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

None received.

To receive any announcements from the Chairperson, Leader of the Council or the Chief Executive.

None received.

In accordance with Paragraph 4.1.1.2.7 of the Constitution, to be informed by the Leader of the names of Councillors she has chosen to be Members of the Executive, together with their Portfolio responsibilities. 

In accordance with Paragraph 4.1.1.2.7 of the Constitution, the Leader named the following as the Members she had chosen to serve on the Executive along with their Portfolio responsibilities :-

Councillor Carwyn Jones (Deputy Leader) with Portfolio responsibility for Economic Development, Leisure and Tourism;

Councillor Alun W Mummery with Portfolio responsibility for Housing and Community Safety.

Councillor Gary Pritchard with Portfolio responsibility for Children (Social Services) and Youth Service;

Councillor Alun Roberts with Portfolio responsibility for Adults’ Services (Social Services);

Councillor Nicola Roberts with Portfolio responsibility for Planning, Public Protection and Climate Change;

Councillor Dafydd Rhys Thomas with Portfolio responsibility for Highways, Waste and Property;

Councillor Ieuan Williams with Portfolio responsibility for Education and the Welsh Language;

Councillor Robin Williams with Portfolio responsibility for Finance, Corporate Business and Customer Experience;

In accordance with Paragraph 3.4.12.3 of the Council’s Constitution, to appoint the Chair of the Democratic Services Committee for the municipal year.

[Note: Paragraph 3.4.12.3.1 The Chair will be appointed by the full Council at its second (adjourned) meeting of the Annual Meeting after the Leader has announced the Executive Members (and if necessary at other meetings) by secret ballot, and the Rule of Procedure 4.1.18.5 “Recorded Vote” will be suspended for this purpose.

Paragraph 3.4.12.3.2 The Chair must not be a member of a group represented on the Executive (save in authorities where all political groups were represented on the Authority’s Executive, in which case the Chair may not be a member of the Executive)].

In accordance with Paragraph 3.4.12.3 of the Council’s Constitution, it was RESOLVED that Councillor Keith Roberts be elected Chairperson of the Democratic Services Committee for 2022/2023.

The Chairperson will confirm such part of the Scheme of Delegation as the Constitution determines it is for the Council to agree (as set out in Paragraph 3.5 of the Constitution).

It was RESOLVED to confirm such part of the Scheme of Delegation as the Constitution determines it is for the Council to agree as set out in Part 3.2 of the Constitution.

To approve the following programme of ordinary meetings of the County Council for the ensuing year:-

•   13 September 2022                                -           2.00pm

•   6 December 2022                                   -           2.00pm

•   9 March 2023                                           -           2.00pm

•   May 2023 (Annual Meeting)                 -           date to be confirmed

It was RESOLVED to approve the following programme of ordinary meetings of the County Council for the ensuing year:-

·           13 September, 2022             -            2.00 p.m.

·           6 December, 2022                -            2.00 p.m.

·           9 March, 2023                       -            2.00 p.m.

·           May, 2023                             -             (date to be confirmed)

To submit the report of the Interim Head of Democratic Services on a review of political balance arrangements on Committees following the recent Local Government Election on 5 May 2022 and on the appointment of Councillors to Committees.

Each Committee referred to below will meet briefly to appoint its own Chair and Vice-Chair (except the Democratic Services Committee, dealt with at Item 4 above):-

•   Corporate Scrutiny Committee

•   Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee

•   Planning and Orders Committee

•   Licensing Committee

•   Governance and Audit Committee

•   Democratic Services Committee (Vice-Chair)

[Note: Separate notices have been sent out to all Members and relevant co-optees for the above meetings].

The report of the Interim Head of Democratic Services regarding the Council’s political balance arrangements was presented for consideration.

It was RESOLVED:-

·      To confirm the political balance arrangements and the number of seats allocated to each of the Groups under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

·      That Group Leaders advise the Interim Head of Democratic Services as soon as possible if there are any changes to Group Membership on Committees.

To submit a report by the Interim Head of Democratic Services.

The report of the Interim Head of Democratic Services regarding the appointment to Outside Bodies was presented for consideration.

The Leader of the Council proposed an amendment to the Elected Member representation on the Standards Committee with Councillor Dafydd R Thomas be in place of Councillor Dafydd Roberts as is noted in the report.

It was RESOLVED :-

·      to agree and confirm the appointments as detailed in the schedule to the report;

·      that Councillor Dafydd R Thomas be the Elected Member representation on the Standards Committee in place of Councillor Dafydd Roberts.