Issue - meetings

To submit a joint report by the Head of Regulation and Economic Development and the Head of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer.

It was resolved to recommend to the Full Council that the changes to the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraph 3.3.1 of the report are made.

The report of the Head of Service (Regulation and Economic Development) and the Head of Function (Council Business) was presented for the Executive’s consideration. The report set out the changes that need to be made to the Council’s Constitution in order to reflect the requirements of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the Size and Composition of Local Planning Authority Committees (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the Regulations”). The Regulations came into effect on 5 May, 2017 and place requirements on the Council as a Local Planning Authority with regard to the size and composition of Local Authority Planning Committees as well as in relation to substitute members and the quorum of the Committee.

The Portfolio Member for Planning, Public Protection and Economic Development reported that the Planning Committee of the Isle of Anglesey County Council already complies with most of the Regulations; the changes that need to be made to the Constitution in order to implement the requirements of the Regulations are set out in paragraph 3.3.1 of the report and they relate to provisions with regard to the quorum of the Committee and not allowing substitute members.

It was resolved to recommend to the Full Council that the changes to the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraph 3.3.1 of the report are made.

As this was the last meeting of the Executive before the Local Government Election on 4th May, 2017, Councillor H. Eifion Jones and Councillor Alwyn Rowlands who were both retiring as Elected Members thanked the Chair for his leadership of the Council during the past five years which they considered has placed the Council on a sound footing for the future. Councillor Jones and Councillor Rowlands also thanked the Officers for their support and guidance and said that they had enjoyed working with their fellow Members for the benefit of the Council. They wished the Council and its staff continuing success for the future.

The Chair in turn thanked Councillor H. Eifion Jones and Alwyn Rowlands for their work as Members and as Portfolio Holders over the course of this Council. He also acknowledged the contributions made by all the Elected Members as well as the work of the Officers during this time, and in particular the support provided to the Executive and Administration by the staff of the Democratic Services.