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Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
Approved
the procedure and timetable to construct the 2021/22 Budget, while
noting that financial planning is extremely challenging, and therefore if there
is
a funding gap to balance the 2021/22 budget, that the Council will use
contingencies and reserves to mitigate resource losses in the short term.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
¾ To accept the report on the end of
August review (31 August 2020 position) of the capital programme.
¾
To
approve funding the revisions as shown in part 4 of the report, namely:
·
use
of various sources, worth a total of £3,646,000, to fund actual slippages
from 2019/20,
·
a
decrease of £558,000 in the use of borrowing,
·
an
increase of £7,105,000 in the use of grants and contributions,
·
no
change in the use of capital receipts,
·
an
increase of £53,000 in the use of revenue contributions,
·
no
change in the use of the capital reserve, and
·
an
increase of £283,000 in the use of renewal funds and others.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
¾ To accept the report on the end of
August 2020 review of the Revenue Budget, and consider the latest financial
situation regarding the budgets of each department/service.
¾
To
note the financial impact of Covid-19, which is a combination of additional
costs, income losses and slippage in the savings programme, as the Council has
given the utmost priority to safeguarding the health and lives of the people of
Gwynedd in response to the crisis, which means that it was not possible to
continue with the performance challenging and savings arrangements during the
crisis period.
¾
To
support the intention of the Chief Executive and Head of Finance Department to
meet with each Cabinet Member and their Head of Department, to discuss how it
will be possible to resume the procedure of delivering the proposed savings, so
that the Council can proceed with a proportion of the savings programme,
despite the crisis.
¾
To
note that there is significant overspend by the Adults, Health and Well-being
Department this year, as complex details need to be clarified in Adult care;
the Chief Executive has already commissioned work to obtain a better
understanding of the matters and a clear response programme.
¾
To
note that the Chief Executive has commissioned the Children's Budget Taskforce
to address serious financial matters within the Children and Families
Department to get to the root of the Department's overspend, with the intention
of submitting a report to the Cabinet that will detail the response plan.
¾
To
approve the following recommendations and financial virements (as outlined in
Appendix 2).
·
On
Corporate budgets, that:
¾ (£250k) relating to capital costs
has been transferred to a capital programme fund. - the net underspend of
(£1,127k) on Corporate budgets will go towards the Council's general balances
to assist in facing the financial challenge that lies ahead for the Council,
especially in light of the Covid-19 crisis.-
¾ That grant receipts from the
Government to compensate for additional expenditure and loss of income in
relation to the Covid-19 crisis will be allocated to the relevant departments
in accordance with what is noted in Appendix 1.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
1)
To authorise the Head of Legal Services, subject to
the confirmation of the Chief Coroner and the Lord Chancellor, to determine
conditions and to appoint Kate Sutherland, the existing Assistant Coroner of
the North West Wales Area to act as a Senior Coroner until the authority has
addressed the question of merging areas and until a permanent Senior Coroner
has been appointed.
2)
To authorise the Head of Legal Services to hold a
review to consider the propriety of merging the North West Wales Coroner area
with other areas, including commencing discussions with the North Wales
Councils, along with any other relevant stakeholders, the Chief Coroner and the
Ministry of Justice, and to emphasise the importance of having a Senior Coroner
that can maintain the service through the medium of Welsh and await a report
back on the findings and the way forward.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
To accept
the information in the report that confirms the outcome of the monitoring work
and the success of the Voluntary Code for the management of to let signs in
Bangor, adopted by the Cabinet on 16 October 2018.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
¾ To accept the information in the
report and to note the progress towards realising the savings schemes for 2020/21,
2019/20 and previous years.
¾
To
approve the alternative plans outlined in Section 6 and Appendix 5 to replace
the historic schemes that cannot be delivered.
¾
It
was noted that the impact of Covid-19 has contributed to a slippage in the
savings programme, as the Council has given the utmost priority to safeguarding
the health and lives of the people of Gwynedd in response to the crisis, which
means that it was not possible to continue with the performance challenging and
savings arrangements during the crisis period.
¾
To
support the intention of the Chief Executive and Head of Finance Department to
meet with each Cabinet Member and their Head of Department, to discuss how it
will be possible to resume the procedure of delivering the proposed savings, so
that the Council can proceed with a proportion of the savings programme,
despite the crisis.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
¾ To approve the allocation of up to
£375,000 of a one-off resource (analysed in the table in section 4 of the
report) to the Adults Department 2020/21 budget, together with a further
one-off resource of £390,000 to the 2021/22 budget, with the exact sum of the
allocations to be reviewed at the end of the relevant two financial years.
¾ To support the proposal to spend the
above additional
budget on the cost of employing the workforce beyond the normal
staffing budget levels, in response to the inevitable increase in demand
for a social care service to safeguard the people of Gwynedd and to fill
staffing gaps that occur as a result of Covid19.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
Permission
was granted to conduct a statutory consultation, in accordance with the
requirements of section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act
2013, on the proposal to increase the capacity of Ysgol Treferthyr to 150 and to
relocate the school to an alternative site, referred to as the A497 site, on 1
September 2023, reporting back to the Cabinet following the completion of the
consultation.
Decision Maker: The Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/10/2020 - The Cabinet
Decision published: 13/10/2020
Effective from: 13/10/2020
Decision:
To accept
the update on the arrangements that are in place in preparation for a possible
second wave of Covid-19.
Decision Maker: Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 08/10/2020 - Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 08/10/2020
Effective from: 08/10/2020
Decision:
To elect Councillor Elwyn Jones as
Vice-chair of this committee for 2020/21.
Decision Maker: Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 08/10/2020 - Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 08/10/2020
Effective from: 08/10/2020
Decision:
To elect Councillor Paul Rowlinson
as Chair of this committee for 2020/21.
Decision Maker: Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 08/10/2020 - Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 08/10/2020
Effective from: 08/10/2020
Decision:
That the scrutiny
committee remained concerned about the situation and, therefore, refers the
matter back to the Cabinet for reconsideration for the following reasons:
·
Owing to the COVID situation and legal guidelines and the Education
Department's policies, it is not possible to hold meetings in the usual manner
and it is impossible to hold meetings with some individuals who have a keen
interest in the matter. It is also impossible to hold public meetings in the
usual manner in the community to discuss and respond to the consultation.
·
The Head was off work during this period, and continues to be off
work. As the permanent head knows the
school’s situation best, continuing with the process while she remains off work
would be unfair to the school and the community.
·
Some believe that small schools should not be closed without scrutinising
the decision.
Decision Maker: General Licensing Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 06/10/2020 - General Licensing Sub Committee
Decision published: 06/10/2020
Effective from: 06/10/2020
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: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
To approve the absence of Councillor Charles W. Jones from meetings of
the Council for six months from this date because of personal circumstances, in
accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, enabling him to
continue to be a member of Gwynedd Council.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
That
the Council calls on the UK Government to create legislation to control
personal watercrafts and powerboats on the sea in the same manner as
motorcycles on land. That is, that every
personal watercraft and power boat has to have a licence and insurance prior to
use on the sea and that every driver is given a test on his/her ability to
manage the vehicle and on his/her knowledge of navigation.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
That
Gwynedd Council calls on the Welsh Government to change the Planning Act in
order that it is compulsory to have planning permission to convert a
dwellinghouse into a holiday home/holiday unit, and adapts the policy framework
to allow thresholds to be set regarding the maximum numbers of holiday homes in
any area.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
That
Gwynedd Council, in collaboration with Snowdonia National Park, urgently
investigates the possibility of charging tourists who visit parts of the Park,
particularly on and around Snowdon itself.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
To not proceed to appoint a
Vice-chair, and allow the current Vice-chair to continue in post until the 2021
Annual Meeting.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
To not proceed to appoint a Chair,
and allow the current Chair to continue in post until the 2021 Annual Meeting.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
(a) To adopt the list of
committees and sub-committees to be established for the municipal year, as
noted in the appendix to the report presented to the Council, together with
adopting the seats allocation in accordance with that noted in the appendix.
(b) To delegate the power to
the Head of Democracy Services to make appointments to the committees based on
political balance and in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.
(c) To adopt the chairmanships
of scrutiny committees on the basis of political balance, as follows:
Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee Plaid Cymru Group
Communities Scrutiny Committee Independent Group
Care Scrutiny Committee
Independent Group
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
To elect Councillor Anne Lloyd Jones as Chair of the Democratic Services
Committee for 2020/21.
Decision Maker: The Council
Made at meeting: 01/10/2020 - The Council
Decision published: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 01/10/2020
Decision:
To approve the report as an accurate, balanced and clear reflection of
the Council's performance in 2019/20, and to adopt it.