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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 5 December 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the Leader and the Chief Executive be requested to write to the Welsh Government outlining Conwy County Borough Council’s (CCBC) support to persuade Westminster to devolve the Crown Estate as a matter of urgency.
RESOLVED: a) That the minutes of the Democratic Services Committee held on 9 January 2025 be noted. b) That the recommendation contained within Minute 558 of the meeting of the Democratic Services Committee held on 9 January 2025 be approved.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 13 January 2025 be noted.
RESOLVED: That the revised Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education SAC(RE) constitution be approved. Note: Councillors Frank Bradfield, Abdul Khan and Angie O’Grady declared a personal interest in in above item as they are all members of the Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillors Bradfield, Khan and O’Grady were able to speak and vote on the matter.
RESOLVED: That Council adopts the Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations for 2025/2026, with no changes to the existing discretionary elements, which have been adopted annually by the Council since April 2013.
RESOLVED: That the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy (as set out in paragraph 3.5 of Appendix A of the report), which included the following be approved: (i) Right of Use Assets (formerly Finance and Operating Leases) – MRP charge is equal to the element of the rent charge that goes to write down the Balance Sheet Liability (except for high value long life right of use assets). (ii) All other Assets (including Private Finance Initiative Assets and high value long life right of use assets) - adoption of Option 3 - Asset Life Method. (iii) MRP will commence in the year following the one in which the asset becomes operational. Investment properties will be regarded as becoming operational when they begin to generate revenues, as will industrial units and plots for economic regeneration categorised as property, plant and equipment but with similar characteristics to investment properties.
RESOLVED: a) That the establishment of the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee with the Terms of Reference at Appendix 1 be agreed. b) That the powers of local Scrutiny Committees provided for under the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 shall be retained. c) That the political balance of Conwy County Borough Council’s nominees to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will reflect the membership of Conwy County Borough Council, rather than the membership of all North Wales Councils in aggregate. d) That the secretariat for the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be provided by the Corporate Joint Committee, in accordance with the Terms of Reference.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Neil Coverley, Dave Jones, Jacob Williams and Aaron Wynne.
Councillors Frank Bradfield, Abdul Khan and Angie O’Grady declared a personal interest in agenda item 10 (Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Values and Ethics and Religious Education (SAC(RE)) – constitutional changes) as they are all members of the Conwy SAC(RE). As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillors Bradfield, Khan and O’Grady were able to speak and vote on the matter.
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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 5 December 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 5 December 2024 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 5 December 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The Leader extended his thanks to Members, Council staff, volunteers and engineers who had worked tirelessly during the recent water outage. There was a need to review the response and how information was shared with the public. The Chief Executive echoed the thanks extended by the Leaderr and also extended his thanks to Social Care staff for their excellent work in assisting vulnerable residents during the water outage. Lessons would be learnt from the incident and it would be beneficial for relevant officers and Members to undertake training in respect of processes and systems for dealing with emergency situations, especially when there were several organisations involved. The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities encouraged Members to respond to the North Wales Regional Plan Consultation.
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RESOLVED: That the Leader and the Chief Executive be requested to write to the Welsh Government outlining Conwy County Borough Council’s (CCBC) support to persuade Westminster to devolve the Crown Estate as a matter of urgency.
Councillor Nia Owen presented a Notice of Motion requesting that the Leader and the Chief Executive write to Welsh Government (WG) outlining Conwy County Borough Council’s (CCBC) support to persuade Westminster to devolve the Crown Estate, as a matter of urgency. The Notice of Motion called for the revenue flow of Crown Estate assets to go entirely to WG, which could use this additional money to fund Local Authorities such as CCBC more fairly, in a period of serious financial austerity. Members discussed the following: • The risk that income generated for the UK treasury could reduce. • There was no guarantee that additional income would be provided to CCBC should the Crown Estate be devolved. • A risk to large scale projects invested in by the Crown Estate. • Due to global uncertainty, it was suggested that the UK should work collaboratively. • Other Welsh Local Authorities were also supportive of devolving the Crown Estate. • The need to lobby in respect of the benefits of a devolved Crown Estate, especially in relation to additional funding for Local Authorities. • A suggestion that any additional income received by WG from the Crown Estate should be earmarked for the National Health Service and Social Care. • Concern that Crown Estate assets could be sold. • A suggestion that the Leader and relevant Cabinet Members hold discussions with WG and that Local Members of Parliament be consulted. • It was also suggested that Crown Estate revenue could go to UK Government and not WG. • Management of the Crown Estate was devolved in Scotland. RESOLVED: That the Leader and the Chief Executive be requested to write to the Welsh Government outlining Conwy County Borough Council’s (CCBC) support to persuade Westminster to devolve the Crown Estate as a matter of urgency.
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RESOLVED: a) That the minutes of the Democratic Services Committee held on 9 January 2025 be noted. b) That the recommendation contained within Minute 558 of the meeting of the Democratic Services Committee held on 9 January 2025 be approved.
The Chair of the Democratic Services Committee, Councillor Harry Saville, presented the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2025, specifically the following recommendation for Council consideration: Minute 558 – Panel Performance Assessment Arrangements. RESOLVED: a) That the minutes of the Democratic Services Committee held on 9 January 2025 be noted. b) That the recommendation contained within Minute 558 of the meeting of the Democratic Services Committee held on 9 January 2025 be approved.
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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 13 January 2025 be noted.
The minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 13 January 2025 were submitted for information. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 13 January 2025 be noted.
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RESOLVED: That the revised Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education SAC(RE) constitution be approved. Note: Councillors Frank Bradfield, Abdul Khan and Angie O’Grady declared a personal interest in in above item as they are all members of the Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillors Bradfield, Khan and O’Grady were able to speak and vote on the matter.
The Cabinet Member for Education presented a report which sought approval for changes to the constitution of the Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education in order to reflect changes in legislation. RESOLVED: That the revised Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education SAC(RE) constitution be approved. Note: Councillors Frank Bradfield, Abdul Khan and Angie O’Grady declared a personal interest in in above item as they are all members of the Conwy Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Value and Ethics and Religious Education. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillors Bradfield, Khan and O’Grady were able to speak and vote on the matter.
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RESOLVED: That Council adopts the Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations for 2025/2026, with no changes to the existing discretionary elements, which have been adopted annually by the Council since April 2013.
The Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Economy sought approval for the adoption of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations for 2025/2026. RESOLVED: That Council adopts the Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations for 2025/2026, with no changes to the existing discretionary elements, which have been adopted annually by the Council since April 2013.
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RESOLVED: That the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy (as set out in paragraph 3.5 of Appendix A of the report), which included the following be approved: (i) Right of Use Assets (formerly Finance and Operating Leases) – MRP charge is equal to the element of the rent charge that goes to write down the Balance Sheet Liability (except for high value long life right of use assets). (ii) All other Assets (including Private Finance Initiative Assets and high value long life right of use assets) - adoption of Option 3 - Asset Life Method. (iii) MRP will commence in the year following the one in which the asset becomes operational. Investment properties will be regarded as becoming operational when they begin to generate revenues, as will industrial units and plots for economic regeneration categorised as property, plant and equipment but with similar characteristics to investment properties.
The Leader, as the portfolio holder for Finance and Finance Strategy, presented a report seeking approval of the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy for 2025/2026. RESOLVED: That the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy (as set out in paragraph 3.5 of Appendix A of the report), which included the following be approved: (i) Right of Use Assets (formerly Finance and Operating Leases) – MRP charge is equal to the element of the rent charge that goes to write down the Balance Sheet Liability (except for high value long life right of use assets). (ii) All other Assets (including Private Finance Initiative Assets and high value long life right of use assets) - adoption of Option 3 - Asset Life Method. (iii) MRP will commence in the year following the one in which the asset becomes operational. Investment properties will be regarded as becoming operational when they begin to generate revenues, as will industrial units and plots for economic regeneration categorised as property, plant and equipment but with similar characteristics to investment properties.
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RESOLVED: a) That the establishment of the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee with the Terms of Reference at Appendix 1 be agreed. b) That the powers of local Scrutiny Committees provided for under the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 shall be retained. c) That the political balance of Conwy County Borough Council’s nominees to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will reflect the membership of Conwy County Borough Council, rather than the membership of all North Wales Councils in aggregate. d) That the secretariat for the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be provided by the Corporate Joint Committee, in accordance with the Terms of Reference.
The Leader, as the portfolio holder for Finance and Finance Strategy, presented a report seeking approval of the establishment of North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JOSC). The following was discussed: • Whilst suggestions were made that the JOSC should be politically representative and that there should be three representatives from each Local Authority (as opposed to two), it was confirmed that the regulations required the membership to reflect political balance as far as practicable. • It was suggested that as the JOSC would not be representative of all political groups it could undermine the effectiveness of the scrutiny. • It was suggested that the Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) JOSC representatives should be Members who were adept at scrutinising and who would provide regular updates to Members. • The CCBC representatives were required to represent CCBC as a whole, regardless of their political party. RESOLVED: a) That the establishment of the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee with the Terms of Reference at Appendix 1 be agreed. b) That the powers of local Scrutiny Committees provided for under the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 shall be retained. c) That the political balance of Conwy County Borough Council’s nominees to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will reflect the membership of Conwy County Borough Council, rather than the membership of all North Wales Councils in aggregate. d) That the secretariat for the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be provided by the Corporate Joint Committee, in accordance with the Terms of Reference.
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