Agenda and draft minutes

County Council - Tuesday, 5 July 2022 10.00 am

Venue: the Council Chamber, County Hall, Ruthin and via Video Conference

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 116 KB Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: None.
3.	URGENT MATTERS AS AGREED BY THE CHAIR Notice of items which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: None.
4.	MINUTES PDF 402 KB To receive the minutes of the meeting of County Council held on 24 May 2022 (copy attached). Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: The minutes of Annual Council held on 24 May 2022 were submitted. *RESOLVED* that the minutes of Annual Council held on 24 May 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.
5.	COUNTY COUNCIL FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME PDF 338 KB To consider the Council’s forward work programme (copy attached). Additional documents: Council Workshop Forward Work Programme , item 5. PDF 221 KB Webcast for 5. Minutes: The Democratic Services Manager introduced the Council Forward Work Programme together with the Council Briefing Forward Work Programme (previously circulated). *RESOLVED* that the Council and Council Briefing Forward Work Programme be approved and noted.
	EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business because it is likely that exempt information (as defined in Paragraphs 12 and 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act) would be disclosed. Additional documents: Webcast
6.	APPOINTMENT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR: GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS To interview candidates and consider making an appointment for the post of Corporate Director: Governance and Business. The number of candidates to be interviewed will be determined by a Special Appointments Panel. Minutes: The Leader of the Council and the HR Services Manager advised members of the Special Appointments Panel and the assessment centre activities used to evaluate the candidates. The Panel had identified one candidate who was potentially suitable for appointing and who had therefore been invited to attend the Council meeting today. The candidate gave a presentation to Council and responded to a series of questions from members. *Resolved – that Gary Williams be appointed to the post of Corporate Director: Governance and Business*.
7.	APPOINTMENT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR: ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT To interview candidates and consider making an appointment for the post of Corporate Director: Economy and Environment. The number of candidates to be interviewed will be determined by a Special Appointments Panel. Minutes: The Leader of the Council introduced this item and reported that the Special Appointments Panel had identified two candidates to be shortlisted and invited to attend Council today. The two candidates gave a presentation to Council and responded to a series of questions from the members; both candidates receiving the same questions. *Resolved – that Tony Ward be appointed to the post of Corporate Director: Economy and Environment.*