Agenda and decisions

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

No urgent matters at the time of dispatch of this agenda.

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

•  20 February 2024

•  29 February 2024 (Extraordinary)

It was resolved that the minutes of the previous meetings of the Executive held on the following dates be confirmed as correct –

·      20 February, 2024

·      29 February, 2024 (extraordinary)

To submit a report by the Head of Democracy.

It was resolved to confirm the Executive’s updated Work Programme for the period April to November 2024 as presented.

To submit a report  by the Head of Profession – HR and Transformation.

It was resolved to accept the Corporate Scorecard for Q3 2023/24 and to note the areas which the Leadership Team is exploring and investigating to manage and secure improvements into the future along with the mitigating measures as outlined in the report.

To submit a report by the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151

Officer.

It was resolved –

·      To approve the Draft Annual Report and Accounts for the Anglesey Further Education Trust for the Year 2022/23 as set out in Appendix A to the report.

·      To delegate to the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer the authority to sign the Final Annual Report and Accounts and file with the Charity Commission upon satisfactory completion of the audit.

·      To delegate authority to the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Head of Highways, Waste and Property to examine options for maximising income from the David Hughes Charitable Estate in order to safeguard the long-term viability of the Anglesey Further Education Fund for the benefit of Anglesey’s young people. A further report will be submitted to the Executive to determine which option to follow.

To submit a report by the Director of Social Services.

It was resolved –

·      To approve the draft Tackling Poverty Strategic Plan 2024-29.

·      To endorse the recommendation by Scrutiny that a joint letter on behalf of this Authority and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai be sent to the Westminster and Welsh Governments to express concern about the effects of the recent decision to significantly reduce the funding for apprenticeship schemes in the UK.

To submit a report by the Head of Highways, Waste and Property.

It was resolved to recommend the Asset Management Strategic Plan 2024-2029 to the Full Council for its approval.

To submit a report by the Head of Housing Services.

It was resolved to approve the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2024-2054.

To consider adopting the following:-

“Under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

To submit a report by the Director of Education, Skills and Young People.

It was resolved –

·      To approve the Strategic Outline Programme – Rolling Programme (SOP)

·      To authorise Officers to present the final version of the Strategic Outline Programme – Rolling Programme (SOP) to Welsh Government officials before the 31 March 2024 deadline.

·      That authority be delegated to the Director of Education, Skills and Young People in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Education and the Welsh Language, the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Chief Executive, Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer and the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer to change the SOP if required, if the changes do not lead to substantial changes in terms of policy, principles, financial contribution, risk and harm to third party.

To consider adopting the following:-

“Under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

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

It was resolved –

·      To approve the creation by the Council of a Company Limited by Guarantee to act as the Anglesey Freeport legal entity.

·      To delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer and Director of Function Resources)/ Section 151 Officer to agree the Articles of the Company and its Members Agreement.

·      To delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer and Director of Function Resources)/ Section 151 Officer to continue negotiations with key stakeholders and, where appropriate, to invite such stakeholders to become members of the Anglesey Freeport Company