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Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 24/06/2024 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/06/2024
Effective from: 24/06/2024
Decision:
Approve
to submit a clearway plan on the B4403 between Llanuwchllyn and Bala in its
entirety.
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 24/06/2024 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 24/06/2024
Effective from: 24/06/2024
Decision:
To delegate powers to the Assistant Head of the Environment Department
to approve the application, with conditions relating to the following:
·
The work to come to an
end on 31/12/2048, restore the site by 31/12/2049.
·
Permitted activities
and compliance with the submitted drawing / details / plans / information.
·
Mark the boundary of
the site and mineral extraction zones and tipping areas.
·
Revoke GPDO Part 19
& 21 rights for fixed plant or machinery, buildings and structures and
mineral waste.
·
15,000 tonnes per annum
export limit.
·
Exported material
restricted to existing public highway.
·
Tipping operations to
be directed towards final landform.
·
Updated tipping
capacity.
·
Control of noise
limitations.
·
Restrict blasting 07:00
to 20:00 Monday to Saturday. No blasting on Sundays, bank holidays or public
holidays.
·
Peak particle velocity restricted
to 50mm/s for 95% of overburden blasts over a three-month period and not exceed
60mm/s at any time.”
·
Peak particle velocity
must be measured at the closest point to the blast site within the shaded area
shown in Drawing Reference WCYBG2312 Drawing No.10
·
Monitoring of blasting
operations to record peak particle velocity.
·
Five yearly reviews of
operations.
·
Submit the first report
within 12 months.
·
Detailed Restoration
Plan.
·
Phased/progressive
restoration works.
·
5-year
aftercare/monitoring.
·
Scheme of landform
remodelling shall be applied to North Pole Quarry benches and associated faces
as indicated on plans for creation of stable landform and features to match
surrounding rock buttresses and scree.
·
Following cessation of
works, clearance of quarry plant/machinery/materials/equipment to be cleared
and site to be left in clean/tidy condition, quarry benches prepared, treated
and planted with flora of local provenances, haul roads to be removed.
·
Restrict access of
livestock to restored areas.
·
No plant or machinery
to be operated without appropriate and properly maintained sound deadening
screens, silencers etc.
·
All vehicles
transporting raw material or waste shall be operated in a manner not to
generate excessive noise.
·
No operations to cause raising
of fugitive dust and all areas traversed by vehicles to be watered down.
·
Removal of vegetation,
structural repair or demolition of buildings and working of previously
stripped/quarried/tipped areas shall be undertaken outside of nesting season
for the protection of nesting birds. Qualified ecologist
·
No operations to be
undertaken on surface without stripping and storage of topsoils,
subsoils, and peat.
·
Topsoils and subsoils to be
re-used as soon as possible (In restoration).
·
Topsoils to be stored in mounds
not exceeding 2m in height.
·
Historic building
recording of the art storage facilities and Written Scheme of Investigation.
·
Monitoring and eradication plan of
non-native/invasive species.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
To adopt the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee pay policy statement
for 2024/25.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
Authorise the Chief
Executive to respond to the consultation in consultation with the Chair.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
To approve the draft calendar for the period until May 2025.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
1. To appoint as
co-opted members to the Corporate Joint Committee as follows:
(i)
strategic planning sub-committee
(ii)
strategic transportation sub-committee
2. To authorise the Monitoring Officer to accept (and appoint as
co-opted members) changes to the membership of these sub-committees that were
informed in writing to the Monitoring Officer, on the condition that this
appointment was declared to the Corporate Joint Committee in the next meeting.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
1. To accept the report
on the progress update on work to establish the North Wales Corporate Joint
Committee and respond to the tasks that are required by its statutory functions
(Appendix 1 to the report).
2. To accept the
updated plan along with the proposed date
from 1 November for transferring the North Wales Growth Deal to the North Wales
Corporate Joint Committee.
3. To approve the
interim arrangements to release the Portfolio Director’s time for two days per
week to undertake the Interim Chief Executive role until 31 October 2024. (All
employment and associated costs would continue to be covered by the North Wales
CJC).
4. Ask for a further
report on progress in the transferring and monitoring proses of the timetable.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
1. To note and accept
the Corporate Joint Committee's actual expenditure for 2023/24 as submitted in
Appendix 1 to the report.
2. To obtain the
approval of the underspend in 2023/24 to a reserve fund to be earmarked to fund
future one-off costs.
3. To approve the Joint Committee’s Official Annual
Return for 2023/24 (subject to External Audit), in line with the statutory
deadline of 30 June 2024. (It has been duly completed and certified by Cyngor
Gwynedd's Head of Finance, as the Statutory Finance Officer for the Joint
Committee (Appendix 2 of the report)).
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
To accept and approve the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for
2024/25.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
To appoint Councillor Mark Pritchard as Vice-chair for 2024/25.
Decision Maker: North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Made at meeting: 21/06/2024 - North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Decision published: 21/06/2024
Effective from: 21/06/2024
Decision:
To appoint Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn as Chair for 2024/25.
Decision Maker: Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 17/06/2024 - Standards Committee
Decision published: 17/06/2024
Effective from: 17/06/2024
Decision:
Decision Maker: Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 17/06/2024 - Standards Committee
Decision published: 17/06/2024
Effective from: 17/06/2024
Decision:
To note
the information.
Decision Maker: Standards Committee
Made at meeting: 17/06/2024 - Standards Committee
Decision published: 17/06/2024
Effective from: 17/06/2024
Decision:
(a) To adopt the following as the Standards Committee's self-evaluation of
its performance in 2023/24.
FUNCTION |
ASSESSMENT (1/2/3/4) |
Evidence |
Further action |
1. Promote and maintain high standards of
conduct by members |
1. |
The Chair and
Vice-chair have attended the Wales Standards Forum to share experiences with
other standards committees. Submit the
annual report to the Full Council. |
Continue
to attend and support. |
2. Assist the members to adhere to the Code of
Conduct |
1. |
The
Monitoring Officer and his team provide advice and guidance at meetings, and
on a one-to-one basis for members. |
|
3. Advise the Council with regard to adopting
or amending the Code of Conduct |
1. |
No
occasion had arisen to revise the Code. However,
the Internal Resolution Procedure was reviewed to support the duty of Leaders
of Political Groups under 52A(1) of the Local Government Act 2000. |
|
4. Monitor the implementation of the Code of
Conduct |
1. |
Receive
regular reports on allegations against members. Receive
the annual reports of the Ombudsman and the Adjudication Panel for Wales. |
Continue to
monitor and consider alternative methods of receiving information. Receive
annual reports on the register of interests and hospitality. |
5. Advise, train or arrange for members to
receive training on matters relating to the Code of Conduct |
3. |
Full Code
of Conduct training was arranged for members with the first session taking
place during February and the second in April. |
Need to
look at providing further training as many members did not attend. |
6. Granting dispensations to members |
1. |
Two applications
for dispensation were discussed and allocated by the Committee in February
2024. |
|
7. Deal with reports of case tribunals and any
reports from the Monitoring Officer on matters referred by the Ombudsman |
1. |
One hearing
was held during the year regarding a Member of Cyngor Gwynedd. In addition, the procedure for hearings was reviewed to strengthen the
communication. |
|
8. Authorise the Monitoring Officer to pay
allowances to persons assisting with an investigation |
No action
required. |
None to
report |
|
9. Monitor
the compliance of Leaders of Political Groups on the Council and their duties
under Section 52A(1) of the Local Government Act 2000. Advise,
train or arrange for the Council's Political Group Leaders to receive
training on matters relating to those duties. |
2. |
A joint session was held with Political Group Leaders and the Standards
Committee Leaders to consider the duty. Criteria and a reporting on duty procedure were adopted. The Monitoring Officer has met with the Group Leaders individually to
discuss the Code of Conduct matters. |
The
arrangements will be undertaken in accordance with the statutory guidelines. |
10. Exercise the relevant above functions in relation
to community councils |
3. |
The
Monitoring Officer and his team provide advice and guidance to councillors,
clerks and members. However, it was acknowledged that providing for an activity such as
training has been challenging and this area needed attention and to come to a
conclusion regarding the way forward. |
Need to
consider resuming the programme virtually when resources allow. |
(b) Agree to move the Review Internal Resolution Procedure item from the
meeting in November 2024 to the meeting in February 2025 to add an item on
Training and Supporting Community Councils to the meeting in November. Following this amendment, to approve the
following work programme for 2024/25:-
Annual Report
Allegations against members
Self-assessment and Work Programme
4 November 2024
Register of Gifts and Hospitality
Declaration of Interests Register
The Ombudsman’s Annual Report
Allegations against members
Review of the Protocol for Political Group
Leaders
To accept the report from the Wales
Standards Forum
Training
and Supporting Community Councils
17 February 2025
Adjudication Panel's Annual Report
Allegations against members
Self-assessment and Work Programme
Review
Internal Solution Arrangements