To receive any Chairman’s announcements.
Minutes:
(1) Condolences
Reference was made to the sudden death of Councillor Bob Wright who had represented the Pwllheli (South) Ward on
this Council since 2008, and previously the Dwyfor District Council for many
years prior to the re-organisation
of local government in 1996. The Chairman read out a tribute
to him which had been prepared by
Councillor Peter Read, and condolences were extended to the family in their loss.
Condolences were also
extended to the family of
20 year old Robin Llyr
Evans from Llanbedrog who
had died following a horrific accident in China.
It was noted that the Council also wished to express condolences to everyone within the county’s communities who had lost loved
ones recently.
The Council stood as a mark of
respect.
(2) Speedy Recovery
A
speedy recovery was wished to Councillor Linda Morgan
who was currently receiving treatment and also to Councillors
Peter Read and Louise Hughes following
recent ill-health.
(3) Best Wishes
Best wishes were
extended to former councillors Eddie Dogan and
Llywarch Bowen Jones who had had
to give up their work as
councillors due to ill-health.
Eddie
Dogan had served local government for over forty years
starting with the former Gwyrfai Council and he then
had become a member of the
Arfon Borough Council before being elected
to represent the Dewi Ward on
this Council in 1996. He had also been a member of Bangor City Council for 43 years. Llywarch Bowen Jones
had been elected to represent the Llanaelhaearn Ward in 2012 and he had also
been a valuable member of this Council.
It was noted that
they would be sorely missed and
that the Council would send its
best wishes, along with its
gratitude, to both.
It was noted that
plans were in place to hold
the Dewi and Llanaelhaearn by-elections
on 19 November and the Pwllheli (South) by-election
on 26 November.
Councillor Roy Owen and his family were also
wished well following recent events and
it was also noted that everyone’s
thoughts were with Councillor Eric Merfyn Jones
and his family.
(4) Welcome
Councillor Sian Hughes, the new member for the Morfa Nefyn Ward,
was welcomed to her first meeting of the Council.
(5) Congratulations
Elfyn
Evans was congratulated on securing the best ever result for
a Welshman in the World Rallying Championship. Elfyn Evans managed
to be the runner-up in the Tour de Corse, namely the French round of the FIA World Rally Championship this year and
he was wished every success in
the Wales Rally GB on 12-15
November.
The
National Team was congratulated
for doing so well in the Rugby World Cup competition
and they were wished well in their match
against Australia the following Saturday. The National Football Team was also wished well in the Euro 2016 qualifying rounds in a key
match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on the following Saturday night and it
was noted that the Council took pride
in the success of the members of both squads who had a close connection with Gwynedd.
(6) Note
It was noted that
the draft proposals of the Independent Panel on Members’ Salaries and Expenses was now available and
that there was an intention to circulate the document through Rhaeadr and invite members to provide observations.