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RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Council held on the 25th February, 2026 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Council held on the 4th March, 2026 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on the 23rd February, 2026 be received.
RESOLVED that the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on the 23rd March, 2026 be received.
Decided: The council unanimously approved the job profile and person specification for the post of Head of Place and Sustainability.
Decided: The council unanimously agreed changes to the number of seats held by the Labour Group and unaffiliated members, as set out in the report. It also agreed the resulting changes to committee membership and noted that the arrangements for allocating the five scrutiny chairs stay the same.
Agreed – this will be added to the schools’ outturn and budget report 2 That consideration be given to improving the clarity of reporting on budget virements, how they were presented and aggregated, as the current format made it difficult to understand the overall financial picture where numerous small movements were listed. Agree – we will review the presentation of budget virements in future finance reports.
Decided: The Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee with its comments and observations, before Cabinet considers the report.
Decided: The Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee with its comments and observations, before Cabinet considers the report.
Decided: The Committee noted the contents of the report, subject to adding Youth Services as a heading.
Decided: No further action. The driver is to receive an advice letter about his professional conduct towards other drivers.
RESOLVED: that the minutes from the meeting held on the 15 April be received and approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.
Decided: The committee deferred the application to a future meeting, after a formal site visit. Councillor Justine Evans proposed the deferral and Councillor Andrea Tomlin seconded it. The vote was 14 for, 3 against, none abstaining.
Decided: Councillor Mark Young was appointed Chair of the Planning Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year. Councillor Merfyn Parry proposed him and Councillor Peter Scott seconded. No other nominations were received.
Decided: Councillor Alan James was appointed Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year. Councillor Ellie Chard proposed him and Councillor Gareth Sandilands seconded. No other nominations were received.
Decided: The committee granted permission, with its conditions, in line with the officer recommendation. Councillor Karen Edwards proposed it and Councillor Alan James seconded. The vote was 17 for, none against, none abstaining.
Decided: The committee granted permission for the change of use, with conditions, in line with the officer recommendation. Councillor Alan James proposed it and Councillor Ellie Chard seconded. The vote was 10 for, 7 against, none abstaining. The use had started without permission, and the application followed an enforcement warning notice.
Decided: The committee refused the application against the officer recommendation. Councillor Merfyn Parry proposed refusal and Councillor Huw Hilditch-Roberts seconded. The vote was 15 for, 1 against, 1 abstaining. The reason given: the revised house, with greater scale, height and roof mass than the approved scheme, would be overbearing and visually dominant, reducing outlook and natural light for neighbours, contrary to Policy RD1 of the Local Development Plan and the Residential Development supplementary guidance. Officers will work with the local member on the final wording.
Decided: The committee granted permission in line with the officer recommendation. Councillor Andrea Tomlin proposed it and Councillor Delyth Jones seconded. The vote was 17 for, none against, none abstaining.
Decided: The committee granted permission in line with the officer recommendation. Councillor Peter Scott proposed it and Councillor Alan James seconded. The vote was 17 for, none against, none abstaining. The minute records that the pond would become a wildlife area rather than a fishing lake, controlled by conditions.
Decided: The committee granted the variation in line with the officer recommendation. Councillor Merfyn Parry proposed it and Councillor Delyth Jones seconded. The vote was 16 for, 1 against, none abstaining. The minute records that the revised layout stays within the approved site boundary and that all earlier conditions still apply.
Resolved that: · Councillor D Isaac be elected as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2026/2027 The retiring Mayor Councillor P Layton addressed the Council The Senior Solicitor presented the past Mayors Medallion to Councillor P Layton and presented Councillor D Sammon with the past Consorts Pendant
Resolved that: · Councillor S Thomas be elected as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2026/2027 The Civic Party then retired from the room to exchange Regalia and Chains of Office The Declarations of Office were administered by the Senior Solicitor for the incoming Mayor and the incoming Deputy Mayor for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year The incoming Mayor, Councillor D Isacc addressed the Council
Resolved that: · The appointment of members to Cabinet be noted · The appointment of members to committees as contained within the report be accepted
Resolved that: · The Committee Cycle for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year be approved
Resolved that: · The representation set out in paragraph 6.0 of the report be accepted · Delegated authority be granted to the political leaders to nominate replacement representative(s) to vacant / unfilled posts and the agreed nomination(s) be supplied to the Chief Executive be approved
Decided: Cabinet approved starting consultation on closing Saltney Ferry Primary School and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary School, and on opening a new 3-11 community primary school. The new school would start on the two existing sites, then move to a single new site for the Saltney community. If the proposal is approved after the statutory process, the change would take effect by September 2027.
Decided: Cabinet noted the report and the Diocese's reasons for the proposal. It approved starting consultation on closing St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, St David's Catholic Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, and on opening a new 3-18 all-through school (an age 3 to 18 school). If the proposal is approved after the statutory process, the change would take effect by September 2027.
Decided: Cabinet welcomed the assurance that there was no evidence to support the allegations in the notices of motion.
RESOLVED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 11 March 2026 Matters arising None.