Wrthi'n llwytho
Y penderfyniadau fel y mae cofnodion y cyngor yn eu cofnodi. Bydd crynodeb mewn iaith glir yn dilyn pan fydd wedi'i ysgrifennu.
RESOLVED That Councillor Joshua Beynon be granted dispensation to speak and vote in relation to Members of the Council being employed by MPs and MSs until the end of his Council term (May 2027).
RESOLVED That Councillor Terry Davies be granted dispensation to speak only in relation to cemetery and crematorium matters until the end of his Council term (May 2027).
RESOLVED That the report be noted.
RESOLVED That the Forward Work Programme be approved.
Councillor Guy Woodham declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of Agenda Items No. 4 - Application for Dispensation - Councillor Joshua Beynon and 5 - Application for Dispensation - Councillor Terry Davies by virtue of the fact that he was a personal friend of Councillor Beynon and the nephew of Councillor Davies. The following declarations of interest were made in respect of Agenda Item No.4 - Application for Dispensation - Councillor Joshua Beynon: Councillor Vanessa Thomas declared a personal interest by virtue of the fact that the Notice of Motion that the Dispensation referred to was submitted by her Group Leader. Mrs Maggie Hughes declared a personal interest by virtue of the fact that she knew Councillor Huw Murphy, who submitted the Notice of Motion that the Dispensation referred to, and worked alongside him when she worked for the Crown Prosecution Service. Community Councillor David Edwards declared a personal interest by virtue of the fact that he was in the same Labour Party branch as Councillor Beynon and would see him at meetings.
Community Councillor David Edwards Moved that the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 14 October 2024 be approved as a correct record. This was Seconded by Councillor Vanessa Thomas. The vote, by way of show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 14 October 2024 be approved as a correct record.
Y penderfyniad fel y'i cofnodwyd
RESOLVED That Councillor Joshua Beynon be granted dispensation to speak and vote in relation to Members of the Council being employed by MPs and MSs until the end of his Council term (May 2027).
[Having previously declared a personal and prejudicial interest, Councillor Guy Woodham withdrew from the meeting at 10:08]. The Committee considered an application by Councillor Joshua Beynon for dispensation to speak and vote on matters relating to Members of the Council being employed by MPs and MSs. As Councillor Beynon was unavailable to attend the meeting, the Committee discussed his application without a presentation. Regarding the application, Mr Paul Rowley queried if there had been a similar dispensation like it in the past as he stated that it implied that he was being ‘blocked’ from speaking due to his other employment. In response, the Legal Services Manager and the Chair confirmed that there had not since they had been involved in the Committee. To add to this, the Chair clarified that he had concerns with the application and he asked the Legal Services Manager to contact Councillor Beynon about it requesting more information. Community Councillor David Edwards expressed his concern that the Motion implied that Members of the County Council would not be able to have a certain type of employment, and the Leader of the Council would be limited to who they appoint to their Cabinet. He noted that this would need for the County Council’s Constitution to be amended if passed. To clarify, the Legal Services Manager highlighted that the Committee was not there to discuss the merit of the Motion, and they needed to determine whether they wanted to allow Councillor Beynon to speak and or vote on the matter mentioned when the topic was presented before a decision-making body. She stated that the Committee needed to look at Councillor Beynon’s position and determine whether a dispensation should be granted. Community Councillor Edwards reiterated that he was in favour of supporting the dispensation application as Councillors should not be ‘curtailed’ due to their job. Mr David Parsons concurred with Community Councillor Edwards’ comments. Regarding public perception, Mrs Moira Saunders stated that it could look like Councillor Beynon would vote and speak on his own behalf. It was Moved by Community Councillor David Edwards that Councillor Joshua Beynon be granted dispensation to speak and vote in relation to Members of the Council being employed by MPs and MSs until the end of his Council term (May 2027). This was Seconded by Mr David Parsons. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call, was carried, the votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion – Community Councillor Sarah Snow, Mr David Parsons, Mrs Maggie Hughes, Community Councillor David Edwards and Mr Paul Rowley [5] Against the Motion – Mrs Moira Saunders [1] Abstaining – Councillor Vanessa Thomas and Mr Nick Watt [2] RESOLVED That Councillor Joshua Beynon be granted dispensation to speak and vote in relation to Members of the Council being employed by MPs and MSs until the end of his Council term (May 2027).
Y penderfyniad fel y'i cofnodwyd
RESOLVED That Councillor Terry Davies be granted dispensation to speak only in relation to cemetery and crematorium matters until the end of his Council term (May 2027).
The Committee considered an application by Councillor Terry Davies for dispensation to speak only on matters relating to cemetery and crematorium matters. As Councillor Davies was unavailable to attend the meeting, the Committee discussed his application without a presentation. Regarding the application, the Chair informed the Committee that this dispensation had been granted before, but this application should be discussed on its own merit. In response to a question from Mr Parsons regarding circumstances, the Chair stated that as far as it was known, the circumstances had not changed since the previous dispensation was granted. It was Moved by Councillor Vaness Thomas that Councillor Terry Davies be granted dispensation to speak only in relation to cemetery and crematorium matters until the end of his Council term (May 2027). This was Seconded by Community Councillor Sarah Snow. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call, was carried, the votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion – Councillor Vanessa Thomas, Community Councillor Sarah Snow, Mrs Moira Saunders, Mr David Parsons, Mrs Maggie Hughes, Community Councillor David Edwards, Mr Paul Rowley and Mr Nick Watt [8] There were no votes against or abstentions. RESOLVED That Councillor Terry Davies be granted dispensation to speak only in relation to cemetery and crematorium matters until the end of his Council term (May 2027).
[Councillor Guy Woodham rejoined the meeting at this juncture at 10:22] There were no urgent applications for dispensation.
Y penderfyniad fel y'i cofnodwyd
RESOLVED That the report be noted.
The Legal Services Manager summarised the report and highlighted that it covered between May 2024 to January 2025 and there had been 13 complaints so far. Most complaints for this period were about social media and most complaints raised to the Ombudsman were dismissed. Regarding training, Councillor Woodham queried what social media training was available for town and community councillors. In response, the Legal Services Manager said that Code of Conduct training was offered annually to town and community councillors which touched on social media etiquette. However, social media specific training could be investigated if they expressed an interest in having it. She noted that training that was held with town and community councils was not well attended so they needed to look at how engagement could be improved. To add to this, the Chair stated that the Committee had a mandate to get involved in county councillor’s training, but they did not have an oversight with town and community councillor’s Code of Conduct training. Therefore, their training could not be mandated. With regards to town and community councillors training, Community Councillor Edwards said that this was normally done by One Voice Wales. While he said the training was good, they did not have a good model for social media training. Councillor Thomas requested a breakdown of complaints received from town and community councils each for the period reported as this could help identify where the main issues laid. The Chair reiterated that most complaints were received from town and community councils, and this created a challenge due to the Committees limitations. This was an issue for all Standards Committees in Wales. The Recommendation was Moved by Community Councillor David Edwards; Seconded by Mr Paul Rowley. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the report be noted.
Y penderfyniad fel y'i cofnodwyd
RESOLVED That the Forward Work Programme be approved.
The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme. With regards to Standards Committee Hearings, the Chair highlighted that the Committee would be notified of them at short notice, so they were not listed in the work programme. The Recommendation was Moved by Councillor Vanessa Thomas; Seconded by Mr David Parsons. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Forward Work Programme be approved.
The date of the next meeting was noted as the 1 May 2025.
Rhaid i gynghorwyr ddweud pan fydd ganddyn nhw gysylltiad personol â rhywbeth sy'n cael ei drafod, fel swydd, eiddo neu aelod o'r teulu. Mae buddiant sy'n rhagfarnu yn ddigon cryf i'r cynghorydd adael yr ystafell fel arfer a pheidio â chymryd rhan.
Caiff datganiadau eu darllen o'r cofnodion unwaith y byddan nhw wedi'u cyhoeddi.
Yn rhestru cynghorwyr presennol y cyngor yn unig. Nid yw aelodau cyfetholedig, swyddogion a chyn-gynghorwyr yn cael eu dangos.