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ELECT CHAIR To elect a Chairman for 2020 / 21 Decision: To re-elect Councillor Dafydd Meurig as Chair for 2020 - 21 Minutes: To re-elect Councillor Dafydd Meurig as Chair for 2020 - 21 |
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ELECT VICE CHAIR To elect a Vice Chair for 2020 / 21 Decision: To re-elect Councillor Alwyn Gruffydd as Vice-chair for 2020 - 21 Minutes: To re-elect Councillor Alwyn Gruffydd as Vice-chair for 2020 - 21 |
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APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Alwyn
Gruffydd and Councillor Gethin Glyn Williams. |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive
any declaration of personal interest Minutes: None to note |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any
items that is a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for
consideration. Minutes: None to note |
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The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held on the 11th of February 2020 be signed as a true record Minutes: The Chair signed
the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee, held on 11.02.20, as a
true record |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC 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 14 of Schedule 12A of
the Local Government Act 1972. This paragraph is relevant as the report
includes information about specific individuals who have the right to privacy.
There is no public interest that calls for disclosing personal information
about these individuals which would outweigh their
rights. Consequently, the public interest in maintaining the exemption
outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information Minutes: 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 14, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972. This paragraph is
relevant 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 which
would outweigh the rights of these individuals. Consequently, the public
interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in
disclosing the information. |
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CHIEF OFFICERS SALARIES To consider the report of the Chief Executive (separate copy for
Committee members only) Decision: a)
To
accept that the salaries of some chief officers need to be reviewed but, in
light of the fact that we could be facing a freeze on the salaries of officers
within the public sector, to defer giving formal consideration to the content
of the Chief Executive's report until the Council's staff receive a general pay
rise and to revisit the report immediately at that point. b) Increase
the salary of the Monitoring Officer at its maximum to approximately £70,000 to
avoid any unacceptable risks to the Council, and leave the exact figure to an
evaluation in line with the approach noted in the report. c) To
advertise the post of Chief Executive at the current terms. Minutes: Following a request by Members at the last meeting of the Appointments
Committee (February 11 2020), the Chief Executive submitted a review of Chief
Officers' salaries. Following a comprehensive discussion on the
contents of the review and the options that had been
presented, it was RESOLVED a) To accept that the salaries of some chief
officers needed to be reviewed but, in light of the fact that we could be
facing a freeze on the salaries of officers within the public sector, to defer
giving formal consideration to the content of the Chief Executive's report
until the Council's staff received a general pay rise and to revisit the report
immediately at that point. b) Increase the salary of the Monitoring Officer at its maximum to
approximately £70,000 to avoid any unacceptable risks to the Council, and leave
the exact figure to an evaluation in line with the approach noted in the report. c) To advertise the post
of Chief Executive at the current terms |
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REOPEN MEETING FOR PRESS AND PUBLIC The Chairman shall propose that the meeting be reopened for the press and public Minutes: RESOLVED to re-open the meeting to the press and public |
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ANNUAL REVIEW - COUNCIL'S PAY POLICY PDF 216 KB To submit the report of the Chief Executive Additional documents: Decision: To accept the report
and recommend the pay policy to the Council noting the adaptations which will
need to be incorporated as a result of decision 8b above. Minutes: The Chief
Executive presented the report, noting that there was a statutory duty on each
Council to prepare a pay policy statement annually. In accordance with the
Council's decision in adopting a pay policy for 2012/13, the report was presented, the Chief Officers Appointment Committee was
expected to conduct a review of the policy's sustainability and to submit any
recommendations following the review of the pay policy to the Full Council
annually. It was reported
that there were no amendments to the policy this year, however, in accordance
with the Council’s Constitution, consideration should
be given to the policy's future sustainability. RESOLVED TO
ACCEPT THE REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION ·
That the Appointment Committee proposes the Pay
Policy Statement (draft) to the Council on 3 March 2021, for adoption for
2021/22, subject to the amendment of the monitoring Officer’s salary (appendix
1) in accordance with decision 8b above. |
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RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE PDF 378 KB To agree on the arrangements for recruiting and appointing a Chief Executive Decision: To accept the report regarding the
arrangements for the recruitment and appointment of Chief Executive and agree
to the following timetable 24 February - advertisement to
appear in the press. 11 March - closing date. 19 March - draw up a short list. Week commencing 22 March -
Assessment Centre (Virtual). 16 April - Interview and
recommend candidate for appointment 23 April - Extraordinary meeting of the Full Council to
confirm the appointment Minutes: Following the
Chief Executive's announcement that he intended to retire on 31 March 2021, the
Human Resources Manager submitted a report outlining the steps to appoint a new
Chief Executive. It was highlighted, in relation to the timetable, that
appointing a successor by 31 March would be too ambitious and therefore,
following discussions with the Council Leader, the aim would be to fill the
post by the beginning of May. It was confirmed that the Chief Executive had
agreed to continue with his duties on a part-time basis until a successor had
been appointed. The prospective
timetable for the process of appointing a Chief Executive was discussed During the ensuing
discussion, the following observations were noted: ·
A proposal to amend the
dates due to a clash with other committees and publishing arrangements 15/04/21 – Interview and recommend candidate – proposed 16/04/21 21/04/21 – Extraordinary Meeting of the Full Council – proposed 23/04/21 ·
A suggestion to draft a
copy of the Chief Executive's duties and job description to Members for
comments. RESOLVED To accept the report regarding the arrangements for the
recruitment and appointment of a Chief Executive and agree to the following
timetable 24 February – advertisement to appear in the press. 11 March – closing date. 19 March – draw up a short list. Week commencing 22 March – Assessment Centre (Virtual). 16 April – Interview and recommend candidate for appointment 23 April –
Extraordinary meeting of the Full Council to confirm the appointment |