noted that they knew some of the candidates in a professional, but not personal capacity.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chair for consideration.

None to note

The Chairman shall propose that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion on the following items 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 items due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 12, Part 4, Appendix 12A, Local Government Act 1972.

This paragraph is relevant because 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 draw a shortlist to appoint a Chief Executive for the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee

(Information and application forms distributed to Committee members only)

DECISION:  

TO SHORT-LIST FOUR CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEWS FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NORTH WALES CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEE

Dafydd Gibbard (Chief Executive of Cyngor Gwynedd) reported that ten applications had been received for the post with four meeting the essential criteria of the post's requirements in full.

Members were convinced that the post had been adequately advertised and that the wide range of candidates was evidence of this.

It was proposed and seconded to place four candidates on the shortlist.

RESOLVED:

TO SHORT-LIST FOUR CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEWS FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NORTH WALES CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEE

In elaborating on the next steps, it was highlighted that the candidates would be invited to participate in a series of online exercises and with business psychologists. It was added that an Assessment Centre would be held, along with further assessment arrangements led by the Host Authority. Feedback from candidates' responses and performance in the exercises and assessment centre would be presented verbally to the Joint Corporate Committee on the day of the interviews.

The topic of a 10-minute presentation for the candidates was discussed along with six questions (in draft form) for the interviews. Following the feedback received, it was reported that a final version of the questions would be shared with Members before the day of the interviews.

The officers were thanked for the thorough work and for completing the process in accordance with the procedure.