Agenda and decisions

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

•  26 September 2024

•  6 November 2024 (Extraordinary)

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

·       26 September, 2024

·       6 November, 2024 (Extraordinary)

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

Councillor Derek Owen declared a personal interest in Item 4 – Notice of Motion – Smallholdings as his brother is a tenant of a smallholding.

·     To submit the following Notices of Motion by Councillor Kenneth

 P Hughes: -

·       “We call on Anglesey County Council to adopt a blanket policy of

 objection to the development of solar farms in the countryside of

 Ynys Môn.”

·       “We call on Anglesey County Council in view of the uncertainty in the

  agricultural industry to reaffirm its commitment to Ynys Môn

 agriculture by ensuring that all repairs to agricultural buildings in the

 small Holdings Estate of the County Council are carried out as a

 matter of urgency.  Also, a review of the funding formular for the small

 Holding Estate is instigated”.

·     To submit the following Notice of Motion by Councillor Derek Owen: -

“We call on Anglesey County Council to seek an urgent meeting with

the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Milliband,

to enable him to confirm the start date for the Wylfa Newydd project

on the Wylfa site, Cemaes Bay.

     The Wylfa site is the best site in Europe to host nuclear power station

     or stations.

     This follows on from the letter sent from the Llanbadrig Community

     Council seeking answers recently.”

Submitted – Notices of Motion by Councillor Kenneth P Hughes :-

·       ‘We call on Anglesey County Council to adopt a blanket policy of objection to the development of solar farms in the countryside of Ynys Môn.’

The Motion was withdrawn.

·       ‘We call on Anglesey County Council in view of the uncertainty in the agricultural industry to reaffirm its commitment to Ynys Môn agriculture by ensuring that all repairs to agricultural buildings in the smallholdings estate of the County Council are carried out as a matter of urgency.  Also, a review of the funding formular for the smallholding’s estate is instigated’.

The Motion was carried.

Submitted – a Notice of Motion by Councillor Derek Owen :-

‘We call on Anglesey County Council to seek an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Milliband, to enable him to confirm the start date for the Wylfa Newydd project on the Wylfa site, Cemaes Bay.

The Wylfa site is the best site in Europe to host nuclear power station or stations.

This follows on from the letter sent from the Llanbadrig Cmmunity Council seeking answers recently.’

The Motion was carried.

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

No petitions received.

To submit the report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer, as presented to the Executive on 22 October 2024.

It was RESOLVED to note the contents of the Annual Treasury Management Review for 2023/2024 which confirms that the Treasury Management activities undertaken during 2023/2024 were in accordance with the Treasury Management Strategy statement for 2023/2024 and that the limitations set out in the strategy were complied with.

To submit the following, as presented to the Governance and Audit Committee on 27 November 2024: -

·  The report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer –

   Statement of Accounts 2023/2024.

·  The report of the Head of Profession - HR and Transformation – Annual

   Governance Statement 2023/2024.

·  The report of External Audit on the 2023/2024 financial statement.

    (ISA 260 report).

It was RESOLVED to accept the Statement of Accounts for 2023/2024 and to authorise the Chair of the County Council and the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to sign the accounts.

To submit the report of the Head of Democracy.

It was RESOLVED:-

·       To confirm the political balance arrangements for allocating committee seats.

·       That Group Leaders advise the Head of Democracy, as soon as possible, of any changes to group membership on Committees.

To submit the report of the Head of Regulation and Economic Development.     

It was RESOLVED to adopt the Statement of Gambling Policy 2025-2028.