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RESOLVED that the following updated policies be approved: 11.1 Responsible Investment Policy 11.2 Stewardship Policy
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chair should write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's comments and observations.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chair should write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's comments and observations.
Decided: Members agreed to seek other uses for the 14 April slot, such as a briefing or a committee visit. Members agreed that, in the meantime, the ALN Task & Finish group would carry out a deep dive into young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). The Committee agreed the amendments to the draft work programme and noted the Task & Finish group updates.
Decided: The minute records that the Destination Management Plan and Housing Development Policy Update are scheduled for April, and that the Planning Annual Performance Report and Annual Empty Property Report are postponed. It does not record a vote on the programme itself.
Decided: Members welcomed the policy. They agreed that it is overdue and will strengthen transparency while safeguarding the authority and officers.
Decided: The Committee agreed to discharge (cancel) the Section 106 agreement, a legal deed attached to the 1994 permission. The house will no longer have to be tied to farm land or occupied by a farm worker. The Committee also agreed that if the deed is not completed within three months, the Head of Planning may refuse the application. The motion, moved by Councillor Mark Carter and seconded by Councillor Brian Hall, was carried with no votes against and no abstentions.
Decided: The Committee approved the application subject to the conditions in the report. The motion, moved by Councillor Alec Cormack and seconded by Councillor Michael Williams, was carried with ten votes for and none against.
Decided: The Committee refused the application by six votes to four. A motion to approve, moved by Councillor Brian Hall and seconded by Councillor John Cole, was lost by six votes to four. The refusal, moved by Councillor Michael Williams and seconded by Councillor Alec Cormack, was carried by six votes to four, for the reason in the report: the three units would not be a proportionate amount of development for a farm of limited scale, which conflicts with policies SP 1, GN.10 and GN.17 of the Local Development Plan.
Decided: The Committee gave delegated authority to the Head of Planning to approve the application once the applicant has submitted changes to the landscaping on the west boundary, an amended plan showing that total pitch numbers will not increase, and details of the package treatment plant (a small sewage system). The approval is subject to the conditions in the report. The motion, moved by Councillor Alec Cormack and seconded by Councillor Michael Williams, was carried with ten votes for and none against.
Decided: Councillor Bond asked that the Social Partnership and Public Procurement Act be added as a future scrutiny item. The committee agreed this in principle, subject to space on an agenda.
Decided: The Chair asked that members be invited to a Governance & Audit Committee meeting where the Panel Performance Assessment is tabled. Robert McGowan noted that several items had been added to the work programme since the agenda was published, including the Chief Executive attending the next meeting to discuss For Purpose On Purpose (FPOP). Will McLean confirmed that scrutiny of the new Welsh curriculum, on how well schools have implemented it, would be valuable.
Decided: The committee agreed the report and its recommendations. It will set up a Task and Finish Group on school deficits, with its scope and timeframe to be agreed outside the meeting.
Decided: The minute records that the report was moved. It records no vote or other decision. An action was also recorded: a Key Stage 5 report will come to the committee in future.
Decided: The minute records that the report was moved. It records no vote or other decision.
Decided: Cabinet deferred the report. Councillor Mared Eastwood proposed the deferral, and the meeting agreed to it.
Decided: Cabinet deferred the report. Councillor Mared Eastwood proposed the deferral, and the meeting agreed to it.
Decided: The Cabinet accepted the third quarterly report from the Chair of the Response Plan Programme Board.
Decided: The Cabinet approved and adopted the revised Response Plan (Appendix 1).
Decided: The Cabinet accepted the report as a record of the technical changes made so far. It asked for further editorial work before the review goes to the Full Council in its final form.
Decided: The Cabinet agreed that Gwynedd continue as lead authority for the Shared Prosperity Fund in north Wales until 30 September 2026 and complete its administration by 1 January 2027. It also agreed that Gwynedd act as lead authority for the Local Growth Fund in north Wales for 2026/27. The Gwynedd Shared Prosperity Fund Panel will continue until the Fund ends, with revised membership. The Head of Economy and Community was authorised to agree the necessary agreements with governments and other north Wales councils.
Decided: The Cabinet approved one-off bids of £2,870,280 for 2026/27, to be funded from the Transformation Fund.
Decided: The Cabinet approved moving the power to approve spending from the climate plan fund from the Chief Executive to the Cabinet Member for the climate and nature portfolio, in consultation with the Climate and Nature Board members and the Social Services Director.
Decided: The Cabinet approved the content of 'An Economy that Works for All: Gwynedd 2035'. It agreed to recommend that the Full Council adopt the Strategy. It authorised the Head of Economy and Community to make minor changes and agree the design of the Strategy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member. It agreed to set up a Gwynedd Economy Forum to deliver the Strategy.
Decided: The Cabinet approved the Forward Work Programme included with the meeting papers.
Resolved: To accept the report, noting the observations made during the discussion, except for the Harbour dredging matters, as those matters would be discussed at an informal meeting on 18 March 2026.
AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
AGREED that the action sheet be noted.
Decided: The committee unanimously agreed to recommend endorsing this latest version of the Blueprint for Growth for wider consultation. It also agreed that if any changes are proposed, a revised Blueprint should be brought back to the committee for further consideration.