Annual General Meeting and Mayor's Installation

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Formal Election of the Mayor

   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

2. Formal Election of the Deputy Mayor

   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

3. Appointment to Committees for the Municipal Year

   Resolved that: · The appointment of members to Cabinet be noted · The appointment of members to committees as contained within the report be accepted

4. Committee Meeting Cycle for the Municipal Year

   Resolved that: · The Committee Cycle for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year be approved

5. Representatives to Other Bodies for the Municipal Year

   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

1. Reverend D Powell opened the meeting in Prayer

2. 1

   Apologies for absence

   Minute

   Apologies were received from: · Councillor J Davies, · Councillor L Minett-Vokes and · Councillor W R Smith

3. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   No declarations of interest were received

4. 3

   Formal Election of the Mayor

   Decision as recorded

   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

   Minute

   Councillor D Jones proposed Councillor D Isaac as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2026/2027 and was seconded by Councillor C T Jones 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

5. 4

   Formal Election of the Deputy Mayor

   Decision as recorded

   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

   Minute

   Councillor D Roberts proposed Councillor S Thomas as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2026/2027 and was seconded by Councillor G Lewis 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

6. 5

   Appointment to Committees for the Municipal Year

   Decision as recorded

   Resolved that: · The appointment of members to Cabinet be noted · The appointment of members to committees as contained within the report be accepted

   Minute

   Presented by Councillor B Carter Resolved that: · The appointment of members to Cabinet be noted · The appointment of members to committees as contained within the report be accepted

   Papers: Committee Report
7. 6

   Committee Meeting Cycle for the Municipal Year

   Decision as recorded

   Resolved that: · The Committee Cycle for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year be approved

   Minute

   Presented by Councillor B Carter Resolved that: · The Committee Cycle for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year be approved

   Papers: Committee Report
8. 7

   Representatives to Other Bodies for the Municipal Year

   Decision as recorded

   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

   Minute

   Councillor B Carter presented the report and confirmed that the appointments were for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year 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

   Papers: Committee Report
9. 8

   To deal with any other urgent business or correspondence

   Minute

   No other urgent business or correspondence

10. 9

    To receive Communications from Their Worship the Mayor

    Minute

    No communications were received from their Worship the Mayor

11. Reverend D Powell closed the meeting in Prayer

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Andrew Barry, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Anna Williams- Price, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Bill Smith, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Brent Carter, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Claire Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Clive Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Clive Tovey, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Darren Roberts, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• David Isaac, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• David Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Declan Sammon, Committee MemberDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent
• Ernie Galsworthy, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth Richards, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Geraint Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Gillian Preston, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ian Thomas, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jamie Scriven, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jeremy Davies, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• John Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Julia Jenkins, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Kevin Gibbs, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Lee Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Lisa Mytton, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Louise Minett-Vokes, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Michelle Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Michelle Symonds, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Paula Layton, Committee MemberDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent
• Scott Thomas, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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