Notice of Motion by Councillor Elwyn Edwards
In
accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the
Constitution, Councillor Elwyn Edwards will propose as follows:-
Cyngor
Gwynedd is calling on the Westminster Government to hand over the right to the
Welsh Government in Cardiff to designate 1st March of each year as
an official national holiday in Wales recognising St David as the Patron Saint
of Wales. This is done in the case of the Saints of Scotland and Northern
Ireland. The Council also seeks the support of the Welsh Government for this (it
has previously stated its support) as well as all County, Town
and Community councils in Wales.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Cyngor
Gwynedd is calling on the Westminster Government to hand over the right to the
Welsh Government in Cardiff to designate 1st March of each year as an official
national holiday in Wales recognising St David as the Patron Saint of Wales.
This is done in the case of the Saints of Scotland and Northern Ireland. The
Council also seeks the support of the Welsh Government for this (it has
previously stated its support) as well as all County, Town and Community
councils in Wales.
Minutes:
Submitted - the following notice of motion by
Councillor Elwyn Edwards, in accordance with Section 4.19 of the Constitution
and it was seconded:-
Cyngor Gwynedd is calling on the Westminster
Government to hand over the right to the Welsh Government in Cardiff to
designate 1st March of each year as an official national holiday in Wales
recognising St David as the Patron Saint of Wales. This is done in the case of
the Saints of Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Council also seeks the support
of the Welsh Government for this (it has previously stated its support) as well
as all County, Town and Community councils in Wales.
RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely: -
Cyngor Gwynedd is
calling on the Westminster Government to hand over the right to the Welsh
Government in Cardiff to designate 1st March of each year as an official
national holiday in Wales recognising St David as the Patron Saint of Wales.
This was done in the case of the Saints of Scotland and Northern Ireland. The
Council also seeks the support of the Welsh Government for this (it has
previously stated its support) as well as all County, Town and Community
councils in Wales.