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APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Additional documents: |
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The Chair
shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council held on
11th July, 2024 be signed as a true record. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive any declarations
of personal interest. Additional documents: |
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THE CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS To receive any Chair’s
announcements. Additional documents: |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any items
which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chair so they
may be considered. Additional documents: |
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To consider any questions the appropriate
notice for which have been given under Section 4.18 of the Constitution. Additional documents: |
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ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT AND SELF-ASSESSMENT 2023/24 PDF 188 KB To submit
the report of the Council Leader. Additional documents: Decision: Approval
and adoption of Cyngor Gwynedd's Annual Performance Report and Self-Assessment
2023/24. |
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NOTICES OF MOTION Additional documents: |
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Notice of Motion by Councillor Cai Larsen In
accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the
Constitution, Councillor Cai Larsen will propose as follows:- As
we now approach a year since the war in Gaza began, Cyngor Gwynedd states that:
More
than 40,000 Gaza residents have been killed by Israel security forces - the
vast majority civilians. Approximately
10,000 people - mostly civilians - remain undiscovered but are almost certainly
dead. Over
90,000 have been injured - again with the majority of
them civilians. Close
to 200,000 have died due to the indirect effects of Israel's army campaign. The
vast majority of the 2.2m people living there have lost their homes, or have had to move out of their homes. That
people whose families live in Gaza are among the residents of Gwynedd. Considering this, and
numerous other atrocities happening at present such as Ukraine, Yemen and Maymar, the Full Council calls, as part of the process of annually reviewing the Investment Strategy,
for consideration to be given to adding a provision which addresses the principles of safeguarding human rights and respects
international law. Additional documents: Decision: As we now
approach a year since the war in Gaza began, Cyngor Gwynedd states that: More than
40,000 Gaza residents have been killed by Israel security forces – the vast
majority civilians. Approximately 10,000 people – mostly civilians – remain
undiscovered but are almost certainly dead. Over 90,000 have been injured –
again with the majority of them civilians. Close to
200,000 have died due to the indirect effects of Israel's military campaign.
The vast majority of the 2.2m people living there have lost their homes, or
have had to move out of their homes. There are people whose families live in
Gaza among the residents of Gwynedd. In view of
this, and in view of a number of other current horrific situations such as
Ukraine, Yemen and Myanmar, the Full Council, as part of the process of the
annual review of the Investment Strategy, calls for consideration to be given
to adding a provision that meets the principles of protecting human liberties
and respecting international law. |
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Notice of Motion by Councillor Dewi Jones In
accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the
Constitution, Councillor Dewi Jones will propose as follows:- 1.
Cyngor
Gwynedd states that we believe responsibility for the Crown Estate should be
devolved to the Welsh Government. Any profits generated by the Crown Estate,
here on Welsh lands and waters, should remain in Wales, for the benefit of our
residents and communities. Responsibility for the Crown Estate is already
devolved to the Scottish Government. 2.
This
Council also states our dissatisfaction that we are obliged to pay annual fees
(in the form of leases) to ensure that Gwynedd residents and visitors have
access to various sites, including our beaches and other facilities. In 2023,
Cyngor Gwynedd paid a total of over £161,000 to the Crown Estate. Lease fees in
2023 ranged from £35 for 'Bangor beach front', to £8,500 for 'Dwyfor beach front', to £144,000 for 'Hafan
Pwllheli'. In a period of severe financial hardship for public services, we
believe that it is immoral that such fees go towards the maintenance of the
British Monarchy and to the coffers of the Treasury in London. This money
should remain in Gwynedd to support the people of Gwynedd. 3.
We call
on the Chief Executive to make arrangements to open
discussions with the Crown Estate regarding the fees paid by Cyngor
Gwynedd. We will encourage the Chief
Executive to endeavour to persuade the Crown Estate to delay further invoicing
until such time as the Council’s financial situation has improved. We note that
the Crown Estate’s profits have more than doubled from £443 million in 2022/23
to £1.1billion in 2023/24. During the
same period Cyngor Gwynedd has seen their budget cut in real terms. Additional documents: Decision: 1.
Cyngor Gwynedd states that we believe
responsibility for the Crown Estate should be devolved to the Welsh Government.
Any profits generated by the Crown Estate, here on Welsh lands and waters,
should remain in Wales, for the benefit of our residents and communities.
Responsibility for the Crown Estate is already devolved to the Scottish
Government. 2.
This Council also states our dissatisfaction
that we are obliged to pay annual fees (in the form of leases) to ensure that
Gwynedd residents and visitors have access to various sites, including our
beaches and other facilities. In 2023, Cyngor Gwynedd paid a total of over
£161,000 to the Crown Estate. Lease fees in 2023 ranged from £35 for 'Bangor
beach front', to £8,500 for 'Dwyfor beach front', to £144,000 for 'Hafan
Pwllheli'. In a period of severe financial hardship for public services, we
believe that it is immoral that such fees go towards the maintenance of the
British Monarchy and to the coffers of the Treasury in London. This money
should remain in Gwynedd to support the people of Gwynedd. 3.
We are calling on the Chief Executive to
arrange to open discussions with the Crown Estate regarding the fees paid by
Cyngor Gwynedd. We would urge the Chief Executive to try to persuade the Crown
Estate not to charge rent on the Council until the Council's financial position
has improved. We note that the Crown Estate's profits have more than doubled
from £443 million in 2022/23 to £1.1 billion in 2023/24, in the same period
Cyngor Gwynedd has seen their budget cut in real terms. |
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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. |
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Notice of Motion by Councillor Meryl Roberts In
accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the
Constitution, Councillor Meryl Roberts will propose as follows:- Cyngor
Gwynedd is fully opposed to the brazen and cruel cuts of the Westminster
Government to abolish Gwynedd pensioners' fuel payments this winter. These cuts
will mean that at least 85%, namely over 20,000 Gwynedd pensioners, will miss
out on fuel payments. To this end, we send steadfast correspondence to Keir
Starmer, as prime minister of the United Kingdom, criticising his cruel policy
and asking if he can overturn it. Additional documents: Decision: Cyngor
Gwynedd is fully opposed to the brazen and cruel cuts of the Westminster
Government to abolish Gwynedd pensioners' fuel payments this winter. These cuts
will mean that at least 85%, namely over 20,000 Gwynedd pensioners, will miss
out on fuel payments. To this end, we send steadfast correspondence to Keir
Starmer, as prime minister of the United Kingdom, criticising his cruel policy
and asking if he can overturn it. |