Minutes of the special meeting held on 8 August,
2006.
PRESENT:
Councillor P.S. Rogers - Chairman
Councillors Mrs. B. Burns MBE, J. Arwel
Edwards,
J. Arthur Jones, Aled M. Jones, Elwyn Schofield, H.N.
Thomas.
IN ATTENDANCE:
Head of Service (Corporate Services),
Committee Officer (MEH).
APOLOGIES:
Councillors G.O. Jones, H,E. Jones, T.H. Jones.
The Chairman reported that a change of membership had
taken place by the Radical Independents Group with Councillor J.
Arthur Jones will now be a member of the Appointments Committee in
place of Councillor John Rowlands.
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DECLARATION OF INTEREST
No declaration of interest was received by any Member or
Officer in respect of any item of business.
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APOLOGIES
Councillors G.O. Jones, H.E. Jones and T.H. Jones
submitted an apology for the meeting.
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
RESOLVED to adopt the following :-
" Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act
1972, to exclude the press and
" public from the meeting for the following item on
the grounds that it involves the
" disclosure of exempt information as defined in
Paragraph 1, Part I of Schedule 12A of the " said Act."
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APPOINTMENT OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
Today's meeting had been requested by the Chairman,
Councillor P.S. Rogers, with the agreement of the Group Leaders, to
provide committee members with information on the current position
with the appointment of Managing Director.
The Head of Service (Corporate Services) noted that the
County Council held on 21 July, 2006 appointed Mr. Wyn Thomas to
the post of Managing Director. On the 31 July, 2006 Mr.
Thomas officially withdrew his acceptance of the post.
The Officer reported in detail on meetings which had taken
place with the Leader of the Council together with Leaders of all
the political groups to discuss the next steps in the appointment
of Managing Director for the County Council.
The Head of Service noted that he had been asked to
ascertain if one of the two remaining interviewed candidates, Mr.
Derrick Jones, would be willing to consider the post of
Managing Director should the County Council resolve to offer the
post to him. He noted that following the planned meeting with
the above mentioned candidate, Mr. Jones had indicated that he
would be willing to accept the post of Managing
Director.
The Committee noted the report and unanimouslyRESOLVED to recommend to the special
meeting of the County Council to be held on 11 August, 2006 that
Mr. Derrick Jones be offered the post of Managing
Director.