Issue - meetings

To adopt an amended work programme for 2024/25.

To adopt the Communities Scrutiny Committee's revised work programme for 2024/25.

The report was presented by the Scrutiny Advisor.

The members were reminded that a revised Forward Programme for 2024/25 had been approved at the meeting of this Committee on 07 November 2024.

It was explained that the item 'New Local Development Plan – Strategic Choices, Vision with Objectives' had slipped from this meeting and was to be scheduled for 2025/26. It was noted that it would be timelier to scrutinise this following the completion of detailed research and consideration of data to be published by the Welsh Government.

It was resolved, following a consultation with the Chair, that scheduling this item during 2025/26 would ensure that scrutiny took place in a timely manner and could add value. It was added that this meant that the item 'New Local Development Plan – Favourite Strategy' would slip from the 20 March 2025 meeting and would be scheduled for scrutiny during 2025/26.

In response to comments regarding the impact of refusing affordable housing planning applications on future learner numbers in Gwynedd schools, the Scrutiny Advisor noted that the Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee had identified the need to scrutinise the Education Strategy. She added that a draft Strategy was being developed and learner numbers were an issue that was being addressed during the development of the Strategy.

RESOLVED

To adopt the Communities Scrutiny Committee's revised programme of work for 2024/25.