Agenda and decisions

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

Councillor Sonia Williams declared a personal interest in Item 5 – UK Government Funding – Holyhead : A culture and heritage driven transformation but following legal advice she was able to take part and vote in respect of this item.

Mrs Christina Williams, Co-opted Member, Parent Governor – Secondary Schools Sector and ALN, declared a personal interest in Item 8 – Internalising the ALN and Inclusion Service on Anglesey but following legal advice she was able to take part and vote in respect of this item.

To submit, for confirmation, the minutes of the previous meeting held on 20 January, 2026.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 20 January, 2026 were confirmed as correct.

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

It was RESOLVED:-

·         To recognise the role of the Council in the development of the Anglesey Freeport, including the submission of the Business Case;

·         To recognise the robust governance arrangements and transition from Shadow Board to Full Board;

·         To note the next steps in the establishment and confirmation of the Freeport.

·                 Update on the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Anglesey (2022/2026)

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

·             UK Government Funding – Holyhead : A culture and heritage driven transformation

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

·       Update on the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Anglesey 2022/2026

It was RESOLVED to:-

·     note the successful delivery of Anglesey’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the positive outputs achieved between 2022 to 2026;

·     note the implementation of Anglesey’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund in line with UK Government guidance;

·     recognise the on-going role of the Council in managing the  delivery of the funding on the Island, as well as supporting local delivery partners.

·     That a letter be sent to the UK Government on behalf of the Council, outlining its concerns and to request that they reconsider the recent changes to the Local Growth Funding as regards to capital and revenue funding grant formula in Wales which will have an impact on revenue funded post and services on Anglesey.

·     That a letter be sent to the Welsh Government on behalf of the Committee, highlighting concerns as regards to clarity and implications of the CJC’s future decision-making role in relation to the Local Growth Funding. 

·       UK Government Funding – Holyhead: A culture and heritage driven transformation

It was RESOLVED to:-

·     note progress in the delivery of the UK Government funded Programme for Holyhead;

·     note the role of the Council in supporting the Programme’s Delivery Partners and the successes achieved to date;

·     note the delivery of the outcomes and outputs agreed with UK Government;

·     note the completion of projects to date and the expected completion dates of the remaining projects.

To submit a report by the Scrutiny Officer.

It was RESOLVED to agree the current version of the Forward Work Programme for 2026/2027.

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.”

It was RESOLVED to adopt the following:-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and pubic 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 recommend to the Executive that the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee agrees with the recommendations contained in the report and for the Council to progress and prose the staffing structure to internalise the ALN and Inclusion Service on Anglesey.