Healthier Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. To elect a Chairman for the Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year, with effect from 15 May 2026

   RESOLVED that Councillor Amanda Edwards be elected as the Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

2. To elect a Vice-Chairman for the Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year, with effect from 15 May 2026

   RESOLVED that Councillor Ceris Jones be elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

1. 1

   Apologies

   Minute

   i. Councillor Amanda Edwards apologised for her inability to attend the meeting due to being away on other Council duties. ii. Councillor Ceris Jones apologised for her inability to attend the meeting.

2. 2

   Disclosure of personal interest (including whipping declarations). Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct. In addition, Members must declare any prohibited party whip which the Member has been given in relation to the meeting as per the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.

   Minute

   None.

3. 3

   To elect a Chairman for the Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year, with effect from 15 May 2026

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED that Councillor Amanda Edwards be elected as the Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

   Minute

   Councillor Eryl Evans proposed and was seconded by Councillor Keith Evans that Councillor Amanda Edwards be elected as the Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year. It was unanimously RESOLVED that Councillor Amanda Edwards be elected as the Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

4. 4

   To elect a Vice-Chairman for the Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year, with effect from 15 May 2026

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED that Councillor Ceris Jones be elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

   Minute

   Councillor Eryl Evans proposed and was seconded by Councillor Ann Bowen Morgan that Councillor Ceris Jones be elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year. It was unanimously RESOLVED that Councillor Ceris Jones be elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Amanda Edwards, Vice-ChairPlaid CymruSent apologies
• Ceris Jones, ChairPlaid CymruSent apologies
• Ann Bowen Morgan, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent
• Carl Worrall, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent
• Caryl Roberts, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent
• Elaine Evans, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Eryl Evans, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent
• Gwyn James, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• John Roberts, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Keith Evans, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Mark Strong, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent
• Sian Maehrlein, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Wyn Evans, Committee MemberIndependentPresent

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