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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet
Members and Officers were welcomed to the meeting. Apologies
were received from the Cabinet Member Cllr Craig ab Iago. |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes: There were
no declarations of personal interest |
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URGENT ITEMS Additional documents: Minutes: The Monitoring Officer noted, after receiving
permission by the Chair of the Council, that Item 7 - Local Impact Statement in
light of the New Nuclear Power Station, Wylfa Newydd, would need to be considered as an urgent item. As a result, this would not follow the
Cabinet's usual schedule and the decision would be exempt from the calling-in
procedure and would come into force on the day when the meeting was held and
the decision made. |
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MATTERS ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY Additional documents: Minutes: There were no
matters arising from overview and scrutiny. |
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 6 NOVEMBER PDF 104 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman signed the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 6
November, as a true record. |
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RESOURCES FOR THE GWYNEDD SECONDARY SECTOR LANGUAGE STRATEGY COORDINATOR PDF 82 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. Gareth Thomas Additional documents:
Decision: a)
To commit £20,000 of funding from now
until the end of March 2019 from the Transformation Fund to fund the Gwynedd
Secondary Sector Language Strategy Coordinator. The post will be a means of
delivering on one of the commitments in the Council Plan, which will lead to
further increase in pupils' social and curricular use of the Welsh language. b)
To return to the Cabinet with a request for further
resources to fund the Gwynedd Secondary Sector Language Strategy Coordinator
post from 2019/20 onwards, should the discussions with the regional consortium
(GwE) to fund the post in future not prove successful. Minutes: RESOLVED a)
To commit £20,000 of funding from now
until the end of March 2019 from the Transformation Fund to fund the Gwynedd
Secondary Sector Language Strategy Coordinator. The post would be a means of
delivering on one of the commitments in the Council Plan, which will lead to
further increase in pupils' social and curricular use of the Welsh language. b) To return to the Cabinet with a request for further resources to fund
the Gwynedd Secondary Sector Language Strategy Coordinator post from 2019/20
onwards, should the discussions with the regional consortium (GwE) to fund the
post in future not prove successful. DISCUSSION The report was submitted by Cllr Gareth Thomas.
The report was submitted noting that the
Language Strategy had been in place for years, and that the primary schools'
Language Charter had been rolled-out across Wales. It was expressed that a
follow-up to the Language Charter was needed in the secondary schools. The Coordinator had been appointed in April
2017 to lead on the language strategy and it was added that good work had been
done. Attention was drawn to Ysgol Tywyn where there had been
a change of attitude towards the Welsh language, after the coordinator had been
undertaking specific work at the school.
It was noted that a year ago, the Cabinet
Member had applied for additional resources, based on the same commitment of
resources that had been granted to the establishment of the primary schools'
Language Charter. A response had been
received at the Cabinet Meeting, noting that the Cabinet Member for Education
and the Cabinet Member for the Welsh Language, needed to write to the relevant
Cabinet Ministers in Welsh Government, asking them to provide the funding in order
to fund the Coordinator's post. A
response had been received from Eluned Morgan AM,
referring to the GwE regional consortia.
Following discussions with GwE, it was noted that it would not be
possible for the consortia to fund the post during 2018/19. It was expressed that the Council would be able
to apply for funding from the regional consortia from 2019/20 onwards, noting
that the £20,000 being sought would be used to bridge both periods. Observations arising from the discussion -
It
was expressed that the response of Minister Eluned
Morgan was contentious, considering the fact that the Assembly was hoping to
have one million Welsh-speakers by 2050.
Astonishment was also expressed regarding the fact that the Government
did not view this as a golden opportunity to develop a Language Charter that
was already working in the primary sector.
- It was reiterated that the Welsh Language Support Grant had been cut by the Government this year, which showed the Government's lack of commitment to having one million Welsh-speakers. It was added that Gwynedd Council had done the groundwork for the primary Language Charter and that the Government had undertaken the project when it was successful. Disappointment was expressed in that the Government was not prepared to support and invest in order to develop. ... view the full minutes text for item 6. Awdur: Debbie Jones |
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Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. Dafydd Meurig Additional documents:
Decision: a) To approve the draft statement of local impact in Appendix 1. b)
To delegate powers to
the Head of Environment Department to undertake minor amendments and
corrections as necessary to the draft statement and to add relevant evidence to
support the direction of the draft statement, prior to submitting the document
to the Planning Inspectorate by 4 December 2018. Minutes: The item
was submitted by Cllr. Dafydd Meurig RESOLVED To approve the draft statement of local impact in
Appendix 1. To delegate powers to the Head of Environment Department to undertake
minor amendments and corrections as necessary to the draft statement and to add
relevant evidence to support the direction of the draft statement, prior to
submitting the document to the Planning Inspectorate by 4 December 2018. DISCUSSION The report was submitted and it was noted that
despite the fact that Wylfa Newydd
was not located in Gwynedd, there remained a need to consider its impact on
Gwynedd. It was added that a DCO
Application had been submitted to the Secretary of State in Westminster in
order to develop the project. It was
noted that as part of the investigation into the DCO application, there was a
need to submit a local impact statement by 4 December. It was expressed that the 'Local Impact
Statement' was a detailed document and that the Council was expressing its
support in principle to the Power Station, however, it was emphasised "that we are not confident that
significant matters relating to accommodation, transport, skills and
employment, the Welsh language and public services, have been sufficiently
investigated and considered". It was emphasised that the draft document
detailed these matters. It was expressed that the matters had not only been
raised by Gwynedd Council, but by other partners as well; nevertheless, it was
noted that no modifications had been considered. It was added that the company would not
monitor any matters until half-way through the construction work, and by that
time it could be too late to make any modifications. Observations arising from the discussion -
It
was noted that the document was substantial, and that the Council had clearly
expressed its concerns regarding the impact of the development. The importance of submitting an Impact Statement
as part of the discussion was emphasised. -
It
was emphasised that measuring the impact half-way through the construction work
would be too late when considering matters such as the Welsh language. -
It
was expressed that the project was huge, and that up to 9,000 people would be
on the site. It was noted that this
would double the population, therefore, there was a need for clarity regarding
the matters noted. Awdur: Gareth Jones |
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Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. W Gareth Roberts Additional documents: Decision: To allocate £808,000 to support the implementation of
the Redesigning Care Services priority within the Gwynedd Council Plan
2018-2023 and to meet the requirements of Care Inspectorate Wales in terms of
residential homes' staffing rotas. Minutes: The item
was submitted by Cllr W. Gareth Roberts DECISION To allocate £808,000 to support the implementation of
the Redesigning Care Services DISCUSSION The report was submitted and it was noted that it was
a pleasure to do so. It was noted that
the Council and the Health Board had been collaborating to ensure that people
were being placed closer to home. It was
noted that the Council, after receiving funding from Welsh Government's ILF
fund, had been able to adapt parts of residential homes within the county, in
order to meet the needs of people with dementia. It was added that the number of people with
dementia was increasing and that specialist care was needed closer to home, not
just for the sake of the patient, but for the sake of the families as well. It was noted that work had been completed on three of
the residential homes and the department was confident that the work would be
completed at Bryn Blodau by the end of June.
It was expressed that the funding
application was made for the purpose of funding staff to work in the dementia
units. It was added that £31,000 of the
total bid related to the need to respond to the Care Inspectorate Wales's
requirements to strengthen rotas across the Council's Residential Homes. Observations arising from the discussion -
It
was noted that the plan was innovative, and would close the gap that could be
seen specifically in the south of the county. -
It
was expressed that not funding the plan was not an option, considering the
changing demographic in the county - there was a need to strengthen the
provision available. -
It
was added that it was good to share good news, in particular in the current
financial climate, noting that this investment would be a boost to encourage
development in the private sector. -
The
importance of keeping vulnerable people within their community was stressed. Awdur: Aled Davies |
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Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Gareth Griffith Additional documents:
Decision: 1. That implementing the statutory duties of the SuDS
Approval Body 2. To delegate the powers of the SAB under Schedule 3 of the Flood and
Water Management Act 2010 to the head of the Consultancy Service, with the
right for further delegation as necessary. 3. To delegate the right to the Head of the Consultancy Service to
establish a regime which decides on applications in line with statutory
legislation and guidance. 4.
To delegate the right for the Monitoring Officer to
amend the Delegation Plan within the Constitution to reflect this
decision. Minutes: The item
was submitted by Cllr Gareth Griffith DECISION 1.
That
implementing the statutory duties of the SuDS
Approval Body 2. To delegate the powers of the SAB
under Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 to the head of the
Consultancy Service, with the right for further delegation as necessary. 3. To delegate the right to the Head of
the Consultancy Service to establish a regime which decides on applications in
line with statutory legislation and guidance. 4. To delegate the right for the
Monitoring Officer to amend the Delegation Plan within the Constitution to
reflect this decision. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted, noting that it was an application to delegate rights for
establishing a regime to deal with the Council's Duties as a Sustainable
Drainage Systems (SUDS) Approval Body under the Flood and Water Management Act
2010, to the Consultancy Department. It
was added that this regime was statutory and that it would come into force on 7
January. It was explained that
sustainable drainage systems would be required for every new development of
more than one house. It was expressed
that the systems would have to be approved by the local authority and that
there would be a need to ensure that a maintenance procedure would be in place
which would be funded and safeguarded by means of a legal agreement. It was added that
establishing the procedure was statutory under the Flood and Water Management
Act 2010, and consequently, that it was a statutory field that the Council had
to undertake. Awdur: Emlyn Jones |