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Resolved that: Councillor D Sammon be elected as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022-2023. The retiring Mayor Councillor M Colbran then addressed the Council. The Deputy Monitoring Officer then presented the past Mayor’s Medallion to Councillor M Colbran. The Deputy Monitoring Officer also presented the Mayor’s Consort, Nicola Bridges with the past Consort’s Pendant.
Resolved that: Councillor M Colbran be elected as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 The Civic Party then exchanged Regalia and Chains Office. The Declarations of Acceptance of Office were administered to the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor by the Deputy Monitoring Officer. The Mayor Councillor D Sammon then addressed the Council.
Resolved that: Councillor G Thomas be elected as Leader of the Council.
Resolved that: (a) The change to the Governance and Audit Committee be noted (b) The Committee Structure and Titles be approved (c) The appointment of Members to Committees be deferred to the next Full Council Meeting
Resolved that: (a) The Committee Cycle for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year be approved (b) The Provisional Committee Cycle for 2023/2024 be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The Representatives set out in Paragraph 6.0 of the report be deferred to the next Full Council Meeting (b) In the event of a vacancy arising – following the appointment of all posts by Full Council – delegated authority be granted to the Political Leaders to nominate replacement representative(s) and to supply such agreed nomination to the Chief Executive.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
No apologies for absence were received as all Members were present.
No Declarations of Interest were made.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: Councillor D Sammon be elected as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022-2023. The retiring Mayor Councillor M Colbran then addressed the Council. The Deputy Monitoring Officer then presented the past Mayor’s Medallion to Councillor M Colbran. The Deputy Monitoring Officer also presented the Mayor’s Consort, Nicola Bridges with the past Consort’s Pendant.
Councillor D Hughes proposed Councillor D Sammon as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 and was seconded by Councillor J Davies. Councillor D Roberts then moved an amendment and proposed that Councillor S Thomas be Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 and was seconded by Councillor C T Jones. A Recorded vote was then requested for the motion and the amendment and the Deputy Monitoring Officer advised that support from five Members was required for a Recorded Vote and requested a show of hands and confirmed that the number had been met and a Recorded Vote would be undertaken. A Recorded Vote was then taken on the following Motion: That Councillor S Thomas be appointed as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 Councillor For Against Andrew Barry X Brent Carter X Malcolm Colbran X X Casting Vote Jeremy Davies X Lee Davies X Ernie Galsworthy X Kevin Gibbs X David Hughes X David Isaac X Julia Jenkins X Claire Jones X Clive Jones X David Jones X Michelle Jones X Paula Layton X Gareth Lewis X Louise Minett Vokes X Lisa Mytton X Gareth Richards X Darren Roberts X Declan Sammon X Jamie Scriven X Bill Smith X Michelle Symonds X Geraint Thomas X Ian Thomas X John Thomas X Scott Thomas X Clive Tovey X Anna Williams Price X Total For 15 Against 15 + 1 = 16 Therefore, the Motion fell. A recorded Vote was then taken on the following Motion: That Councillor D Sammon be appointed as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 Councillor For Against Andrew Barry X Brent Carter X Malcolm Colbran X Jeremy Davies X Lee Davies X Ernie Galsworthy X Kevin Gibbs X David Hughes X David Isaac X Julia Jenkins X Claire Jones X Clive Jones X David Jones X Michelle Jones X Paula Layton X Gareth Lewis X Louise Minett Vokes X Lisa Mytton X Gareth Richards X Darren Roberts X Declan Sammon X Jamie Scriven X Bill Smith X Michelle Symonds X Geraint Thomas X Ian Thomas X John Thomas X Scott Thomas X Clive Tovey X Anna Williams-Price X Total For 30 Against 00 Therefore, it was unanimously Resolved that: Councillor D Sammon be elected as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022-2023. The retiring Mayor Councillor M Colbran then addressed the Council. The Deputy Monitoring Officer then presented the past Mayor’s Medallion to Councillor M Colbran. The Deputy Monitoring Officer also presented the Mayor’s Consort, Nicola Bridges with the past Consort’s Pendant.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: Councillor M Colbran be elected as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 The Civic Party then exchanged Regalia and Chains Office. The Declarations of Acceptance of Office were administered to the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor by the Deputy Monitoring Officer. The Mayor Councillor D Sammon then addressed the Council.
Councillor G Thomas proposed Councillor M Colbran as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 and was seconded by Councillor L Mytton. Councillor D Roberts then moved an amendment and proposed that Councillor S Thomas be Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 and was seconded by Councillor J Scriven. A Recorded vote was then requested and the required number in support of a Recorded Vote was met by a show of hands. A Recorded Vote was then taken on the following Motion: That Councillor S Thomas be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 Councillor For Against Andrew Barry X Brent Carter X Malcolm Colbran X X Casting Vote Jeremy Davies X Lee Davies X Ernie Galsworthy X Kevin Gibbs X David Hughes X David Isaac X Julia Jenkins X Claire Jones X Clive Jones X David Jones X Michelle Jones X Paula Layton X Gareth Lewis X Louise Minett Vokes X Lisa Mytton X Gareth Richards X Darren Roberts X Declan Sammon X Jamie Scriven X Bill Smith X Michelle Symonds X Geraint Thomas X Ian Thomas X John Thomas X Scott Thomas X Clive Tovey X Anna Williams-Price X Total For 15 Against 15 + 1 = 16 Therefore, the Motion fell. A recorded Vote was then taken on the following Motion: That Councillor M Colbran be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 Councillor For Against Andrew Barry X Brent Carter X Malcolm Colbran X Jeremy Davies X Lee Davies X Ernie Galsworthy X Kevin Gibbs X David Hughes X David Isaac X Julia Jenkins X Claire Jones X Clive Jones X David Jones X Michelle Jones X Paula Layton X Gareth Lewis X Louise Minett Vokes X Lisa Mytton X Gareth Richards X Darren Roberts X Declan Sammon X Jamie Scriven X Bill Smith X Michelle Symonds X Geraint Thomas X Ian Thomas X John Thomas X Scott Thomas X Clive Tovey X Anna Williams-Price X Total For 30 Against 00 Therefore, it was unanimously Resolved that: Councillor M Colbran be elected as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/2023 The Civic Party then exchanged Regalia and Chains Office. The Declarations of Acceptance of Office were administered to the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor by the Deputy Monitoring Officer. The Mayor Councillor D Sammon then addressed the Council.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: Councillor G Thomas be elected as Leader of the Council.
Councillor L Mytton proposed Councillor G Thomas as Leader of the Council and was seconded by Councillor A Barry. Councillor C T Jones then moved an amendment and proposed that Councillor D Roberts be Leader of the Council and was seconded by Councillor B Carter. Comments were then made by Members in relation to the Motion and the Amendment. A Recorded Vote was then requested and the required number for a Recorded Vote was met by a show of hands. A Recorded Vote was then taken on the following Motion: That Councillor D Roberts be appointed as Leader of the Council Councillor For Against Andrew Barry X Brent Carter X Malcolm Colbran X Jeremy Davies X Lee Davies X Ernie Galsworthy X Kevin Gibbs X David Hughes X David Isaac X Julia Jenkins X Claire Jones X Clive Jones X David Jones X Michelle Jones X Paula Layton X Gareth Lewis X Louise Minett Vokes X Lisa Mytton X Gareth Richards X Darren Roberts X Declan Sammon X X Casting Vote Jamie Scriven X Bill Smith X Michelle Symonds X Geraint Thomas X Ian Thomas X John Thomas X Scott Thomas X Clive Tovey X Anna Williams-Price X Total For 15 Against 15 + 1 = 16 Therefore, the Motion fell. Councillor D Roberts then stated that he would like recorded that he had ‘reached out to Independent Group Leaders and Councillors to explore if a more stable administration could be formed. An administration that could have been unified and jointly work together to address the serious challenges that we will face over the coming years. Unfortunately my approach was dismissed. This Labour Group of fifteen Elected Members will work to deliver the best we can for the vital services this Council delivers’. A Number of Members then spoke in relation to the Motion A Recorded Vote was then taken on the following Motion: That Councillor G Thomas be elected Leader of the Council. Councillor For Against Andrew Barry X Brent Carter X Malcolm Colbran X Jeremy Davies X Lee Davies X Ernie Galsworthy X Kevin Gibbs X David Hughes X David Isaac X Julia Jenkins X Claire Jones X Clive Jones X David Jones X Michelle Jones X Paula Layton X Gareth Lewis X Louise Minett Vokes X Lisa Mytton X Gareth Richards X Darren Roberts X Declan Sammon X X Casting Vote Jamie Scriven X Bill Smith X Michelle Symonds X Geraint Thomas X Ian Thomas X John Thomas X Scott Thomas X Clive Tovey X Anna Williams-Price X Total For 15 + 1 = 16 Against 15 Therefore, it was Resolved that: Councillor G Thomas be elected as Leader of the Council.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The change to the Governance and Audit Committee be noted (b) The Committee Structure and Titles be approved (c) The appointment of Members to Committees be deferred to the next Full Council Meeting
The Chief Executive referred the Council to the ‘Appointment to Committees 2022-2023’ report. Resolved that: (a) The change to the Governance and Audit Committee be noted (b) The Committee Structure and Titles be approved (c) The appointment of Members to Committees be deferred to the next Full Council Meeting
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The Committee Cycle for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year be approved (b) The Provisional Committee Cycle for 2023/2024 be approved.
The Chief Executive referred the Council to the ‘Committee Cycle’ report, Resolved that: (a) The Committee Cycle for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year be approved (b) The Provisional Committee Cycle for 2023/2024 be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The Representatives set out in Paragraph 6.0 of the report be deferred to the next Full Council Meeting (b) In the event of a vacancy arising – following the appointment of all posts by Full Council – delegated authority be granted to the Political Leaders to nominate replacement representative(s) and to supply such agreed nomination to the Chief Executive.
The Chief Executive referred the Council to the ‘Representatives to Other Bodies 2022-2023’ report. Resolved that: (a) The Representatives set out in Paragraph 6.0 of the report be deferred to the next Full Council Meeting (b) In the event of a vacancy arising – following the appointment of all posts by Full Council – delegated authority be granted to the Political Leaders to nominate replacement representative(s) and to supply such agreed nomination to the Chief Executive.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.
Apologies for absence were received from Father Gareth Coombes, Gerald Jones MP, Dawn Bowden AM, Freeman of the County Borough Professor Sir Mansel Aylward, Freeman of the County Borough Lord Ted Rowlands and Freeman of the County Borough Sir Stanley Thomas.
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