Cyflwynwyd gan:Cyng/Cllr Dyfrig Siencyn
Decision:
It was
resolved to approve the Gwynedd Council Plan 2018/23 - 2020/21 Review to be
submitted to the Council on 5 March 2020, subject to the following:
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Adding
clauses to the Housing Department section to note the Council's actions and
priorities for the forthcoming year in relation to the provision problem which
is being created as a result of the number of holiday homes in the county.
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Revisions
to the order of the Education Department's information in the plan.
Minutes:
The report was presented by Cllr Dyfrig Siencyn
DECISION
It was
resolved to approve the Gwynedd Council Plan 2018/23 - 2020/21 Review to be
submitted to the Council on 5 March 2020, subject to the following:
¾
Adding
clauses to the Housing Department section to note the Council's actions and
priorities for the forthcoming year in relation to the provision problem which
is being created as a result of the number of holiday homes in the county.
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Revisions
to the order of the Education Department's information in the Plan.
DISCUSSION
The report was submitted and it was noted that the Council
Plan had been originally adopted by the Full Council in 2018. It was added that
the Plan would be reviewed annually. It was stated that the Council was
attempting to make the Plan coherent for residents and outlined the main
projects of the Council for the forthcoming year.
Attention was drawn to two new items that had been added to
the Plan - Work of the Climate Change Scheme and the Housing and Property
Service. It was stated that these fields addressed responsibilities in the
climate change field and showed the substantial prioritisation done by the
Council in the Housing Field.
Observations arising from the
discussion
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The addition from the Housing and Property
department was welcomed and it was emphasised that the field was challenging as
a high number of houses in the county were holiday homes. It was reiterated
that a clause needed to be added to the section noting their priorities for the
coming year in terms of the problem being created in terms of supply in light
of the number of holiday homes in the county.
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Pride was expressed that climate change could be
seen in the Plan and challenges faced by Gwynedd Consultancy to protect
communities were highlighted. It was emphasised that the Highways Department
was also maximising recycling, reducing the amount of litter sent to landfill
and attempting to reduce the creation of waste through different schemes. It
was added that the Climate Change Group covered all departments and explored
ways to move forward.
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The information of the Education Department in
the report was discussed. It was noted that if you looked at it as a citizen
that the information did not mention much about the work of the schools
themselves, starting with the schools improvement service. In order to ensure
clarity, it was emphasised that the Education Department's plan needed to be
amended.
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Attention was drawn to Priority 8 - Businesses
Receiving Support to Prosper, and it was enquired whether this work was
undertaken on a daily basis. It was stated that supporting businesses was day
to day work but that it had been maximised as the future was uncertain as a
result of Brexit.
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It was emphasised that the report provided a
clear picture of the Council’s work and highlighted a clear direction.
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It was highlighted that the document was
ultimately being created for residents and while it clearly highlighted what we
did to serve Gwynedd residents, it did not clearly highlight how good we were
at delivering this as this appeared in our Performance Report. It was also
noted that the wording of the document needed to be examined in future to
ensure clear Welsh. It was added there was hope that it would be possible to
combine the Council Plan and the Performance Report next year so that it was
possible to ensure that we had a plan noting what we do for Gwynedd residents
and how good we do it - namely, matters that will be of interest to residents.
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The incorporation of the Well-being of Future
Generations Act in the document was welcomed.
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Staff of the Council's Business Support Service
were thanked for their work in creating the Council Plan.
Awdur:Dewi Jones
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