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  • Agenda and decisions

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

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 397 KB
    • Agenda reports pack
    • Item 6 - Questions PDF 272 KB
    • Printed decisions PDF 285 KB

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

    Contact: Eirian Roberts  01286 679018

    Media

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive any apologies for absence

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 1.

    2.

    MINUTES pdf icon PDF 313 KB

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

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 2.

    3.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declarations of personal interest.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 3.

    4.

    THE CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

    To receive any Chair’s announcements.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 4.

    5.

    URGENT ITEMS

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

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 5.

    6.

    QUESTIONS pdf icon PDF 250 KB

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

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 6.

    7.

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

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

    Additional documents:

    • Item 7 - Appendix , item 7. pdf icon PDF 516 KB
    • Webcast for 7.

    Decision:

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

     

    8.

    CYNGOR GWYNEDD PLAN - 2023-28 pdf icon PDF 122 KB

    To submit the report of the Council Leader.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 9 - Appendix 1 , item 8. pdf icon PDF 2 MB
    • Item 9 - Appendix 2 , item 8. pdf icon PDF 235 KB
    • Item 9 - Appendix 3 , item 8. pdf icon PDF 289 KB
    • Item 9 - Appendix 4 , item 8. pdf icon PDF 310 KB
    • Webcast for 8.

    Decision:

    To adopt the Cyngor Gwynedd Plan 2023-28.

     

    9.

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

    To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 9 - Appendix A , item 9. pdf icon PDF 159 KB
    • Item 9 - Appendix B , item 9. pdf icon PDF 258 KB
    • Item 9 - Annex 1 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 368 KB
    • Item 9 - Appendix C , item 9. pdf icon PDF 514 KB
    • Webcast for 9.

    Decision:

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

     

    10.

    2023/24 BUDGET pdf icon PDF 310 KB

    To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 10 - Appendix 1 - Proposed Budget , item 10. pdf icon PDF 164 KB
    • Item 10 - Appendix 2 - Summary of Bids , item 10. pdf icon PDF 152 KB
    • Item 10 - Appendix 2a - Permanent Revenue Bids , item 10. pdf icon PDF 381 KB
    • Item 10 - Appendix 2b - Capital Bids , item 10. pdf icon PDF 54 KB
    • Item 10 - Appendix 3 - Savings , item 10. pdf icon PDF 577 KB
    • There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 10.
    • Webcast for 10.

    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 icon PDF 134 KB

    To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Corporate Support.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 11 - Appendix A , item 11. pdf icon PDF 469 KB
    • Item 11 - Appendix B , item 11. pdf icon PDF 195 KB
    • Webcast for 11.

    Decision:

    To adopt the Participation Strategy.

     

    12.

    COMMITTEES CALENDAR 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 14 KB

    To submit the report of the Head of Democracy Services.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 12 - Appendix , item 12. pdf icon PDF 84 KB
    • Webcast for 12.

    Decision:

    To adopt the Committees Calendar for 2023/24.

     

    13.

    RESPONSES TO PREVIOUS NOTICES OF MOTION pdf icon 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 icon PDF 162 KB
    • (i)(c) Letter from the Chair (EASC Managment Group) and Chief Ambulance Services Commissioner , item 13. pdf icon PDF 243 KB
    • (ii)(a) Letter from the UK Government Department of Transport , item 13. pdf icon PDF 123 KB
    • (ii)(b) Letter from Avanti West Coast , item 13. pdf icon PDF 230 KB
    • (iii) Letter from the Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Climate Change , item 13. pdf icon PDF 44 KB
    • Webcast for 13.