Agenda and decisions

1.     To endorse the Main Report and Technical Report of the Gwynedd Local Area Energy Plan, understanding that the Actions and Recommendations assigned to Cyngor Gwynedd are subject to securing and maintaining the necessary funding.

2.     It was agreed that a governance and monitoring mechanism for the Actions and Recommendations will need to be developed in conjunction with Ambition North Wales and other north Wales local authorities and brought back to Cabinet for approval. The mechanism should lead to:

• Agreeing a governance structure

• Aligning the North Wales Regional Energy Strategy (and action plan) with the Local Area Energy Plan

• Aligning the Local Area Energy Plan with national energy plans that can be developed by NESO (National Energy System Operator) on behalf of the Welsh Government

• Identifying key performance indicators

• Formation of a Regional Steering Group

1. To note that the Business Improvement District (BID) Proposal and supplementary documents from the Bangor Business Improvement District Area Company had been received from the Council and that they complied with the Regulations;

2. That the Cabinet instructs the Returning Officer to hold the Bangor BID vote;

3. To approve the financial arrangements and implications noted in Part 3 of the report;

4. To delegate the right to the Cabinet Member for the Economy to vote on behalf of the Authority in the BID ballot;

5. If the ballot is successful in Bangor, and in accordance with the Business Improvement District (Wales) Regulations 2005, to delegate the right to the Head of Economy and Community, in consultation with the heads of the following departments to approve the final version of the Operational Agreement and the Baseline Agreement and complete the Agreements in accordance with the Council’s arrangements:

• Environment

• Highways, Engineering and YGC

• Legal

• Finance.

The contents were noted and the 2024-25 Annual Report, Equality Plan 2024-28, was approved.

1.     The Council's Medium Term Financial Plan was approved for the period of 2026/27 - 2028/29.

2.     The Chief Executive was commissioned to establish and lead on a range of options, as outlined in part 4 and 5 of the report, to pre-prepare for dealing with the significant gap in our budget over the next three years.

To approve the Forward Work Programme included with the meeting papers.