Councillor John Adams-Lewis, Ceredig Davies, Endaf Edwards, Rhodri Evans, Alun Lloyd Jones and Mark Strong apologised for their inability to attend the meeting.

Councillor Alun Williams apologised for his inability to attend the meeting as he was on other Council duties.

There were no disclosures of interest.

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The report (Enclosure B) relating to the item below are not for publication as it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 and 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local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 Council resolves  to consider this item in private, the public and press will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration, in accordance with Section 100B(2) of the Act.

Members will be requested, when dealing with the items, to consider whether to exclude the public and press from the Meeting.

The report relating to item 5 on the agenda, Enclosure B is not for publication as it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 and 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local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 Council resolves  to consider this item in private, the public and press will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration, in accordance with Section 100B(2) of the Act.

Members were requested, when dealing with the item, to consider whether to exclude the public and press from the Meeting.

It was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press during consideration of item 5 below on the basis that the application contained personal information which should not, on balance, be disclosed to the public and press. The Chairman confirmed that the webcasting would be suspended during item 5 below.

The Council received a presentation and response to set questions from the applicants who had been shortlisted for appointment to the vacant post of Corporate Lead Officer: People and Organisation. Feedback was also provided by the Chair of the Shortlisting Committee and the Chief Executive.

Following a vote it was RESOLVED to offer the post to Mr G V Edwards.

Consideration was given to the salary that would be offered. It was proposed and seconded that the post be offered on the second incremental point on the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale, as the successful candidate is currently undertaking the role on an interim basis and has progressed to the second incremental point of the pay scale.

Following a vote, it was RESOLVED that the post be offered on a salary of £73,837, the second incremental point on the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale.

Mr G V Edwards, on being offered the post, accepted the position on a salary of £73,837 which is on the second incremental point of the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale, effective from the 14^th December 2021.

The public and press were then invited to enter the meeting.

The Chairman confirmed that Mr G V Edwards had been offered and accepted the position starting on the second incremental point of at the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale, to commence on 14^th December 2021.