Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the annual meeting of the Council held on 19^th May, 2022 be signed as a true record.

To receive any declaration 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 4.19 of the Constitution.

To submit the report of the Council Leader.

To approve the report as an accurate, balanced and clear reflection of the Council's performance in 2020/21, and to adopt it.

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

To accept the report.

To appoint a Chair of the Democracy Services Committee.

[In accordance with the requirements of Section 14 of the Local Government Bill (Wales) 2011, the Chair of the Democracy 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.]

To elect Councillor Dewi Owen as Chair of the Democracy Services Committee for 2022/23.

To submit the report of the Head of Democracy Services.

To accept the report.

To submit the Scrutiny Annual Report.

To accept the report.

To submit the report of the Monitoring Office in consultation with the Head of the Democracy Services and the Scrutiny Forum.

1. To amend Section 13, Part 2 of the Constitution by removing the following function from the Governance and Audit Committee's terms of reference: "to review and scrutinise matters relating to the Council's internal operation, i.e. corporate strategies, partnerships, engagements, business transformation, efficiency arrangements and the workforce and functions carried out by the Finance Department, Corporate Support Department and Leadership Team."

2. To amend Part 7 of the Constitution in accordance with Appendix 1 to the report to allocate the responsibilities noted to the Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee.

3. To accept, for information, the amendments to Section 13 - Part 2 of the Constitution, Cabinet Membership and Responsibilities.

To submit the report of the Head of Finance and the Monitoring Officer.

To amend the membership of the Governance and Audit Committee Lay Member Interview Panel to include the Council Chair, Chair of the Democracy Services Committee and Cabinet Member for Finance.

To submit the report of the Monitoring Officer.

1  To appoint Councillors Beth Lawton, Anne Lloyd-Jones and Dewi Owen to serve on the Standards Committee as Elected Members until the next general local government elections following their appointment.

2  To appoint Councillor Richard Parry Hughes, Llannor Community Council, to serve on the Standards Committee as a Community Committee Member until the next general local government elections following his appointment.

To submit the report of the Head of Democracy Services.

1.  To adopt the allocation of seats as noted in Appendix A to the report, delegating powers to the Head of Democracy 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 nominate Councillors Edgar Wyn Owen (Plaid Cymru Group) and John Pughe (Independent Group) to represent the Council on the Police and Crime Panel for the duration of this Council's term in accordance with the allocation given to Gwynedd.

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

"Given the crisis caused by the lack of control over second homes, I propose that the Full Council calls on the Welsh Government to take urgent action on the following consultations which ended in February and March; planning legislation and policy for second homes and short-term holiday lets, Welsh language communities housing plan, second homes: local variation to land transaction tax rates."

Given the crisis caused by the lack of control over second homes, that the Full Council calls on the Welsh Government to take urgent action on the following consultations which ended in February and March; planning legislation and policy for second homes and short-term holiday lets, Welsh language communities housing plan, second homes: local variation to land transaction tax rates.

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

"Since 1958, Wales has missed out on one of the biggest global stages, namely the  (Men's) Football World Cup. This changed on Sunday evening, 5 June when our National side worked excellently as a team to ensure that we reached the finals of this Competition.

The Council congratulates our National Team and wishes them every success in the Finals. The Council also congratulates the Football Association of Wales for nurturing the National Welsh awareness within the team to secure the victory. We congratulate the Association on its use of the Welsh language and also on how it has actively promoted the language. The Football Association of Wales is an example, not only to every other Sports Association in Wales, but to every Institution in our country. In the words of the Football Association of Wales, DIOLCH.

In addition, the Council calls on the Welsh Government to take every advantage of our presence in the Finals to promote Our Country and our Language on this global stage.”

Since 1958, Wales has missed out on one of the biggest global stages, namely the  (Men's) Football World Cup. This changed on Sunday evening, 5 June when our National side worked excellently as a team to ensure that we reached the finals of this Competition.

The Council congratulates our National Team and wishes them every success in the Finals.  The Council also congratulates the Football Association of Wales for nurturing the National Welsh awareness within the team to secure the victory. We congratulate the Association on its use of the Welsh language and also on how it has actively promoted the language. The Football Association of Wales is an example, not only to every other Sports Association in Wales, but to every Institution in our country. In the words of the Football Association of Wales, DIOLCH.

In addition, the Council calls on the Welsh Government to take every advantage of our presence in the Finals to promote Our Country and our Language on this global stage.