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RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: (a) That the draft Forward Work Programme be approved; (b) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
RESOLVED: That following amendment to incorporate the changes agreed during the meeting. the draft Planning Code of Practice to be submitted to the Chairs of the Committees that have considered the draft previously and following the outcome the draft to be submitted to the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee for recommendation to County Council
RESOLVED: That the item be deferred for consideration at a future meeting
RESOLVED: )a) That the responses to the consultation as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be amended as agreed above, and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Committee, to the Welsh Government.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee approves the suggested items for inclusion on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme, and agrees to the scheduling proposed in Appendix 1; and (b) That the Committee notes the actions proposed for the remaining suggestions in Appendix 1.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the Determinations made by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru in their draft Annual Report for 2026-2027, using the five areas identified in paragraph 1.14 (Resettlement payments; Salaries for senior roles; Basis for setting remuneration levels; Corporate Joint Committees (CJC); and, Determinations from previous years); and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Committee to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru, reflecting the feedback provided at the meeting
(link to recording) The Democratic Services Manager advised that a personal interest would be recorded for all Members in relation to Agenda item 10 – Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (DBCC) draft Annual Report 2026/27.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
(link to recording) The minutes (agenda item.no.3) of the meeting held on 15 September were submitted. RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the draft Forward Work Programme be approved; (b) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
(link to recording) The Democratic Services Manager presented the report (agenda item no.4) to consider the current Forward Work Programme and progress with actions from previous meetings. RESOLVED: (a) That the draft Forward Work Programme be approved; (b) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That following amendment to incorporate the changes agreed during the meeting. the draft Planning Code of Practice to be submitted to the Chairs of the Committees that have considered the draft previously and following the outcome the draft to be submitted to the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee for recommendation to County Council
(link to recording) The Chief Officer (Governance) introduced the report (agenda item no.5) to approve changes to the Planning Code of Practice. It was proposed that the Chief Officer (Governance) amended the draft Planning Code of Practice to incorporate the changes agreed during the meeting. The draft to be submitted to the Chairs of the Committees that have considered the draft previously and ask if they wish to submit it to their Committees for further consideration. Following the outcome the draft to be submitted to the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee for recommendation to County Council. The proposal was seconded and when put to the vote was carried. RESOLVED: That following amendment to incorporate the changes agreed during the meeting. the draft Planning Code of Practice to be submitted to the Chairs of the Committees that have considered the draft previously and following the outcome the draft to be submitted to the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee for recommendation to County Council
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the item be deferred for consideration at a future meeting
(link to recording) The Chief Officer (Governance) presented the report. (agenda item no.6) to seek approval to the changes, as shown I Appendix 1 to the report, to the Flintshire Standard. The recommendation as shown in the report was moved with the additional recommendation that a review of the wording of the behaviours expected under the Flintshire Standard be included as an item on the Forward Work Programme. This was seconded. When put to the vote the recommendations were lost. Councillor Paul Johnson moved deferral . This was seconded and when put to the vote was carried. RESOLVED: That the item be deferred for consideration at a future meeting
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: )a) That the responses to the consultation as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be amended as agreed above, and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Committee, to the Welsh Government.
(link to recording) The Democratic Services Manager presented a report.(agenda item no.7) to consider the response to the Welsh Government consultation on whether the duty to broadcast meetings should be extended Referring to Pages 57 and 59 of the report it was proposed that the answer to Question 1 included the need for clarification on how the duty to broadcast meetings be extended to additional meetings would be funded. It was also proposed that the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) be included in the answers to questions 3 and 9. This was seconded and when put to the vote was carried RESOLVED: )a) That the responses to the consultation as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be amended as agreed above, and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Committee, to the Welsh Government.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee approves the suggested items for inclusion on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme, and agrees to the scheduling proposed in Appendix 1; and (b) That the Committee notes the actions proposed for the remaining suggestions in Appendix 1.
(link to recording) The Democratic Services Manager presented the report (agenda item no.8) to provide the Committee with details of how the items not included within the Review of the Constitution will be considered. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee approves the suggested items for inclusion on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme, and agrees to the scheduling proposed in Appendix 1; and (b) That the Committee notes the actions proposed for the remaining suggestions in Appendix 1.
(link to recording) The Democratic Servies Manager provided a verbal report on progress by the Working Groups in relation to the review of the Council’s Constitution.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the Determinations made by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru in their draft Annual Report for 2026-2027, using the five areas identified in paragraph 1.14 (Resettlement payments; Salaries for senior roles; Basis for setting remuneration levels; Corporate Joint Committees (CJC); and, Determinations from previous years); and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Committee to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru, reflecting the feedback provided at the meeting
(link to recording) The Democratic Services Manager presented the report (agenda item no.10) to consider the determinations made by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru in their draft Annual Report for 2026/2027. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the Determinations made by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru in their draft Annual Report for 2026-2027, using the five areas identified in paragraph 1.14 (Resettlement payments; Salaries for senior roles; Basis for setting remuneration levels; Corporate Joint Committees (CJC); and, Determinations from previous years); and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make a response on behalf of the Committee to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru, reflecting the feedback provided at the meeting
None. (The meeting started at 2.00 pm and ended at 4.15 pm)
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