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    • Agenda and minutes

    Dwyfor Area Committee
    Monday, 11th September, 2017 5.15 pm

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet pdf icon PDF 33 KB
    • Agenda reports pack pdf icon PDF 214 KB
    • Printed minutes pdf icon PDF 213 KB

    Venue: Neuadd Dwyfor, Stryd Penlan, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5DE. View directions

    Contact: Bethan Adams  01286 679020

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    ELECT CHAIRMAN

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    Minutes:

    Councillor Sian Wyn Hughes was elected Chair.

     

    2.

    ELECT VICE-CHAIRMAN

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    Minutes:

    Councillor Dylan Bullard was elected Vice-chair.

    3.

    APOLOGIES

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    Minutes:

    Councillors Anwen Davies, Simon Glyn, E. Selwyn Griffiths, John Brynmor Hughes, Peter Read, W. Gareth Roberts and Eirwyn Williams.

    4.

    INTRODUCTION TO THE FORUM

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    Minutes:

    The Senior Manager - Corporate Support provided an explanation of the Forum's terms of reference and drew attention to the fact that the purpose of the Forum was to discuss those issues which fell between ward work on the one hand and whole-county issues that should be dealt with through the scrutiny arrangements, on the other. Members were reminded that the Forum did not have powers to act in terms of making decisions but that it was possible to try to make decisions to influence a Cabinet Member or Department and refer any issues to be scrutinised formally.

     

    It was noted that the Forums were used for training or to share information.

    5.

    INFORMATION SESSION REGARDING THE COUNTY

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    Minutes:

     

    A presentation was given on information about the County by the Research and Analytics Manager and the Acting Senior Research and Analytics Officer.

     

     

    Action Points:

     

    ·         Provide information about Gwynedd Population projections for each well-being area;

    ·         Provide information on a Wales level in terms of access to services;

    ·         Provide figures in terms of self-employment in Dwyfor;

    ·         A copy of the presentation to be sent to members.

     

     

    6.

    ESTABLISHING MATTERS FOR THE WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 191 KB

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    (Attached - list of items considered by the Dwyfor Area Committee 2013-17)

    Minutes:

    Reference was made to the list of matters that had been discussed by the Area Forum between 2013 and 2017. Suggestions were made regarding matters to be considered at the meetings for the year.

     

    Action Points:

     

    (i) To agree on the following items and consider

          other items during the year:

    ·                  Llŷn and Eifionydd Employment Plan

    ·                  Taking advantage of opportunities in terms of the

               Language in the world of work

    ·                  Housing provision in the area

    ·                  Income from Second Homes Tax Premium

    ·                  Shortage of GPs and care workers in the area

    ·                  Reforming electoral wards

     

    (ii)  Officers to consult with the Chair and Vice-chair in terms of which items should be included on meeting agendas.

     

     

    7.

    2017-18 MEETING DATES

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    To note dates of meetings for the forthcoming year.

     

    • Monday, 11 December 2017
    • Monday, 5 March 2018

     

    Minutes:

    Action Point:

     

    To note meeting dates for the coming year, namely:

     

    ·         Monday, 11 December 2017

    ·         Monday, 5 March 2018