To submit
the report of the Head of Democratic Services
(attached).
Minutes:
The Leader submitted a
report reviewing the Council's political balance due to three new members being
elected to the Council and two members changing their political groups.
It was explained:-
·
That the
recommendation did not fully reflect the political balance, and that this was
due to previous decisions taken by the Council, based on discussions at the
Business Group, to attempt to retain experience and specialty within the
different committees with only a few months to go until the local government
elections in May.
·
In accordance with
procedures, members would have to vote for the proposal unanimously.
·
That the most recent change to the political balance meant that there was
a basis for review that would lead to change in the Council's membership on the
Eryri National Park Committee, but as there were only
a few months to go until this current Council ended, it was suggested that the
distribution set up in May 2012 be retained.
A registered vote was called
for on the motion and over a quarter of members voted in favour of that.
Concern was expressed by a
member that the Llais Gwynedd Group was losing its
only seat on the Local Consultation Joint Committee. That member, who also chaired the Corporate
Scrutiny Committee which dealt with staff matters, noted that it was through
the Joint Committee that he obtained information as to what went on in the
field. In response, the Leader explained
that this was mathematics and, as the Llais Gwynedd
Group had lost a seat at Council and the Independent Group had gained a seat,
this would have to be reflected in the seats that were distributed. He warned that, if a member were to vote
against the recommendation, the Llais Gwynedd Group
would lose the seat regardless and would also lose a seat on the Eryri National Park Authority. He also noted that there would be no meetings
of the Local Consultation Joint Committee between now and the May elections.
Several members expressed
their support for the recommendation.
According to Procedural
Rules, the following vote on the motion was recorded:-
In favour of the motion: (54) Councillors:- Stephen
Churchman, Annwen Daniels, Lesley Day, Gwynfor Edwards, Dyfed Edwards, Elwyn
Edwards, Thomas Ellis, Alan Jones Evans, Dylan Fernley, Jean Forsyth, Gareth
Wyn Griffith, Gwen Griffith, Selwyn Griffiths, Alwyn Gruffydd, Annwen Hughes,
John Brynmor Hughes, Louise Hughes, Sian Wyn Hughes, Peredur Jenkins, Aeron M.Jones, Aled Wyn Jones, Brian Jones, Charles W. Jones,
Elin Walker Jones, Eric Merfyn Jones, John Wynn Jones, Eryl Jones-Williams,
Beth Lawton, Dilwyn Lloyd, June Marshall, Dafydd Meurig, Dilwyn Morgan, Linda
Morgan, Dewi Owen, Edgar Wyn Owen, Michael Sol Owen, Nigel Pickavance, Caerwyn
Roberts, Gareth A.Roberts, John Pughe Roberts, W.
Gareth Roberts, Mair Rowlands, Angela Russell, Dyfrig Siencyn, Mike Stevens,
Gareth Thomas, Ioan Thomas, Hefin Underwood, Eirwyn Williams, Elfed Williams,
Gethin Glyn Williams, Gruffydd Williams, R. H. Wyn Williams and Mandy Williams-Davies.
Abstentions: (0)
Against: (0)
RESOLVED
(a) To adopt the allocation of seats on the
Council’s committees in accordance with the table below:–
SCRUTINY COMMITTEES
|
Plaid Cymru
|
Independent |
Llais Gwynedd |
Labour |
Liberal Democrats |
Individual Member |
Corporate |
9 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Communities |
10 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Services |
10 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
Audit |
10 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
OTHER COMMITTEES
|
Plaid Cymru |
Independent |
Llais Gwynedd |
Labour |
Liberal Democrats |
Individual Member |
|
Democratic Services |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Language |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
Planning |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Central Licensing |
8 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Employment Appeals |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Chief Officers Appointment |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of seats |
82 |
42 |
15 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
154 |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Independent |
Llais Gwynedd |
Labour |
Liberal Democrats |
Individual Member |
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Pensions |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
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Local Joint Consultative Committee |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
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Special Educational Needs Joint Committee |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
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Joint Planning Policy Committee |
4 (3 seats and one substitute) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
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SACRE |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total seats |
102 |
53 |
18 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
194 |
|
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APPENDIX B
Corff |
Plaid Cymru |
Independent |
Llais Gwynedd |
Labour |
Liberal Democrats |
Individual Member |
Snowdonia National Park (now) |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Change in accordance with the balance |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Fire |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Leader asked
that the message be conveyed to Raymond Harvey, Registration Officer, and the
team, thanking them for their outstanding work over the past few months in
administrating three by-elections, an Assembly election and the European
Referendum, noting that their contribution had been invaluable.
Supporting documents: