内容摘要：El Salvador has agreed to take in deportees in exchange for $6m (£4.6m).

El Salvador has agreed to take in deportees in exchange for $6m (£4.6m).

Cyngor Gwynedd declined to reveal the details surrounding the absences, stating that "short-term arrangements have been put in place to lead the department".Sharron Carter and Aled Gibbard will be "sharing the responsibilities of the head of the children and family support department", Mr Gibbard wrote, with Dylan Owen, the council's corporate director, supporting the two temporary leaders whilst continuing to "provide strategic guidance to the department".

Genevieve Woods, a specialist safeguarding barrister, was commissioned by the council earlier this year to investigate events in 2019, when concerns were raised with the authority about Foden's behaviour with some teenage girls.She revealed her findings in mid-March, with Cyngor Gwynedd saying in April that because the report contained "sensitive and confidential information" itDuring Foden's trial, it emerged that in 2019, a senior member of staff was concerned about his "close relationship" with some teenage girls, although the concerns had been for Foden's own reputation and that he could be putting himself at risk of accusations.

The concerns were shared with Cyngor Gwynedd, but the court heard that a decision was made not to investigate further.BBC Wales understands four members of staff were part of the decision not to investigate at the time, and

into the case revealed three of those were still employed by the council.

Councillors have been told a number of recommendations, and associated actions, are in place following Ms Woods' report.Back when they were first friends, when the Sired family lived in Haddenham, such was their bond with Ms Bester that the Sired children called her "Auntie Ruth".

The pair had not met in recent years after their lives took them on different paths.Mrs Sired went into full-time care in Stretham, near Ely, but when her family moved to March, she went with them.

Ms Bester, who lived for years in Ely, recently spent months in hospital after a fall. When she came out, her family applied for her to live in Aria Court with her dear friend.Their families were there to see the pair reunited.