Minutes:
The Vice-Chair in the Chair welcomed the newly Elected Members to their first meeting of the County Council.
He wished to thank the Electoral Services and staff who were involved in the arrangements of the recent Local Government Elections.
He further expressed that this meeting is convened virtually and it is hoped that the hybrid system will be in place in the near future following completing of training and testing of the system within the Council Offices.
The Vice-Chair in the Chair thereafter made the following announcements:-
· Congratulations was extended to Mr Rhys Howard Hughes on his appointment to the post Deputy Chief Executive.
· Eistedd Môn (Bro Esceifiog) was convened recently following it being cancelled for two years due to the pandemic. Congratulations was extended to all those who took part at the Eisteddfod. Eisteddfod Môn.
· Best wishes was extended to the young people from the Island we will be competing at the Eisteddford yr Urdd yn Denbighshire next week.
· Best wishes was extended to all the young people who will be undertaking exams in the next few weeks.
· Congratulations to Beaumaris Brass Band who have been successful at the Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships at Swasnea recently. They will now represent Wales at the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain in September.
· Congratulations to Mr Wayne Hennessey, former pupil of Ysgol Gynradd Beaumaris and Ysgol David Hughes, who recently captained Wales and won his 100th cap for the Welsh National Football Team against the Czech Republic in Cardiff.
· Congratulations to all Members of the Ynys Môn Young Farmers Association who competed at the Wales Young Farmers Public Speaking Competition at Llanelwedd recently. The Ynys Môn Under 14 team came 1st in the competition – team members were Twm Môn Huws, Bodedern Club, Enlli Pennant and Glwys Morris Williams, Penmynydd Club.
· Congratulations also to Elliw Haf Griffith, Dwyran Club who came 3rd in the Older Member of the Year Competition.
· Congratulations to Côr Ieuenctid Môn who reached the final of Côr Cymru.
· Congratulations to Casi Evans, from Penysarn and a pupil at Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones, Amlwch, who was selected for the Wales Under 16s Football Squad which played against Denmark, Finland and Switzerland over Easter.
· Congratulations also to her older brothers, Caio and Cian Evans, who have also recently represented the Welsh Schools and Welsh Colleges football teams respectively and another member of the team was Josh Stanley Williams from Llangefni. This was the first time the Welsh Teams had won the competition for over 40 years.
· The Vice-Chair in the Chair also wished to express sincere gratitude to all the organisers and volunteers who were involved with the organising of the Cymru Ukraine Gig held at Mona Showground on the 9th April. Sponsors included Ynys Môn and Gwynedd Councils and several local businesses. All profits raised will go to supporting Ukranian refugees and on that note I would like to mention the caring residents of Ynys Mon who have welcomed Ukranian familes to their homes.
· Best wishes was extended to staff members who have recently retired from the Council.
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Condolences was extended to any Member of the Council or Staff who had suffered a bereavement.
Members and Officers stood as silent tribute.