Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the last meeting of this committee held on 5 July, 2022 be signed as a true record.

To nominate an officer to the statutory post of Head of Democratic Services.

To appoint Ian Jones, Head of Corporate Support to the statutory post of Head of Democratic Services.

To note the observations and accept the report on the support available for Councillors.

To note the observations and accept the information.

To accept the update of the actions in accordance with the requirements of the Act and to recommend the Petitions Scheme to the Cabinet. Also to identify 2 or 3 members to assist with the work of developing a protocol ‘Research Support and Services for Councillors’. 

a)    To accept the report and to note the observations on the
Petitions Scheme which will be recommended to the Cabinet.

b)    To identify Councillors Dewi Owen, Beca Roberts and Stephen Churchman as members to assist with the work of developing a ‘Research Support and Services for Councillors’ protocol.

To provide an update about the Learning and Development provision for Members, and highlight successes, challenges and developments.

To accept the report, noting the observations submitted.

To ask Members of the Democracy Services Committee for their:

·         observations in order to respond to the consultation by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.

·         observations with regards to reviewing the responsibilities of the Chairs of the committees.

To accept the report noting the Committee's observations for formulating a response to the Independent Panel's draft report consultation on Financial Remuneration and on the arrangements to review senior salaries.