Agenda item

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

 

Members had received a briefing note from the Monitoring Officer in advance regarding the following matters:-

 

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2016/17 (item 9 on the agenda)

Council Tax: Discretion to allow discounts - 2016/17 (item 10 on the agenda)

Review of Statement of Licensing Policy - Licensing Act 2003 (item 11 on the agenda)

 

Oral guidance was given to the members regarding the following item:-

 

The Future of S4C (item 14 on the agenda).

 

(1)     Councillor Linda Wyn Jones declared an interest in item 9 on the agenda – The Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2016/17 - because she ran Cwmni Seren, which received a council tax reduction.

 

          The member was of the opinion that it was a prejudicial interest and she withdrew from the meeting during the discussion of the item.

 

(2)     The following members declared a personal interest in eitem 10 on the agenda - Council Tax Discretionary Powers to Allow Discounts - 2016/17 for the reasons noted:-

 

·         Councillor Mandy Williams-Davies - because her husband owned an empty property via an inheritance.

·         Councillor Wyn Williams - because he was joint owner of an empty property in Talafon, Abersoch.

·         Councillor Linda Wyn Jones - because she ran Cwmni Seren, which received a council tax reduction.

·         Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn - because he owned an empty property.

·         Councillor Beth Lawton - because she intended to submit an application for Council Tax discount next year as she is now the only adult residing at the property.

 

The members were of the opinion that they were prejudicial interests, and they withdrew from the meeting during the discussions on the item.

 

·         Councillor Gwen Griffith - because she was the Chair of Mantell Gwynedd, who represented organisations that were applying for a Council tax discount as they were charities.

 

The member was of the opinion that it was not a prejudicial interest and she participated fully in the discussion on the item.

 

(3) The following members declared a personal interest in item 11 on the agenda – Review of Statement of Licensing Policy - Licensing Act 2003; for the reasons noted:-

 

·         Councillor Selwyn Griffiths - because he was on the Canolfan Porthmadog management body.

·         Councillor Ioan Thomas - because he was a director of a building that had a licence to sell alcohol

·         Councillor Peredur Jenkins  - because he was Chairman of Dolgellau Rugby Club.

·         Councillor Aled Wyn Jones - because he was a director of the Tŵr Licensed Club, Trefor.

·         Councillor Stephen Churchman - because he was the Chairman of the Garndolbenmaen Village Hall Committee.

·         Councillor Sion Jones - because he was the Chairman of Bethel Village Hall.

·         Councillor Aeron Jones - because he was a member of the Felinwnda Village Hall Committee.

·         Councillor Eric Merfyn Jones - because he was a member of the Groeslon Village Hall Committee.

·         Councillor Jason Humphreys - because he was a member of the Canolfan Porthmadog Management Committee.

·         Councillor Linda Wyn Jones - because she ran a hotel that was licensed.

·         Councillor John Brynmor Hughes - because he owned a public house in Llanengan and he was also a member of the Licensing Committee. 

 

 

 

The members were of the opinion that they were prejudicial interests, and they withdrew from the meeting during the discussions on those items.

 

(4)     The following members declared a personal interest in item 14 on the agenda - The Future of S4C, for the reasons noted:-

 

·         Councillor Selwyn Griffiths - because his brother worked at Tinopolis.

·         Councillor Eryl Jones-Williams - because he did some work for the BBC and S4C.

·         Councillor Michael Sol Owen - because his son worked for the BBC.

·         Councillor Alwyn Gruffydd - because his son and daughter worked on S4C programmes.

·         Councillor Dafydd Meurig - because he had been working for the BBC occasionally and indirectly for S4C.

·         Councillor Simon Glyn - because his children's cousin was a cameramen for 'Heno'.

·         Councillor Gweno Glyn - because a close relative worked in the industry and she also worked in the industry occasionally.

·         Councillor Dilwyn Morgan - because he received occasional pieces of work from S4C.

·         Councillor Siân Gwenllian - because she had family connections in the broadcast industry locally.

·         Councillor Eurig Wyn - because his son supplied films to S4C.

·         Councillor Linda Wyn Jones - because her son worked for S4C occasionally.

·         Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn - because two of his children worked for the BBC.

 

The members were of the opinion that they were prejudicial interests, and they withdrew from the meeting during the discussions on the item.