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Does dim crynodeb o'r cyfarfod hwn eto. Caiff crynodebau eu hysgrifennu pan fydd y cyngor yn cyhoeddi'r cofnodion, sef ei gofnod swyddogol o'r hyn a benderfynodd cyfarfod. Maen nhw fel arfer yn ymddangos ychydig wythnosau ar ôl y cyfarfod.
1.1 The current Presiding Member, Councillor Rose Seabourne, invited nominations for the position of Presiding Member for the 2022/23 Municipal Year. 1.2 Councillor Rose Seabourne was nominated and seconded. There were no other nominations. 1.3 Council agreed, with the majority voting in favour, that Councillor Rose Seabourne be appointed Presiding Member for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.
2.1 The Presiding Member invited nominations for the position of Deputy Presiding Member for the 2022/23 Municipal Year. 2.2 Councillor Stuart Ashley was nominated and seconded. There were no other nominations. 2.3 Council agreed, with the majority voting in favour, that Councillor Stuart Ashley be appointed Deputy Presiding Member for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.
3.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Chris Tew.
4.1 The Monitoring Officer advised members that they all potentially had the same personal interest in appointing members to positions which would attract senior salaries, however, this interest was not prejudicial and the Code of Conduct enabled members to vote. 4.2 The Monitoring Officer also advised that some members wished to declare the following personal interests as their relatives were also sitting as councillors: · Councillors Catherine Bonera and Elizabeth Haynes are sisters; · Councillors Joanne Gauden and Karl Gauden are husband and wife; · Councillors Gaynor James and Jon James are husband and wife; and · Councillors David Williams and Lucy Williams are husband and wife. 4.3 All members declared the above personal interests accordingly. No other interests were declared.
5.1 The Presiding Member invited nominations for the Leader of the Council. 5.2 Councillor Anthony Hunt was nominated and seconded. 5.3 Council agreed, with the majority in favour, that Councillor Anthony Hunt be elected Leader of the Council for the 2022/23 Municipal Year. 5.4 The Leader thanked members for their support, and he paid a special thanks to retiring members. He remembered lost members from the previous term and he paid tribute to much loved Aneurin James, former Councillor, colleague and Mayor who would had recently passed away. He commented that he would work hard to repay the trust shown in him and he referred to some of the current challenges that needed to be addressed, commenting in particular around the cost of living crisis, climate change and the also the aging population and the unsustainable current model of delivery in social care. He recognised the need to work closely with communities to develop a plan and he praised the public spirit and the willingness of the community to volunteer and help. He looked forward to working innovatively with all members regardless of their political group.
6.1 The Presiding Member invited nominations. 6.2 Councillor Richard Clark was nominated and seconded. There were no other nominations. 6.3 Council agreed, with the majority voting in favour, that Councillor Richard Clark be elected Deputy Leader of the Council for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.
7.1 The Leader nominated the following members to fulfil the executive portfolios for the year ahead. The nominations were seconded: Executive Portfolio: Councillor: Economy, Skills & Regeneration Jo Gauden Corporate Governance & Performance Peter Jones Resources Sue Morgan Education Richard Clark Children, Families & Communities Fiona Cross Adult Services & Housing David Daniels Environment Mandy Owen 7.2 Council majority agreed that the members listed above be appointed to the executive portfolios for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.
8.1 The Head of Democratic Services outlined her report which informed members of the political balance requirements and sought agreement to the political balance for the municipal year ahead. 8.2 Council voted on the recommendation included in the report and unanimously agreed, the political balance and to adopt the calculations attached as Appendix A to the report, and to have regard to them when appointing members to committees later in the meeting
9.1 The Leader nominated the following members to chair the committees listed below. The nominations were seconded: Committee: Councillor: Healthier Communities Overview & Scrutiny Janet Jones Prosperous Communities Overview & Scrutiny Dave Thomas Cleaner Communities Overview & Scrutiny Steven Evans Education Overview & Scrutiny Rose Seabourne Cross-cutting Resources & Business Overview & Scrutiny Stuart Ashley Planning Committee Norma Parish Licensing Committee Giles Davies Pensions Committee Nathan Yeowell Democratic Services Committee Ron Burnett 9.2 Council unanimously agreed, that the members listed above be appointed to serve as chairs of the committees listed for 2022/23 Municipal Year.
10.1 The Presiding Member referred to the schedule which was circulated prior to the meeting and is attached as Appendix A to these minutes. 10.3 Council unanimously agreed; · To appoint members to serve on the committees and other bodies listed in this report in line with the agreed political balance and as shown in Appendix A and, · To appoint Professor Michael Kelleher, Mr Mark Rees and Mrs Kathryn Pegington as Lay Members on the Governance and Audit Committee with immediate effect– and to remain as lay members for the remainder of the local authority term (May 2027), and · To appoint Councillor Anthony Bird Community Council representative to the Ethics and Standards Committee.
11.1 The Presiding Member referred to the list of nominations which had been circulated prior to the meeting and is attached as Appendix B to these minutes. 11.2 Councillor Richard Clark referred to the nominated representatives of the Congress Theatre Management Board and explained that Councillor Dave Thomas would remain as representative for 2022-23 replacing Councillor Jon Horlor. 11.3 Subject to the above amendment, Council unanimously agreed to nominate members to serve on outside bodies in accordance with the list circulated prior to the meeting.
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.