Issue - meetings

Alwen Williams, Interim CJC Chief Executive to present the report.

Approval was received for the Corporate Joint Committee (CJC) delivery model for statutory functions.

To approve the initial staff structure set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

To delegate authority to the Interim CJC Chief Executive, in consultation with Cyngor Gwynedd Human Resources Service, and in accordance with the Corporate Joint Committee's Pay Policy Statement and in relation to the Planning and Transport posts:

·       Complete the necessary Job Descriptions and Personal Specification for the posts

·       Confirm the evaluated salary scale

·       Advertise and recruit the posts

To endorse a virement of the remained transport staffing budget equivalent to 1 x FTE Transport Officer approved in January to costs associated with the consultative requirements of the Regional Transport Planning process.

To agree for the Corporate Joint Committee to receive a future paper to recommend a preferred option for the delivery of an ‘Economic Wellbeing’ function, which will include the option for the transitioning of staff associated with the current Ambition North Wales Portfolio Office.

The report was submitted by Alwen Williams (CJC Chief Executive).

DECISION

Approval was received for the Corporate Joint Committee (CJC) delivery model for statutory functions.

To approve the initial staff structure set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

To delegate authority to the Interim CJC Chief Executive, in consultation with Cyngor Gwynedd Human Resources Service, and in accordance with the Corporate Joint Committee's Pay Policy Statement and in relation to the Planning and Transport posts:

·         Complete the necessary Job Descriptions and Personal Specification for the posts

·         Confirm the evaluated salary scale

·         Advertise and recruit the posts

To endorse a virement of the remained transport staffing budget equivalent to 1 x FTE Transport Officer approved in January to costs associated with the consultative requirements of the Regional Transport Planning process.

To agree for the Corporate Joint Committee to receive a future paper to recommend a preferred option for the delivery of an ‘Economic Wellbeing’ function, which will include the option for the transitioning of staff associated with the current Ambition North Wales Portfolio Office.

DISCUSSION

The report was submitted, which sought the Joint Committee's approval for the Corporate Joint Committee's delivery model for statutory functions, 'immediate duties' noted in the legislation.

It was noted that the proposed model had been outlined in Appendix 2, including the Strategic Management capacity to supervise the work programme as well as professional specialists in the Transport and Planning field.

It was explained that, in Transport terms, the Corporate Joint Committee should prepare and submit a Regional Transport Plan which would set out the visions, priorities and objectives for the Transport Sub-committee. It was noted that the Plan should consider National policies and strategies as well as local needs. It was anticipated that the Plan would take approximately 18 months to complete before being submitted to Welsh Government for their approval with intended implementation in 2025.

In terms of Planning, it was noted that the Strategic Development Plan was a more long-term plan. It was explained that it would set out the vision, objectives and policies for using lands and buildings in a specific area or region. It was anticipated that the work of preparing a Regional Strategic Development Plan would take at least 5 years. It was added that the Options Evaluation set out in Appendix 1 sought to determine the way forward.

It was noted that the financial implications had already been addressed since the 13 January 2023 meeting of the Corporate Joint Committee where the budget needed for recruitment had been approved. It was added that the recommendation to recruit directly to the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee had been planned and considered within the approved budgets.

Observations arising from the discussion

¾     Members gave thanks for the presentation and a willingness to support the recommendations noted in the report was expressed.