Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor N.Jenkins be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.

The Chairperson welcomed all to the meeting.

The following member made a declaration of interest at the commencement of the meeting.

 

Councillor N. Jenkins

Agenda Item 4 Appointment of L.A.Governors as she is school governor at Rhos Primary School but has dispensation to speak and vote.

 

Decisions:

 

To appoint LA Governor Representatives to existing vacancies and vacancies that will arise up to and including the end of the Summer Term 2023/24.

 

Alderman Davies Church in Wales Primary School

 

Appointment of Mrs Karleigh Davies with immediate effect.

 

Baglan Primary School

 

Re-appoint Cllr Peter Richards as of 31st August 2024.

 

Blaenbaglan Primary School

 

Re-appoint Cllr Peter Richards as of 31st August 2024.

 

Catwg Primary School

 

Re-appoint Mrs. Reanne Lee as of 31 August 2024.

 

Cefn Saeson Community School

 

Appointment of Mrs. Jane Lewis-Normand with immediate effect.

Re-appoint Cllr.Peter A Rees as of 31st August 2024

Re-appoint Mr. John Warman as of 31st August 2024

 

Cilffriw Primary School

 

Appointment of Mrs Samantha Sharp with immediate effect.

 

Crymlyn Primary School

 

Re-appoint Mrs. Alyson Jones as of 31st August 2024

 

Crynallt Primary School

 

Re-appoint Cllr. Peter Rees as of 31st August 2024.

 

Cwmnedd Primary School

 

Re-appoint Mr. Edward Jones as of 31st August 2024.

 

 

Cwmtawe Community School

 

Re-appoint Mrs. Julie Mallinson as of 31st August 2024.

 

Dwr y Felin Comprehensive School

 

Re-appoint Cllr. Keith Davies as of 31st August 2024.

Re-appoint Mr. Campbell Coram as of 31st August 2024

Re-appoint Mr. Paul Winstone as of 31st August 2024.

 

Gnoll Primary School

 

Re-appoint Cllr. Alan Lockyer as of 31st August 2024

 

Godre’r Graig Primary School

 

Re-appoint Cllr Rosalyn Davies as of 31st August 2024.

 

Rhos Primary School

 

Appointment of Cllr. Bob Woolford with immediate effect.

 

Rhydyfro Primary School

 

Re-appoint Mr. John Davies as of 31st August 2024

 

Sandfields Primary School

 

Appointment of Mr. Clive Osborne with immediate effect.

 

Waunceirch Primary School

 

Re-appoint Mrs. Bethan Healey as of 31st August 2024

 

YG Blaendulais

 

Re-appoint Cllr. Stephen Hunt as of 31st August 2024

 

YG Pontardawe

 

Re-appoint Mr. David Williams as of 31st August 2024

 

 

 

YG Trebannws

 

Re-appoint Cllr. Rebeca Phillips as of 31st August 2024.

 

Ysgol Bae Baglan

 

Appointment of Mrs Samantha Pascoe with immediate effect.

 

Members considered the verbal update received in regard to the candidates for LEA school governor positions at Ysgol Carreg Hir and agreed the following:

 

Ysgol Carreg Hir

 

That Mr.Christopher Jones be removed as school governor and replaced by Cllr Gareth Rice.

 

 

It was agreed to defer the following vacancies until the next meeting, as no applicants had been received to date:

 

Baglan Primary School

Cilffriw Primary School (2 Vacancies)

Coedffranc Primary School

Melin Primary School

Rhydyfro Primary School

Tairgwaith Primary School

Waunceirch Primary School

YG Blaendulais

 

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To enable the Authority to contribute to effective school governance through representation on school governing bodies.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Monday, 18^th March 2024.

 

Any urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Regulation 5(4)(b) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

No urgent items were received.

To resolve to exclude the public for the following items pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Decision:

 

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in Paragraph 12 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 subject to the Public Interest Test (where appropriate) being applied.

Decisions:

 

That person A identified in the verbal update given at the Education, Skills and Wellbeing Cabinet Board be removed as local authority representative on the relevant school governing body. 

 

That person B identified in the verbal update received at the Education, Skills and Wellbeing Cabinet Board be confirmed as a school governor.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To enable the Authority to contribute to effective school governance through representation on school governing bodies and consider the safeguarding arrangements.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

For Immediate Implementation.