Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

No declaration of interest received.

·       To receive the following Notice of Motion by Councillor Jeff Evans: -

‘We as a Group, Annibynwyr Mon call on Anglesey County Council to take all measures possible to apply pressure on Welsh Government to re-open the Menai Suspension Bridge as a matter of urgency.

 This closure took effect without prior consultation or notification with the

 County Council.’

·       To receive the following Notice of Motion by Councillor Sonia Williams: -

‘The Council is seriously concerned about the lack of resilience of the

two current crossings over the Menai Straits which has once again

  been highlighted following the recent complete closure of Menai Suspension Bridge which has left one crossing only.

We are also expressing disappointment in Welsh Government in relation to their lack of holding contractors to account and their unwillingness to consider the links between Anglesey and the mainland and the effects on the residents and communities of the Island.

We ask Welsh Government to step in to offer support to the businesses of the town of Menai Bridge, who have suffered a great deal as a result of the problems with the Bridge over the last 3 years. The hospitality businesses especially have suffered following the overnight closure of the bridge.’  

Submitted the following Notice of Motion by Councillor Kenneth P Hughes:-

‘ We as a Group, Annibynwyr Môn call on Anglesey County Council to take all measures possible to apply pressure on Welsh Government to re-open the Menai Suspension Bridge as a matter of urgency.

This closure took effect without prior consultation or notification with the County Council.’

Councillor Kenneth P Hughes said that matters have progressed since the Annibynwyr Môn Group submitted the Motion. He said that the Group supports the amended Motion submitted by Councillor Sonia Williams as noted below.

Councillor Derek Owen seconded the Motion.  

The amendment to the Notice of Motion by Councillor Sonia Williams was as follows:-

‘We as a Council are pleading with Welsh Government to communicate with the County Council and citizens regarding any maintenance work undertaken on the bridge and the bridge will not close without notice in the future.

The Council is seriously concerned about the lack of resilience of the two current crossings over the Menai Stratis which has once again been highlighted following the recent complete closure of the Menai Suspension Bridge which has left one crossing only.

We are also expressing disappointment in Welsh Government in relation to their lack of holding contractors to account and their unwillingness to consider the links between Anglesey and the mainland and the effects on the residents and communities of the Island.

We ask Welsh Government to step in to offer support to the businesses of the town of Menai Bridge, who have suffered a great deal as a result of the problems with the Bridge over the last 3 years.  The hospitality businesses especially have suffered following the overnight closure of the bridge.’

Councillor Robin Williams seconded the amendment.

The amendment to the Motion was unanimously carried following a vote.

Councillor Dyfed W Jones said that it was accepted that the Menai Suspension Bridge had to be closed due to safety concerns recently, however, uncertainties cause problems to people that need to cross the bridge to the mainland to work, and businesses have also been affected by the sudden closure.  He noted that numerous briefing sessions have been conducted since 2022 as regards to maintenance and closure of the bridge but there is still lack of communication by Welsh Government with the Council.    He expressed strongly that Welsh Government and the Contractors appointed to carry out the maintenance work on the bridge, needs to communicate fully with the Council to avoid such situations of sudden closure of the bridge without prior notice. 

The Leader of the Council expressed that he was pleased to see unity across the political groups as regards to a matter that is important to the Council and the residents of Anglesey who are frustrated and concerned due to the uncertainties whether the Menai Suspension Bridge will be open or sudden closure, without notice, that has occurred recently.  He said that Welsh Government are responsible for the bridge and should be answerable to the continued disruptions to residents  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

To submit the following, as presented to the Governance and Audit Committee on 23 October, 2025 :-

·       The report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer – Statement of Accounts 2024/2025.

·       The report of the Head of Profession (Human Resources) and Transformation – Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025.

·       The report of the External Audit on the financial statement 2024/2025 – ISA 260 report.

The report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer as presented to the Governance and Audit Committee on 23 October, 2025 was presented for the Council’s acceptance.

The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Member for Finance and Housing Services said that the draft Statement of Accounts 2023/2024 was presented to the Council’s external auditors, Audit Wales, for audit on 30 June, 2025. Subject to the confirmation by the Council, the Accounts will be signed by the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer and the Chair of the County Council and will thereafter be published following the receipt of the Auditor’s final opinion. The statutory deadline for the completion of the Audited Accounts for the financial year 2024/2025 is 31 October, 2025.

It was RESOLVED to accept the Statement of Accounts 2024/2025 and authorise the Chair of the County Council and the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to sign the accounts.

To submit a report by the Chief Executive.

The report of the Chief Executive on the restructure of the Corporate Management Team was presented for the Council’s approval.

The Leader of the Council said that the report refers to the restructure of the Management Team resulting in the staffing changes which will be for the benefit of the Council and to ensure resilience.

The Deputy Leader seconded the proposal but highlighted the need to amend the titles of the two dedicated Head of Service posts as follows:-

Head of Service – Digital, Performance and Modernisation

Head of Service – Human Resources, Communications and Customer Experience

It was RESOLVED:-

·         To delete the post of Head of Profession (Human Resources) and Transformation from the Council’s Corporate Management structure;

·         To create two new dedicated Services and Heads of Service posts as follows:-

Head of Service (Digital, Performance and Modernisation)

Head of Service (Human Resources, Communications and Customer Experience)

·         Submit to the decisions in paragraph 1 and 2 above, to authorise the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer to amend the Constitution to reflect the above changes following approval of the new job descriptions by the Appointments Committee.