Agenda and minutes

Councillors Geraint Hughes, Gwyn James and Ann Bowen Morgan for their inability to attend the meeting.

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

There were no disclosures of interest.

Councillor Gareth Davies extended his condolences to the family of Ben Davies, Community Councillor for Llanbadarn Community Council and former County Councillor, who recently passed away.

The report (Enclosure B) relating to the item below are not for publication as it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 and 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local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The report relating to item 5 on the agenda, Enclosure B is not for publication as it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 and 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local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: Customer Contact and ICT. Feedback was also provided by the Chair of the Shortlisting Committee, the Cabinet Portfolio Member, Councillor Catrin M.S. Davies along with other members of the Committee.

The Chief Executive also provided assurance that the candidate has the required qualifications and experience to undertaken the role of Corporate Lead Officer: Customer Contact and ICT.

Following a vote it was RESOLVED to offer the post to Mr Alan Morris.

Consideration was given to the salary that would be offered. It was proposed and seconded that the post be offered on the first incremental point on the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale.

Following a vote, it was RESOLVED that the post be offered on a salary of £75,165, the first incremental point on the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale (2023/24 rates) to commence on 1^st April 2023.

Mr Alan Morris, on being offered the post, accepted the position on a salary of £75,165 which is on the first incremental point of the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale, effective from 1^st April 2023.

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

The Chairman confirmed that Mr Alan Morris had been offered and accepted the position starting on the first incremental point of at the Corporate Lead Officer A1 pay scale, to commence on 1^st April 2023.