Agenda and decisions

To recommend to the Full Council on 1 December 2022 that the following is the favoured option in relation to the level of Council Tax Premium on Second Homes and Long-term Empty Properties for the 2023/24 financial year:

·         That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on class A second homes, in accordance with Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. no change).

·         That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount and CHARGES A PREMIUM OF 150% on class B second homes in accordance with Section 12B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. increase from 100% to 150%).

·         That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on homes that have been empty for 6 months or more and CHARGES A PREMIUM of 100% on homes that have been empty for 12 months or more, in accordance with Section 12A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. no change).

To adopt the Rights of Way Improvement Plan.

To delegate powers to the Head of Environment Department to make non-material modifications to the document prior to its publication.  

To proceed to invest 2.8m in the fourth phase of the PV panels electricity generating scheme, leading to an annual revenue saving.

To fund the capital investment from the Council's balances leading to permanent revenue savings at once as a contribution to the savings / cuts scheme.

The Cyngor Gwynedd Self-assessment (Draft) 2021/22 was approved, accepting the recommendations made by the Governance and Audit Committee and to recommend its adoption to the Full Council.

To approve the Petitions Scheme and recommend its adoption by the Full Council.

To accept the report and note the work and progress made in 2021/2022 in the areas of work that were brought forward regionally through the North Wales Regional Partnership Board.

To accept and note the information in the report.

To accept and note the information in the report.