Agenda and decisions

The Council - Thursday, 2nd March, 2023 1.00 pm

Venue: Multi-location Meeting - Siambr Dafydd Orwig, Council Offices, Caernarfon LL55 1SH / Virtually on Zoom

Contact: Eirian Roberts 01286 679018

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APOLOGIES

To receive any apologies for absence

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Webcast for 1.

MINUTES PDF 313 KB

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council held on 1^st December, 2022 be signed as a true record.

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Webcast for 2.

DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

To receive any declarations of personal interest.

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Webcast for 3.

THE CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

To receive any Chair’s announcements.

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Webcast for 4.

URGENT ITEMS

To note any items which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chair so they may be considered.

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Webcast for 5.

QUESTIONS PDF 250 KB

To consider any questions the appropriate notice for which have been given under Section 4.19 of the Constitution.

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Webcast for 6.

ANNUAL REVIEW - COUNCIL'S PAY POLICY 2023/24 PDF 220 KB

To submit the report of the Chair of the Chief Officers Appointments Committee.

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Decision:

To approve the recommendation of the Chief Officers Appointment Committee to adopt the Pay Policy for 2023/24.

CYNGOR GWYNEDD PLAN - 2023-28 PDF 122 KB

To submit the report of the Council Leader.

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Decision:

To adopt the Cyngor Gwynedd Plan 2023-28.

CAPITAL STRATEGY 2023/24 (INCLUDING INVESTMENT AND BORROWING STRATEGIES) PDF 258 KB

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.

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Decision:

To accept the report and to approve the Capital Strategy for 2023/24.

10.

2023/24 BUDGET PDF 310 KB

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.

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Decision:

1. To approve the recommendations of the Cabinet, namely:-

(a) Set a budget of £317,880,310 for 2023/24, to be funded by £227,842,930 of Government Grant and £90,037,380 Council Tax income (which is an increase of 4.95% on the tax of individual dwellings).

(b) To set a capital programme of £67,780,150 in 2023/24, to be funded from the sources noted in Appendix 4 of the report.

2. To note that the Cabinet Member for Finance, in a decision notice dated 6 January 2023, approved the calculation of the following amounts for 2023/24 in accordance with regulations made under Section 33 (5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (“The Act”):-

(a) 56,182.77 being the amount calculated as Gwynedd's Tax Base in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995 as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year.

(b) Part of the Council’s Area - Community Tax Base -

Aberdaron	608.85	Llanddeiniolen	1,871.98
Aberdyfi	1,195.87	Llandderfel	523.58
Abergwyngregyn	126.33	Llanegryn	172.23
Abermaw (Barmouth)	1,285.44	Llanelltyd	323.96
Arthog	709.28	Llanengan	2,586.58
Y Bala	805.47	Llanfair	369.71
Bangor	4,268.54	Llanfihangel y Pennant	257.09
Beddgelert	348.15	Llanfrothen	241.18
Betws Garmon	145.50	Llangelynnin	469.53
Bethesda	1,695.61	Llangywer	154.57
Bontnewydd	462.48	Llanllechid	361.11
Botwnnog	485.84	Llanllyfni	1,455.91
Brithdir a Llanfachreth	467.94	Llannor	930.15
Bryncrug	346.51	Llanrug	1,151.24
Buan	236.07	Llanuwchllyn	330.26
Caernarfon	3,699.26	Llanwnda	820.41
Clynnog Fawr	493.91	Llanycil	218.04
Corris	324.86	Llanystumdwy	936.33
Criccieth	995.98	Maentwrog	318.33
Dolbenmaen	659.77	Mawddwy	389.38
Dolgellau	1,300.53	Nefyn	1,678.16
Dyffryn Ardudwy	870.27	Pennal	245.61
Y Felinheli	1,196.12	Penrhyndeudraeth	822.10
Ffestiniog	1,855.12	Pentir	1,300.28
Y Ganllwyd	90.22	Pistyll	282.17
Harlech	876.70	Porthmadog	2,277.83
Llanaelhaearn	480.92	Pwllheli	1,833.57
Llanbedr	365.94	Talsarnau	362.74
Llanbedrog	847.20	Trawsfynydd	519.28
Llanberis	793.84	Tudweiliog	502.47
Llandwrog	1,063.40	Tywyn	1,779.26
Llandygai	1,029.59	Waunfawr	566.22

namely the amounts calculated as the Council Tax Base amounts for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

3. That the following amounts now be calculated by the Council for the year 2023/24 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Act:-

(a)	£505,479,830	Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act (gross expenditure).
(b)	£185,199,940		Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32 (3)(a) to (c) of the Act (income).
(c)	£320,279,890		Being the sum that corresponds with the difference between the above aggregate 3 (a) and the above aggregate 3 (b) calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budgetary requirements for the year (net budget).
(ch)	£227,347,266		Being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its fund in respect of redistributed Non-domestic Rates and Revenue Support Grant, less the estimated cost to the Council of discretionary Non-domestic rate relief granted.
(d)	£1,654.11		Being the amount in 3(c) above, less the sum in ... view the full decision text for item 10.
11.	PARTICIPATION STRATEGY PDF 134 KB To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Corporate Support. Additional documents: Item 11 - Appendix A , item 11. PDF 469 KB Item 11 - Appendix B , item 11. PDF 195 KB Webcast for 11. Decision: To adopt the Participation Strategy.
12.	COMMITTEES CALENDAR 2023/24 PDF 14 KB To submit the report of the Head of Democracy Services. Additional documents: Item 12 - Appendix , item 12. PDF 84 KB Webcast for 12. Decision: To adopt the Committees Calendar for 2023/24.
13.	RESPONSES TO PREVIOUS NOTICES OF MOTION PDF 146 KB To submit, for information:- (i) Letters from the Wales Air Ambulance Charity, the Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services and the Chair (EASC Management Group) and Chief Ambulance Services Commissioner in response to Councillor Llio Elenid Owen’s notice of motion to the 1st December, 2022 Council meeting regarding the future of the Wales Air Ambulance centres at Dinas Dinlle and Welshpool. (ii) Letters from the UK Government Department of Transport and Avanti West Coast in response to Councillor Huw Rowlands’ notice of motion to the 1st December, 2022 Council meeting regarding improving train services in Gwynedd. (iii) Letter from the Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Climate Change in response to Councillor Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn’s notice of motion to the 1st December, 2022 Council meeting regarding the re-opening of railways in Wales. Additional documents: (i)(b) Letter from the Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services , item 13. PDF 162 KB (i)(c) Letter from the Chair (EASC Managment Group) and Chief Ambulance Services Commissioner , item 13. PDF 243 KB (ii)(a) Letter from the UK Government Department of Transport , item 13. PDF 123 KB (ii)(b) Letter from Avanti West Coast , item 13. PDF 230 KB (iii) Letter from the Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Climate Change , item 13. PDF 44 KB Webcast for 13.