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Decision Maker: Central Licensing Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - Central Licensing Sub Committee
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
To accept the report on the end of
August 2021 review of the Revenue Budget, and consider the latest financial
position regarding the budgets of each department / service.
It was noted that the financial
impact of Covid-19 remained in 2021/22, which was a combination of additional
costs, income losses and a slippage in the savings programme, as the Council
had given priority to protecting the health and lives of the people of Gwynedd
in response to the crisis.
It was noted that the Welsh
Government's Covid support system via the hardship
fund continued, but this did not address overspend because of slippage in the
savings programme.
It was noted that there was significant
overspend in the Adults, Health and Well-being
Department and the Highways and
Municipal Department this year, whilst there was a marked improvement in the
projections for the Children and Families Department.
The following recommendations and
financial virements (as outlined in Appendix 2) were approved.
• On Corporate budgets, that:
¾ An underspend of (£285k) relating to
capital costs is earmarked to a fund to finance the capital programme.
¾ A net underspend of (£1,957k) on
Corporate budgets goes to the Financial Strategy Support Fund to assist in
dealing with the financial challenges facing the Council, particularly so due
to the Covid crisis.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
The draft Supplementary Planning
Guidance: The Slate Landscape of North West Wales was approved for public
consultation, and the Assistant Head of the Environment Department was
delegated the right to make any non-material revisions that may be required to
the draft SPG.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
The information in the report was accepted and
noted.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
The information in the report was
accepted, noting the progress towards realising the savings schemes for
2021/22, 2020/21 and previous years.
It was agreed to carry out reviews
on the unrealised savings schemes together with next year's schemes to ensure
that they are achievable or whether we need to look for alternative schemes.
It was noted that the impact of
Covid-19 had contributed to a slippage in the savings programme, as the Council
had prioritised protecting the health and lives of the people of Gwynedd in
which meant that the Council had been unable to continue with the performance
challenging and savings arrangements over the crisis period.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
The report on the end of August
review (position as at 31 August 2021) of the capital programme was accepted.
The revised financing as presented
in part 4 of the report was approved, as follows:
·
use
of various sources totalling £25,837,000 to fund actual slippages from 2020/21,
·
an
increase of £61,000 in the use of borrowing,
·
an
increase of £9,959,000 in the use of grants and contributions,
·
an
increase of £69,000 in the use of capital receipts,
·
an
increase of £1,482,000 in the use of revenue contributions,
·
an
increase of £21,000 in the use of the capital reserve, and
·
an
increase of £807,000 in the use of renewal and other reserves.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
The report
was accepted.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/10/2021 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2021
Effective from: 12/10/2021
Decision:
Members accepted and noted the information in
the report, and supported the alternative savings scheme.
Decision Maker: Joint Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 08/10/2021 - Joint Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 08/10/2021
Effective from: 08/10/2021
Decision:
Resolved to receive
the Annual Monitoring Report 3 (AMB3) and agree to submit it to the Welsh
Government by the end of October 2021.
Decision Maker: Joint Planning Policy Committee
Made at meeting: 08/10/2021 - Joint Planning Policy Committee
Decision published: 08/10/2021
Effective from: 08/10/2021
Decision:
Resolved to accept the Annual Monitoring Report 2 (AMB2) and
agreed to formally present it to the Welsh Government by the end of October
2021.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
To accept
the report for information.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
To reject the notice of motion.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
1.
This Council wishes to declare a warm welcome to
refugees from Afghanistan who have recently, or will shortly, be arriving in
Gwynedd.
2.
This Council supports the fundamental principles of:-
·
Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights 1948, which recognizes the right of persons to seek asylum from
persecution in other countries, and the
·
1951
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to
the Status of Refugees.
3.
The Council is concerned that the UK government’s
proposed new plan for Immigration does not uphold the principles outlined
above, and objects to the criminalisation of the act of seeking refuge.
4.
This Council expresses its gratitude to the residents
of Gwynedd for their immense generosity and their willingness to support
refugees over the years, and to the county's voluntary organisations such as Pobl i Bobl,
Croeso Menai and Cefn for their exceptional work in this field.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
1.
That the Council asks the Cabinet to consider
officially recognising St David’s Day by giving a day's leave to its workforce
in order to celebrate our Patron Saint's Day on 1 March 2022 and every year
thereafter.
2.
That
the Council calls on the Westminster Government to
devolve to Welsh Government the power to create bank holidays for Wales (via
the Banking and Financial Dealings
Act 1971) – in the same manner as already happens
in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
·
To adopt, county-wide,
the provisions of Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1982, as amended by the Crime and Policing Act 2009, to become operational
no earlier than 1 December 2021.
·
To
instruct the Head of Legal Services to publish the statutory notices associated
with the decision to adopt for two consecutive weeks, with the first no later
than 28 days before the date when the decision to adopt comes into force.
·
To
delegate the matters of determining fees, setting standard conditions and a
plan for processing applications to the General Licensing Committee.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
To accept
the report for information.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
To adopt the
Diversity Declaration below and request that the Democratic Services Committee
develop a work programme to support the declaration:-
“This Council commits to being a Diverse Council. Therefore, we wish to reflect the community in
which we live by, in the first instance, increasing the number of females,
young people, disabled and ethnic minority who stand in the elections to be a
Gwynedd Councillor.
We agree to:-
·
Provide
a clear public commitment to improving diversity in democracy
·
Demonstrate an open and welcoming culture to all,
promoting the highest standards
of behaviour and conduct
·
Promote actions as a Diverse Council ahead of the 2022
local elections
·
Work towards the standards set out in the Wales
Charter for Member Support and
Development
·
Demonstrate a commitment to a duty of care for
Councillors
·
Consider how to provide flexibility in council
business by reviewing our practical
arrangements
·
Continue to encourage all members to take up the
allowances and salaries to which
they are entitled, particularly any reimbursement for costs of care, so that
all members receive fair remuneration for their work and that the role of
member is
not limited to those who can afford it.
·
Work towards ensuring that councillors from
under-represented groups are represented whenever possible in high profile,
high influence roles.”
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 07/10/2021 - The Council
Decision published: 07/10/2021
Effective from: 07/10/2021
Decision:
To approve the
amendments to the Inter Authority Agreement of the Wales Pension Partnership as
outlined in Appendix 1 of the report to the Council.
Decision Maker: General Licensing Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 05/10/2021 - General Licensing Sub Committee
Decision published: 05/10/2021
Effective from: 05/10/2021
Decision:
That
the applicant is a fit and proper person to be issued with a hackney
vehicle/private hire driver's licence from Gwynedd Council.
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 04/10/2021 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 04/10/2021
Effective from: 04/10/2021
Decision:
DECISION: To delegate
powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application.
1. Five years.
2. In accordance with the plans/documents.
3. Holiday season regarding the additional 5 touring
caravans – 1 March until 31 October.
4. Landscaping scheme.
5. Mitigation measures within the Preliminary Ecology
Assessment.
6. Condition to restrict occupancy of the static and
touring units to holiday use only.
7. Limit the number of static units to 8 (except for the
manager/staff accommodation) and the touring units to 50.
8. No storing of touring caravans unless the Local
Planning Authority's permission has been received.
9. No tree felling.
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 04/10/2021 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 04/10/2021
Effective from: 04/10/2021
Decision:
DECISION: To approve
1. Commence
within five years.
2. In
accordance with plans.
3. Use
to be ancillary to the house.
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 04/10/2021 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 04/10/2021
Effective from: 04/10/2021
Decision:
DECISION: To defer, following a request by the agent to hold further
discussions
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 04/10/2021 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 04/10/2021
Effective from: 04/10/2021
Decision:
DECISION: To defer the decision in order to
undertake a site visit (subject to undertaking a risk assessment that would
consider the appropriateness and safety measures in the context of Covid-19
guidelines)
Decision Maker: Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison Committee
Made at meeting: 01/10/2021 - Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison Committee
Decision published: 01/10/2021
Effective from: 01/10/2021
Decision:
To re-elect Mr Delwyn
Evans as Vice-chair for this committee 2020/21.
Decision Maker: Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison Committee
Made at meeting: 01/10/2021 - Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison Committee
Decision published: 01/10/2021
Effective from: 01/10/2021
Decision:
To re-elect
Councillor Eryl Jones-Williams as Chair for this committee 2020-21.