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Contact: Eirian Roberts 01286 679018
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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 annual meeting of the Council held on 19th
May, 2022 be signed as a true record. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive any declaration 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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QUESTIONS To consider any
questions the appropriate notice for which have been given under Section 4.19
of the Constitution. Additional documents: |
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GWYNEDD COUNCIL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2021/22 To submit
the report of the Council Leader. Additional documents: Decision: To approve the report as an accurate, balanced
and clear reflection of the Council's performance in 2020/21, and to adopt it. |
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATUTORY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES 2021/22 To submit
the report of the Statutory Director of Social Services. Additional documents: Decision: To accept the report. |
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APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF THE DEMOCRACY SERVICES COMMITTEE 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.] Additional documents: Decision: To elect Councillor
Dewi Owen as Chair of the Democracy
Services Committee for
2022/23. |
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEAD OF DEMOCRACY SERVICES 2021/22 To submit
the report of the Head of Democracy Services. Additional documents: Decision: To accept the report. |
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SCRUTINY ANNUAL REPORT 2021/22 To submit
the Scrutiny Annual Report. Additional documents: Decision: To accept the report. |
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To submit
the report of the Monitoring Office in consultation with the Head of the
Democracy Services and the Scrutiny Forum. Additional documents: Decision: 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. |
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INTERVIEW PANEL FOR LAY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE To submit
the report of the Head of Finance and the Monitoring Officer. Additional documents: Decision: 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. |
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APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE To submit
the report of the Monitoring Officer. Additional documents: Decision: 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. |
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THE COUNCIL'S POLITICAL BALANCE AND APPOINTING TO THE POLICE AND CRIME PANEL To submit
the report of the Head of Democracy Services. Additional documents: Decision: 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. |
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NOTICES OF MOTION Additional documents: |
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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:- "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." Additional documents: Decision: 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. |
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Notice of Motion by Councillor Gwynfor Owen 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.” Additional documents: Decision: 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. |