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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet Members and
Officers were welcomed to the meeting. Apologies were
received from Cllr Craig ab Iago and Cllr W. Gareth Roberts |
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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: There were no urgent items. |
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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 18 JULY 2017 PDF 120 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman signed the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 18 July
2017, as a true record. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PDF 201 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Dafydd Meurig Additional documents:
Decision: To accept and note the information in the report. Minutes: The item was presented
by Cllr Dafydd Meurig RESOLVED To accept and note the information in the report DISCUSSION The report was
presented and it was noted that the figures in the report were outdated as the
performance meetings had taken place during July. It was noted that he welcomed
the inclusion of Scrutiny Committee members as part of the performance
meetings. It was explained that
graphs were used for the first time to report on a number of the measures, to
ensure that the information was presented in a coherent and visual manner. One
of the Corporate Property Unit's measures was examined, and it was noted that
the number of days taken to respond to a request for maintenance work remained
at approximately 9 days, but that there had been a change in the measurement
method at the beginning of the year, and that this needed to be kept in view. When considering the
department's complaints, it was noted that there had been an increase in the
number of complaints, and it was emphasised that appropriate steps had been
taken to deal with the complaints. Additionally, it was noted that the figures
also included enquiries in addition, and that only the complaints would be
counted from now on. It was emphasised that
C - Reach a key step in the process of preparing the Joint Local Development
Plan should be deleted from the performance measures as the Plan had been
approved by the Full Council in July. It was noted that he
was satisfied with the performance and would keep a close eye on specific
aspect during the forthcoming quarter. Observations arising from the discussion -
It was noted that the Local Development Plan
would also include Supplementary Plans, and that the Language Scheme was a
major priority. The draft Language Scheme would be prepared by the end of
October, and there would subsequently be a consultation period. -
In response to a question about the Property
Unit's targets, it was emphasised that the Council's departments should be
aiming for perfection rather than aiming for artificial numerical targets. It
was noted that this, and reporting on a graphical basis was a prominent part of
the development training that was currently being offered to managers. Cabinet
Members would be invited to the training sessions to gain a better
understanding of what was being discussed. Awdur: Dilwyn Williams |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT PDF 205 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. Ioan Thomas Additional documents:
Decision: To accept and note the information in the report. Minutes: The report was submitted by Cllr Ioan Thomas DECISION To accept and note the information in the
report. DISCUSSION The report was presented, and Mandy
Williams-Davies was thanked for her work in this field during her period as a
councillor. It was noted that work was ongoing through
the High Value and Quality Jobs project. The Government were supportive of the
bid for the Llanbedr Aerospace Centre. It was also noted that Digital Gwynedd
were continuing to collaborate with the Welsh Government and BT to deliver the
Superfast Wales project, but it was emphasised that 82% of homes and businesses
were able to receive superfast broadband in the County, but that only 42% had
subscribed. A discussion was held on the World Heritage
Site project and its focus on the existing World Heritage Sites, the Castles of
Edward I at Harlech and Caernarfon, in addition to the World Heritage Site
status for the heritage of the slate industry. The project was progressing and
the response had been positive on the whole although more work was required. It was emphasised that he was new to the
role, and that work was needed on the measures as the figures did not convey
the performance. Observations
arising from the discussion -
It was
noted that there was a need for the department to develop measures for the
future as it appeared to be lagging behind other departments. It was noted that
there were some new measures, but that they did not measure the impact or the
quality of the work. It was noted that by next time, the cabinet member
intended the new measures to be in place, and that there would be a change in
the report's format. Awdur: Iwan Trefor Jones |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE DEPUTY LEADER PDF 410 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. Mair Rowlands Additional documents: Decision: To accept and note the information in the report. From now on, the relevant Cabinet Members will challenge the
work progress of the Language Audit within the Gwynedd Consultancy Department
and the Economy and Community (Leisure) Department when challenging the
performance of those departments. Minutes: The
report was presented by Cllr Mair
Rowlands DECISION To accept and note the information in the
report. From now on, the relevant Cabinet Members
would challenge the progress of the Language Audit work within the Gwynedd
Consultancy Department and the Economy and Community (Leisure) Department when
challenging the performance of those departments. DISCUSSION The report was presented and it was noted
that the field of Corporate Support was vast and new to the Cabinet Member. It was noted that the work of promoting the
Welsh language via the Hunaniaith Project was ongoing in communities in Bangor,
Dolgellau and Porthmadog. It was noted that the Welsh language and public
services project was progressing slowly. Work was ongoing with Bangor
University to produce a training and development pack to enable staff to do
more to encourage the use of the language when interacting with customers. It was noted that an audit of the Welsh
language within the Council had focused on two departments, namely Gwynedd
Consultancy and Economy and Community. Work had been undertaken to change
attitudes and to give the language more consideration. It was emphasised that
progress had been slow in the Leisure Unit, but that it was still ongoing. It was noted that work was progressing in the
Engagement Unit to recruit young people to be on-line members of Gwynedd's
Youth Panel; there are now 300 members. The panel would examine the most
effective methods and techniques for engaging with children and young people. Observations
arising from the discussion - A
question was asked: if the percentage of the Council's procurement expenditure
that went to companies with headquarters or a branch in Gwynedd was increasing,
why was the local expenditure through sub-contracts decreasing. It was explained that this was due to a
decrease in the capital schemes and to ensure that this was clear in future
there would be two separate measure, for capital and revenue expenditure. - It
was noted that the Hunaniaith project had numerous figures but no mention of
its impact – it was enquired whether this could be measured. It was noted that
there was a specific method of reporting to the Government about the project,
and that it was difficult, as with many other areas, to measure the short-term
impact. It was noted that projects needed flexibility, and that a project such
as Hunaniaith needed to be adapted when looking specifically at Gwynedd. - It was noted that it was difficult to measure customer satisfaction, and that there was a need to seek improved methods of gathering information. Awdur: Dilwyn Williams |