Agenda and minutes

To submit for confirmation, the draft minutes of the meetings of the County Council held on the following dates:-

•   10 March 2022

•   29 March 2022 (Extraordinary)

•   25 April 2022 (Extraordinary)

The minutes of the following meetings of the County Council were confirmed as correct :-

·           10 March, 2022

·           29 March, 2022 (Extraordinary Meeting)

·           25 April, 2022 (Extraordinary Meeting)

To receive any declaration of interest from a Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

None received.

The Vice-Chair in the Chair welcomed the newly Elected Members to their first meeting of the County Council.

He wished to thank the Electoral Services and staff  who were involved in the arrangements of the recent Local Government Elections. 

He further expressed that this meeting is convened virtually and it is hoped that the hybrid system will be in place in the near future following completing of training and testing of the system within the Council Offices.

The Vice-Chair in the Chair thereafter made the following announcements:- 

·      Congratulations was extended to Mr Rhys Howard Hughes on his appointment to the post Deputy Chief Executive. 

·      Eistedd Môn (Bro Esceifiog) was convened recently following it being cancelled for two years due to the pandemic.  Congratulations was extended to all those who took part at the Eisteddfod.  Eisteddfod Môn.

·      Best wishes was extended to the young people from the Island we will be competing at the Eisteddford yr Urdd yn Denbighshire next week.

·      Best wishes was extended to all the young people who will be undertaking exams in the next few weeks.

·      Congratulations to Beaumaris Brass Band who have been successful at the Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships at Swasnea recently.  They will now represent Wales at the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain in September.

·      Congratulations to Mr Wayne Hennessey, former pupil of Ysgol Gynradd Beaumaris and Ysgol David Hughes, who recently captained Wales and won his 100th cap for the Welsh National Football Team against the Czech Republic in Cardiff.

·      Congratulations to all Members of the Ynys Môn Young Farmers Association who competed at the Wales Young Farmers Public Speaking Competition at Llanelwedd recently.  The Ynys Môn Under 14 team came 1st in the competition – team members were Twm Môn Huws, Bodedern Club, Enlli Pennant and Glwys Morris Williams, Penmynydd Club.  

·      Congratulations also to Elliw Haf Griffith,  Dwyran Club who came 3rd  in the  Older Member of the Year Competition.  

·      Congratulations to Côr Ieuenctid Môn who reached the final of Côr Cymru. 

·      Congratulations to Casi Evans, from Penysarn and a pupil at Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones, Amlwch, who was selected for the Wales Under 16s Football Squad which played against Denmark, Finland and Switzerland over Easter. 

·         Congratulations also to her older brothers, Caio and Cian Evans, who have also recently represented the Welsh Schools and Welsh Colleges football teams respectively and another member of the team was Josh Stanley Williams from Llangefni.   This was the first time the Welsh Teams had won the competition for over 40 years.

·         The Vice-Chair in the Chair also wished to express sincere gratitude to all the organisers and volunteers who were involved with the organising of the Cymru Ukraine Gig held at Mona Showground on the 9th April.  Sponsors included Ynys Môn and Gwynedd Councils and several local businesses.  All profits raised will go to supporting Ukranian refugees and on that note I would like to mention the caring residents of Ynys Mon who have welcomed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

None received.

To receive any petition in accordance with Paragraph 4.1.11 of the Constitution.

No petitions received.

To submit a report by the Chair of the Democratic Services Committee.

The Annual Report of the Democratic Services Committee for 2021/22 was presented by Councillor Robert Ll Jones, Chair of the Democratic Services Committee..

It was RESOLVED to accept the report and to note the matters considered by the Committee during 2021/22.

To submit a report by the Chairs of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

The Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2021/22 was presented by the Chairs of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor G O Jones, Chair of the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee and Councillor Aled M Jones, Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee gave an overview of the work undertaken by the two scrutiny committee between May 2021 and May 2022.  The Chairs of the two scrutiny committees led on developing the forward work programmes during this period.

It was RESOLVED to :-

·           approve the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2021/22;

·           note the continued progress made in implementing the local Scrutiny development journey and the impact this is having on practice;