Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council held on 3^rd July 2025 be signed as a true record.

To receive any declarations of personal interest.

To receive any Chair’s announcements.

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

To consider any questions the appropriate notice for which have been given under Section 4.18 of the Constitution.

To submit the report of the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee.

To accept the report.

To submit the report of the Statutory Director of Social Services.

The content of the report presented by the authority's Statutory Director for Social Services was noted.

To submit the report of the Chair of the Strategic Safeguarding Panel.

To accept the report presented on the work of the Strategic Safeguarding Panel for the 2024/25 year.

To submit the Scrutiny Annual Report.

To accept the report.

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Legal Services.

It was resolved to adopt the amendments to the Officers’ Delegation Scheme relating to the acquisition and disposal of land.

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Legal Services.

To approve:

1.     the Final Proposals under sections 25 and 31 of the Local Government (Democracy)(Wales) Act 2013 and publish the Final Reports

2.     To authorise the Head of Legal Services to make and seal the Order for Review under Section 31

3.     The submission of recommendations for change under Section 25 to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales

In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the Constitution, Councillor Beca Roberts will propose as follows:-

1.     Recognising that the Pensions Committee has and intends to address these issues as part of a review of the Responsible Investment Policy that Gwynedd Council is requests the Committee and the Wales Pension Partnership, to consider the extent it can move as soon as possible to disinvest in fossil fuels as part of the desire to be  net zero carbon, in a transparent and accountable manner and in line with its legal duties to the fund.

2.     That Gwynedd Council calls on the UK Government to establish an annual conference on ethical and sustainable investing with a view to promoting the best use of the funds available.

In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the Constitution, Councillor Beca Roberts proposed as follows:

1.     Recognising that the Pensions Committee has and intends to address these issues as part of a review of the Responsible Investment Policy that Cyngor Gwynedd requests the Committee and the Wales Pension Partnership, to consider the extent it can move as soon as possible to disinvest in fossil fuels as part of the desire to be net zero carbon, in a transparent and accountable manner and in line with its legal duties to the fund. 

2.     That Cyngor Gwynedd calls on the UK Government to establish an annual conference on ethical and sustainable investing with a view to promoting the best use of the funds available.

Letter from the Welsh Government in response to Councillor Elwyn Edwards’ Notice of Motion to the 3rd October, 2024 Council meeting regarding St David’s Day.