Agenda, decisions and minutes

It was agreed that Cllr J. Hurley be Chairperson of the meeting.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

No declarations of interest were received.

Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services, democratic.services@npt.gov.uk no later than noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Questions will be dealt with in a 10 minute period.

There were no questions received.

Decisions:

That the following Local Authority Governor Appointments/Removals, as detailed below be approved.

 

LA Governor Representatives

 

School	Date of Vacancy	Decision
Abbey Primary School	31/08/2023 Immediate	Appointment of Cllr. Mike Harvey from 01/09/23 Future appointment to be made
Baglan Primary School	Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
Blaenhonddan Primary School	Immediate	Appointment of Mr. Paul Gwilliam with immediate effect
Central Primary School	31/08/2023 31/08/2023	Appointment of Mr. Mike Thomas and Appointment of Mrs. Suzanne Amos from 01/09/23
Coedffranc Primary School	Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
Creunant Primary School	Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
Crymlyn Primary School	31/08/2023	Appointment of Mr. Howard Davies from 01/09/23
Cwmnedd Primary School	Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive	Immediate	Appointment of Mrs. Gemma Addis-Fuller with immediate affect
Eastern Primary School	Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Junior  School	Immediate	Appointment of Mrs. Jessica O’Callaghan with immediate effect
Tonnau Primary School	Immediate Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
YGG Blaendulais	Immediate	Future appointment to be made, no applicants received to date.
YGG Castell-Nedd	31/08/2023	Appointment of Cllr. Alan Lockyer from 01/09/21
YGG Cwmnedd	Immediate	Appointment of  Mr. David Trefor Davies with immediate effect
YGG Cwmllynfell	Immediate	Appointment of Mrs. Nia Cole-Jones with immediate effect
YGG Pontardawe	Immediate	Future appointment to be made no applicants to date.
YGG Rhosafan	Immediate Immediate	Appointment of Mrs Claire Abraham with immediate effect Appointment of Mrs Laura Hutchings with immediate effect
YGG Tyle’r Ynn	31/08/2023	Appointment of Cllr. Helen Ceri Clarke from 01/09/23
Ysgol Bae Baglan	Immediate	Appointment of Mr. Roger Williams with immediate effect
Ysgol Maes y Coed	Immediate	Appointment of Cllr. Nia Jenkins with immediate effect

 

A late application was submitted under urgent items with permission of the Chair.

 

Decision:

Gnoll Primary School, appointment of Cllr. Dan Thomas and the removal of Mrs Lesley Matthews with immediate effect.

 

Members were provided with an overview to each vacancy and a brief background to each applicant.

 

Decisions:

To appoint LA Governor Representatives to existing vacancies and vacancies that will arise up to and including the end of the Summer Term 2022/2023.

 

Abbey Primary School

Appointment of Cllr. Mike Harvey as of 1^st September 2023.

 

Blaenhonddan Primary School

Appointment of Mr. Paul Gwilliam with immediate effect.

 

Central Primary School

Appointment of Mr. Mike Thomas, as of 1^st September 2023.

Appointment of Mrs. Suzanne Amos, as of 1^st September 2023.

 

Crymlyn Primary School

Appointment of Mr. Howard Davies, as of 1^st September 2023. A typo error has been noted from the report, which states Jones as opposed to Davies.

 

Dwr-Y-Felin Comprehensive

Appointment of Mrs. Gemma Addis-Fuller, with immediate effect.

 

St. Joseph’s Catholic Junior School

Appointment of Mrs. Jessica O’Callaghan, with immediate effect.

 

YGG Castell-Nedd

Appointment of Cllr. Alan Lockyer, as of 1^st September 2023.

 

YGG Cwmnedd

Appointment of Mr. David Trefor Jones, with immediate effect.

 

YGG Cwmllynfell

Appointment of Mrs. Nia Cole-Jones, with immediate effect.

 

YGG Rhosafan,

Appointment of Mrs. Laura Hutchings with immediate effect.

Appointment of Mrs. Claire Abraham, with immediate effect.

Members were in agreement to put Mrs. Lianne James forward for a Community Governor post. 

 

YGG Tyle’r Ynn

Appointment of Cllr. Helen Ceri Clarke, as of 1^st September 2023.

 

Ysgol Bae Baglan

Appointment of Mr. Roger Williams, with mmediate effect.

 

Ysgol Maes Y Coed

Appointment of Cllr. Nia Jenkins, with immediate effect.

 

Members were in agreement to defer the following vacancies due to no applications being received to date.

 

Abbey Primary School x 1 vacancy

Baglan Primary School x 1 vacancy

Coedffranc Primary School x 1 vacancy

Creunant Primary School x 1 vacancy

Cwmnedd Primary School x 1 vacancy

Eastern Primary School x 1 vacancy

Tonnau Primary School x 2 vacancies

YGG Blaendulais x 1 vacancy

YGG Pontardawe x 1 vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

Any urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

The Chair had been informed there was a late application received from Cllr. Dan Thomas. With the Chairs permission the application was accepted.

 

Decision:

To Appoint Cllr. Dan Thomas as governor of Gnoll Primary School from 1^st September 2023, with the removal of Mrs. Lesley Matthews.