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  • Agenda and decisions

    The Council - Thursday, 4th May, 2023 1.30 pm

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    • Item 8 - Questions PDF 241 KB
    • Printed decisions PDF 295 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.

    CHAIR

    To appoint a Chair for 2023/24.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 1.

    Decision:

    To appoint Councillor Richard Medwyn Hughes as Chair for 2023/24.

     

    2.

    VICE-CHAIR

    To appoint a Vice-chair for 2023/24.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 2.

    Decision:

    To appoint Councillor Beca Roberts as Vice-chair for 2023/24.

     

    3.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive any apologies for absence

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 3.

    4.

    MINUTES pdf icon PDF 888 KB

    The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council held on 2nd March, 2023 be signed as a true record.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 4.

    5.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declarations of personal interest.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 5.

    6.

    THE CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

    To receive any Chair’s announcements.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 6.

    7.

    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 7.

    8.

    QUESTIONS pdf icon PDF 226 KB

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

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 8.

    9.

    GWYNEDD AND ANGLESEY PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD WELL-BEING PLAN 2023-28 pdf icon PDF 133 KB

    To submit the report of the Council Leader.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 9 - Appendix 1 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 451 KB
    • Item 9 - Appendix 2 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 446 KB
    • Item 9 - Appendix 3 , item 9. pdf icon PDF 993 KB
    • Webcast for 9.

    Decision:

    To adopt the Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board Well-being Plan 2023-28.

     

    10.

    ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL'S POLITICAL BALANCE pdf icon PDF 429 KB

    To submit the report of the Head of Democratic Services.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 10.

    Decision:

     

    1.    To adopt the list of committees and sub-committees to be established for the 2023/24 municipal year, as noted below, and to adopt the allocation of seats as noted.

     

    ALLOCATION OF SEATS ON COMMITTEES

     

    A

    Plaid Cymru

    Independent

    Labour Liberal*

    Total

    Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee

    12

    6

    0

    18

    Communities Scrutiny Committee

    11

    6

    1

    18

    Care Scrutiny Committee

    11

    6

    1

    18

    Governance and Audit

    8

    4

    0

    12

     

    B

    Plaid Cymru

    Independent

    Labour Liberal

    Total

    Democratic Services

    9

    5

    1

    15

    Planning

    9

    5

    1

    15

    Central /

    General Licensing

    10

    5

    0

    15

    Language

    10

    5

    0

    15

    Chief Officers Appointment

    10

    5

    0

    15

    Employment Appeals

    5

    2

    0

    7

    Number of seats

    95

    49

    4

    148

     

    C

    Plaid Cymru

    Independent

    Labour Liberal

    Total

    Pensions

    4

    2

    1

    7

    Local Joint Consultative Committee

    7

    4

    0

    11

    SACRE

    4

    3

    0

    7

     

    Total seats

    110

    58

    5

    173

     

    * Labour/Liberal Democrats Group

     

     

    1.    To delegate the authority to the Head of Democratic Services to make appointments to the committees on the basis of political balance, and in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.

    2.    To adopt the chairpersonships of scrutiny committees on the basis of political balance, as follows:

     

    Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Independent Group

    Communities Scrutiny Committee – Plaid Cymru Group

    Care Scrutiny Committee - Independent Group

    11.

    COUNCIL'S HIGHER SALARIES pdf icon PDF 329 KB

    To submit the report of the Head of Democratic Services.

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix A - chairs responsibilities , item 11. pdf icon PDF 146 KB
    • Appendix B - information from other authorities , item 11. pdf icon PDF 319 KB
    • Appendix C - information regarding senior salaries , item 11. pdf icon PDF 182 KB
    • Webcast for 11.

    Decision:

     

    To adopt the following higher salaries for 2023/24:

     

    ·                Leader

    ·                Deputy Leader

    ·                Up to 8 other Cabinet members 

    ·                The Leader of the largest Opposition party*

    ·                Committee Chairs:

    o Scrutiny Committees (x3)

    o Planning Committee

    o Licensing Committee (the Central and General Licensing committees count as one Committee)

    o Pensions Committee

     

    §    Civic head (Chair of the Council)

    §    Deputy civic head (Vice-chair of the Council)

     

    12.

    APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF THE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES COMMITTEE

    To appoint a Chair of the Democratic Services Committee for 2023/24.

     

    [In accordance with the requirements of Section 14 of the Local Government Bill (Wales) 2011, the Chair of the Democratic Services Committee shall be appointed by the Full Council and it cannot appoint a member of a political group which is represented on the executive.]

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 12.

    Decision:

    To appoint Councillor Dewi Owen as Chair of the Democracy Services Committee for 2023/24.

     

    13.

    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEAD OF DEMOCRATIC SERVICES 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 467 KB

    To submit the report of the Head of Democratic Services.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 13.

    Decision:

    To adopt the report for information.

     

    14.

    GWYNEDD ADULTS POPULATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT pdf icon PDF 296 KB

    To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 14 - Appendix 1 , item 14. pdf icon PDF 2 MB
    • Item 14 - Appendix 2 , item 14. pdf icon PDF 329 KB
    • Webcast for 14.

    Decision:

     

    1.    To approve the Gwynedd Adults Population Needs Assessment.

    2.    To adopt the recommendations in the report in order to incorporate them in the Council Plan.

     

    15.

    NOTICES OF MOTION

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 15.

    15a

    Notice of Motion by Councillor Rhys Tudur

    In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.20 of the Constitution, Councillor Rhys Tudur will propose as follows:-

     

    In order for the Council to be innovative in its method of monitoring the implementation of Welsh medium education and the progress in detail and effectively in our schools, the Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee is requested to give consideration to the appropriate means of collecting data and monitoring the Welsh language provision in all secondary schools against the baselines of the categories in which the schools are included.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 15a

    Decision:

     

    In order for the Council to be innovative in its method of monitoring the implementation of Welsh medium education and progress in detail and effectively in our schools, I ask the Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee to consider the most appropriate way of gathering data and monitoring the Welsh-medium provision in every secondary school against the baselines of the categories in which the schools are included.

     

    15b

    Notice of Motion by Councillor Elin Walker Jones

    In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.20 of the Constitution, Councillor Elin Walker Jones will propose as follows:-

     

    Wales has a laudable ambition of being the first Nation of Sanctuary in the World.  Gwynedd has acted in line with this ambition by offering sanctuary to refugees from across the world.  Despite the ambition of Wales, the Westminster Government is introducing an Illegal Migration Act which endangers the rights of refugees and asylum seekers and criminalises the act of reaching the British Isles in search of asylum.  This conflicts with the principles of the Refugees Convention 1951, and our ambition here in Wales.  In considering the fear that the UK Government’s unwelcoming messages may create, I call on this Council to confirm its ambition to assist refugees, in order to alleviate some of this fear.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 15b

    Decision:

     

    Wales has a praiseworthy ambition of being the first Nation of Sanctuary in the World.   Gwynedd has acted in line with this ambition by offering sanctuary to refugees from across the world.  Despite the ambition of Wales, the Westminster Government are introducing an Illegal Migration Act which endangers the rights of refugees and asylum seekers and criminalises the act of reaching the British Isles in search of asylum.  This conflicts against the principles of the Refugees Convention 1951, and our ambition here in Wales.  Considering the fear that the unwelcome messages of the UK Government can trigger, this Council confirms its ambition of assisting refugees, in order to mitigate some of this fear.

     

    16.

    RESPONSES TO PREVIOUS NOTICES OF MOTION pdf icon PDF 148 KB

    To submit, for information – Letter from the Welsh Government in response to Councillor Huw Rowlands’ notice of motion to the 1st December, 2022 Council meeting regarding improving train services in Gwynedd.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 16.