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    Decisions published

    12/06/2025 - ADULTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING CABINET MEMBER PERFORMANCE REPORT (14:00 - 15:15) ref: 4035    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 22)

    Decision Maker: Care Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 12/06/2025 - Care Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 12/06/2025

    Effective from: 12/06/2025

    Decision:

    To accept the report.


    12/06/2025 - CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES CABINET MEMBER PERFORMANCE REPORT (11:45 - 13:00) ref: 4034    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 21)

    Decision Maker: Care Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 12/06/2025 - Care Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 12/06/2025

    Effective from: 12/06/2025

    Decision:

    To accept the report.


    12/06/2025 - ELECT CHAIR ref: 4031    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 20)

    Decision Maker: Care Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 12/06/2025 - Care Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 12/06/2025

    Effective from: 12/06/2025

    Decision:

    To elect Councillor Elwyn Jones as Chair of the Care Scrutiny Committee for 2025/26.


    12/06/2025 - ELECT VICE CHAIR ref: 4032    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 19)

    Decision Maker: Care Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 12/06/2025 - Care Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 12/06/2025

    Effective from: 12/06/2025

    Decision:

    To elect Councillor Sian Williams as Vice-chair of the Care Scrutiny Committee for 2025/26

     


    12/06/2025 - HOUSING AND PROPERTY CABINET MEMBER PERFORMANCE REPORT (10:30 - 11:45) ref: 4033    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 18)

    Decision Maker: Care Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 12/06/2025 - Care Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 12/06/2025

    Effective from: 12/06/2025

    Decision:

    To accept the report.


    11/06/2025 - INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE NORTH WALES CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEE POST ref: 4030    For Determination

    • Find out more about this decision (item 17)

    Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee

    Made at meeting: 11/06/2025 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee

    Decision published: 11/06/2025

    Effective from: 11/06/2025

    Decision:

    TO APPOINT ALWEN WILLIAMS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NORTH WALES CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEE

     


    10/06/2025 - CABINET FORWARD WORK PROGRAM ref: 4028    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 16)

    Decision Maker: The Cabinet

    Made at meeting: 10/06/2025 - The Cabinet

    Decision published: 10/06/2025

    Effective from: 10/06/2025

    Decision:

    To approve the Forward Work Programme included with the meeting papers. 


    10/06/2025 - WASTE AND RECYCLING STRATEGY ref: 4025    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 15)

    Decision Maker: The Cabinet

    Made at meeting: 10/06/2025 - The Cabinet

    Decision published: 10/06/2025

    Effective from: 10/06/2025

    Decision:

    Approve the right to take the Waste and Recycling Strategy to public consultation, so that we receive feedback from the residents of Gwynedd.


    10/06/2025 - DINAS DINLLE CAR PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN ref: 4024    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 14)

    Decision Maker: The Cabinet

    Made at meeting: 10/06/2025 - The Cabinet

    Decision published: 10/06/2025

    Effective from: 10/06/2025

    Decision:

    Agreed to commence a process to make a permanent off-street parking order at Dinas Dinlle Car Park and delegate the authority to the Head of Economy and Community in consultation with the Cabinet Member and the Head of Legal Services, to prepare an order which will make the experimental order permanent, and then place a notice of this in the press in accordance with Regulations 22 and 23 of the Regulations.


    10/06/2025 - GUIDANCE ON THE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM ref: 4029    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 13)

    Decision Maker: The Cabinet

    Made at meeting: 10/06/2025 - The Cabinet

    Decision published: 10/06/2025

    Effective from: 10/06/2025

    Decision:

    To approve the implementation of the first step of the DSB5 - Organisation Management System in the Digital Plan project, in order to meet the needs of Human Resources and Payroll, but to delay the development of a new financial management system until further approval is received from the Cabinet.

     

    To approve the release of £1.2m of resources from the Transformation Fund as a one-off contribution towards the costs of developing the new Payroll / Human Resources system.


    10/06/2025 - 2025-26 SHARED PROSPERITY FUND PLANS IN GWYNEDD ref: 4027    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 12)

    Decision Maker: The Cabinet

    Made at meeting: 10/06/2025 - The Cabinet

    Decision published: 10/06/2025

    Effective from: 10/06/2025

    Decision:

    To agree to commit up to £7,901,000 from the Gwynedd 2025/26 allocation from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to the 14 schemes listed in the report.

     

    To authorise the Head of Economy and Community Department - in consultation with the Head of Legal Service, the Head of Finance Department and the Chief Executive - to confirm the details and the financial contribution.


    10/06/2025 - SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE (CONSULTATION VERSION): MANAGING THE USE OF DWELLINGS AS HOLIDAY HOMES (SECOND HOMES AND SHORT-TERM HOLIDAY LETS( ref: 4026    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 11)

    Decision Maker: The Cabinet

    Made at meeting: 10/06/2025 - The Cabinet

    Decision published: 10/06/2025

    Effective from: 10/06/2025

    Decision:

    To approve the suggested changes to the Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) following a period of public consultation as included in the Consultation Report (Appendix 1), incorporated in the amended version of the Guidance (see Appendix 2).

     

    To adopt the SPG: Managing the Use of Dwellings as Holiday Accommodation (Second Homes and Short-term Holiday Lets), to be used as a material planning consideration when making planning decisions in the Gwynedd Local Planning Authority Area. ⁠

     

    To delegate powers to the Head of Environment Department to make any non-material modifications that may be required to the SPG before it is published in its final form.


    09/06/2025 - SELF-ASSESSMENT ref: 4021    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 10)

    Decision Maker: Standards Committee

    Made at meeting: 09/06/2025 - Standards Committee

    Decision published: 09/06/2025

    Effective from: 09/06/2025

    Decision:

     

    DECISION:

     

    To adopt the following as the Standards Committee’s self-evaluation of its performance in 2024/25

     

     

    FUNCTION

    ASSESSMENT

    (1/2/3/4)

    Evidence

    Further Action

    Promote and maintain a high standard of conduct amongst members

     

    1

    The Chair and Vice Chair have the Welsh Standards Forum to share experiences with other standards committees.

     

     

     

    Submit an annual report to the Full Council.

     

     

    .

    Continue to attend and support

     

     

    Assist the members to keep to the Code of Conduct

     

    1

    The Monitoring Officer and his team provide advice and guidance in meetings and on a one to one basis.

     

     

     

    Advise the Council regarding adopting or amending the Code of Conduct

     

    1

    There were no instances where a need to amend the code arose.

     

     

     

    Monitor the operation of the Code of Conduct

     

    1

    Receive regular reports on allegations against members

     

    Receive the annual reports of the Adjudication Panel for Wales and the Ombudsman

     

     

     

     

    Continue to monitor.

     

    .

    Receive annual reports on the declaration of interests register.

     

    Advise, train or arrange training for members on matters relating to the Code of Conduct

     

    2

    Training Sessions on the Code of Conduct were undertaken during the year – 2 sessions in December and April. The course is now available as an online resource

     

    Consider new training for Council Members.

    Grant dispensations to members

     

    1

    There were no instances of making such a decision in the course of the year.

     

    Deal with reports of tribunals and any reports from the Monitoring Officer on matters referred by the Ombudsman

     

    1

    There was no relevant instance during the year.

     

    Authorise the Monitoring Officer to pay allowances to persons assisting with an investigation

     

    1

    No occasion has arisen

     

    Monitoring compliance by leaders of political groups on the council with their duties under section 52A(1) Local Government Act 2000;

               

    Advising, training or arranging to train leaders of political groups on the council about matters relating to those duties.

    2

    A joint session was arranged  with Group Leaders and members of the Standards Committee to consider the duty

     

     

    A meeting was held between the Chair and the Monitoring Officer with the new Leader of the Plaid Cymru Group in the context  of the duty

     

    The Monitoring Officer has met with the Group Leaders individually to discuss Code of Conduct issues

    The arrangements will be undertaken in accordance with the statutory guidance.

    Exercise the relevant above functions in relation to community councils

     

    1

    The Monitoring Officer and his team provide advice and guidance to councils, members and clerks.

     

    A training programme has been started during the year with two sessions held during March.

     

    To continue with the courses and provide an on- line resource.

     

     

     


    09/06/2025 - DECLARATION OF INTEREST IN MEETINGS ref: 4023    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 9)

    Decision Maker: Standards Committee

    Made at meeting: 09/06/2025 - Standards Committee

    Decision published: 09/06/2025

    Effective from: 09/06/2025

    Decision:

    To accept and note the information.

     


    09/06/2025 - TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY COUNCILS ref: 4022    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 8)

    Decision Maker: Standards Committee

    Made at meeting: 09/06/2025 - Standards Committee

    Decision published: 09/06/2025

    Effective from: 09/06/2025

    Decision:

    To note the information.


    09/06/2025 - ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MEMBERS ref: 4020    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 7)

    Decision Maker: Standards Committee

    Made at meeting: 09/06/2025 - Standards Committee

    Decision published: 09/06/2025

    Effective from: 09/06/2025

    Decision:

    To note the information.

     


    09/06/2025 - ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25 ref: 4019    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 6)

    Decision Maker: Standards Committee

    Made at meeting: 09/06/2025 - Standards Committee

    Decision published: 09/06/2025

    Effective from: 09/06/2025

    Decision:

    To approve the Annual Report of the Standards Committee for 2024/25.

     


    05/06/2025 - ELECT VICE-CHAIR ref: 4016    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 5)

    Decision Maker: Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 05/06/2025 - Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 05/06/2025

    Effective from: 05/06/2025

    Decision:

    To elect Councillor Delyth Lloyd Griffiths as Vice-chair of the Committee for the year 2025/26.

     


    05/06/2025 - ELECT CHAIR ref: 4015    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 4)

    Decision Maker: Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 05/06/2025 - Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 05/06/2025

    Effective from: 05/06/2025

    Decision:

    To elect Councillor Annwen Hughes as Chair of the Committee for the year 2025/26.

     


    05/06/2025 - HIGHWAYS, ENGINEERING AND YGC CABINET MEMBER PERFORMANCE REPORT ref: 4018    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 3)

    Decision Maker: Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 05/06/2025 - Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 05/06/2025

    Effective from: 05/06/2025

    Decision:

    To accept the report, noting the observations made during the discussion.⁠

     


    05/06/2025 - ENVIRONMENT CABINET MEMBER PERFORMANCE REPORT ref: 4017    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 2)

    Decision Maker: Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Made at meeting: 05/06/2025 - Communities Scrutiny Committee

    Decision published: 05/06/2025

    Effective from: 05/06/2025

    Decision:

    To accept the report, noting the observations made during the discussion.⁠

     


    17/02/2025 - APOLOGIES ref: 4014    Approved

    • Find out more about this decision (item 1)

    Decision Maker: Standards Committee

    Made at meeting: 17/02/2025 - Standards Committee

    Decision published: 05/06/2025

    Effective from: 17/02/2025

    Decision:

    An apology was received from Mr Mark Jones