Agenda and decisions

To appoint a Chair for 2026/27.

To appoint Councillor Elin Walker Jones as Chair for 2026/27.

To appoint a Vice-chair for 2026/27.

To appoint Councillor Delyth Lloyd Griffiths as Vice-Chair for 2026/27.

To receive any apologies for absence.

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council held on 5^th March, 2026 be signed as a true record.

To receive any declarations of personal interest.

To receive any Chair’s announcements.

To note any items which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chair so they may be considered.

To consider any questions the appropriate notice for which have been given under Section 4.18 of the Constitution.

To submit the report of the Council Leader.

To adopt the Cyngor Gwynedd Plan 2023-28 – 2026/27 Review.

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Economy and Community.

To adopt 'Gwynedd 2035: An Economy that Works for All' as an economic development strategy for Gwynedd.

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Economy and Community.

RESOLVED:

1.     To publish the Gwynedd Visitor Levy Proposal Report;

2.     To agree to hold a consultation on the Proposal to introduce a Levy in accordance with the list of consultees in paragraphs 5.4 and 5.5 of this report;

3.     To notify the Welsh Revenue Authority, in accordance with the statute, and to share the Visitor Levy Proposal Report with the body.

To submit the report of the Head of Democracy.

It was agreed:

·        to adopt the list of committees and sub-committees to be established for the municipal year as set out in Appendix A, together with the adoption of the seat allocation and senior salaries set out in the appendix.

·        to delegate the authority to the Head of Democracy Services to make appointments to the committees on the basis of political balance, and in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.

·        to adopt the chairs of scrutiny committees on the basis of political balance as follows:

o   Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Plaid Cymru Group

o   Communities Scrutiny Committee - Independent Group

o   Care Scrutiny Committee - Independent Group

To appoint a Chair of the Democracy Services Committee for 2026/27.

[In accordance with the requirements of Section 14 of the Local Government Bill (Wales) 2011, the Chair of the Democracy Services Committee shall be appointed by the Full Council and it cannot appoint a member of a political group which is represented on the executive.]

To appoint Councillor Dewi Owen as Chair of the Democracy Services Committee for 2026/27.

To submit the report of the Monitoring Officer.

That the Council appoint Carys Edwards and Neil Hawkins as Independent Members of the Standards Committee for a period of 6 years.

A)   NOTICE OF MOTION BY COUNCILLOR EINIR WILLIAMS

In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the Constitution, Councillor Einir Williams will propose as follows:-

Protecting Welsh Place Names on Ordnance Survey Maps

I want to express deep and passionate concern about the current Ordnance Survey (OS) policy which is leading to the deletion, undermining and ignoring of Welsh place names that have been part of our landscape for centuries.

Ordnance Survey maps currently:

·         Replace historic Welsh names with English ones that have no basis or tradition, e.g. The Mushroom Garden for Coed Cerrig y Frân, Heather Terrace Path for Llwybr Gwregys.

·         Place English names alongside Welsh names, creating the impression that the Welsh names are optional or secondary, e.g. Cwm Cneifion / Nameless Cwm, Bala Lake / Llyn Tegid. 'Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (despite the fact that the Eryri National Park Authority does not use the name Snowdon now.)'

This Council criticises these practices, as they contribute directly to the loss of Welsh names, and therefore undermine our language, history and national identity. When the Ordnance Survey adopts an English name, it appears on websites, signs, publications, and media and as a result, the Welsh name is pushed aside.

This happens even among young Welsh-speakers, who are often led to believe that the English name is the "standard". This is how language is weakened, not in one shot, but in a thousand small steps.

Welsh place names are part of our cultural DNA. They tell the story of the land, the people, the legends, the work, the life. No one has the right to delete or replace them.

Therefore, I want to propose to this Council today that we:

1.    Write to the Ordnance Survey to call on them to put an end to the current harmful policy, and to adopt a clear and simple principle and to use only Welsh language landscape place names on maps in Wales.

2.    Call on the Welsh Government to intervene formally and to ensure that the Ordnance Survey respects and protects historic Welsh names.

This is not just a matter of maps.  It's a matter of identity, respect and cultural justice.

B)   NOTICE OF MOTION BY COUNCILLOR NIA JEFFREYS

In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the Constitution, Councillor Nia Jeffreys will propose as follows:-

The Council marks the murder of Member of Parliament, Jo Cox on 16/06/2016, ten years ago this year. (MP David Amess was also murdered on 15/10/2021).

In a world that is increasingly violent and aggressive, it is sad that elected members, of all parties and at all levels of government, are increasingly open to insults and abuse. Recent research shows that 72% of Councillors have experienced some form of threat – whether verbal or worse – in the last 12 months.

This Council believes that threatening or violent behaviour has no place in politics. Cyngor Gwynedd Councillors are committed to modelling the highest standards of respect and courtesy  ...  view the full agenda text for item 15.

Letter from the Welsh Government in response to Councillor Gruffydd Williams’ Notice of Motion to the 3rd March, 2026 Council meeting regarding Digital ID’s.