Issue - meetings

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on the following dates be signed as true records:-

·         28^th June, 2021 (Extraordinary Meeting)

·         8^th July, 2021

The Chair signed the minutes of the previous meetings of the Council held on the following dates as a true record:

·         28 June 2021 (Extraordinary Meeting)

·         8 July 2021

To submit the report of the Head of Democracy Services.

(1) Adopt the seats allocation in accordance with what is noted in Appendix A in the report to the Council.

(2) Delegate the authority to the Head of Democratic Services to make appointments to the committees on the basis of political balance, and in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.

The Head of Democracy Services submitted a report reviewing the Council's political balance following:

·         A by-election in the Harlech / Talsarnau ward following the resignation of former Councillor, Freya Bentham, Independent Group;

·         The election of Councillor Gwynfor Owen in the Harlech / Talsarnau ward, Plaid Cymru Group.

It was noted that a short video clip could be viewed on the members' intranet site explaining how the committee seat allocation formula worked.

RESOLVED

(1)     Adopt the seats allocation noted in Appendix A of these minutes.

(2)     Delegate the authority to the Head of Democratic Services to make appointments to the committees on the basis of political balance, and in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.