Minutes:
The Chair made the following announcements:-
· Congratulations extended to the organisers of the Anglesey Show on another successful show this year;
· Congratulations extended to all the competitors from the Island who were successful at the Royal Welsh and the Urdd and National Eisteddfodau.
· Congratulations extended to the Island's children and young people on their success with GCSEs, A Levels, and other level 2 and 3 qualifications over the summer. Best wishes to those young people leaving their homes for universities and colleges across Wales and beyond.
· As the Council is a Corporate Parent, the Chair congratulated the Looked After Children on their recent GCSE successes and other attainments. Most have secured college placements; work experience or apprenticeship opportunities and one young man who has just started at the University of Bolton. The Chair wished to thank to all the staff, teachers, parents and foster parents who have supported the young people.
· Congratulations extended to Isaak Floyd-Eve, who was a year 13 pupil at Holyhead High School, on winning the Goronwy Jones Prize for the best A-level candidate in Physics throughout Wales.
· Congratulations extended to Holyhead's Mabli Blackshaw on representing the Wales U16 football team at just 12 years old. Mabli recently played for Wales against Ireland in Dublin.
· Congratulations extended to Jenna Seddon, Rhosneigr on winning the women’s fire lighter race, part of the Ring of Fire Running festival in August.
· Congratulations extended to Gethyn Evans, Bryngwran the first male in the Holyhead Breakwater 5-mile race in August.
· Congratulations extended to Gareth Cadwaladr, Digital Services Manager at the Council, who has cycled over 700 miles from Sweden to the Netherlands with a group of friends to raise money for the Blood Cancer UK charity. They have managed to raise over £2,600 for the charity so far.
· The Chair paid tribute to Mr Elfed Roberts from the Council’s Finance Department who has reached a remarkable milestone of working for the Council for 50 years.
· The Chair said that the Authority has successfully upgraded the Disability Confident membership, and the Council is known as a Disability Confident Employer. Many thanks to those staff who were involved in this important development.
· Congratulations extended to Councillor Jeff Evans on his recent success in the Town Crier championships.
· The Chair extended his best wishes to the former Leader of the Council, Llinos Medi at the start of her work as a Member of Parliament for Anglesey.
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Condolences extended to the families and friends of Humphrey Pickering, Stephen and Katherine Burch who lost their lives in a car accident in Beaumaris at the end of August. Despite the sadness of the incident, the reaction of local residents is a sign of the strength of the community.
Condolences extended to the families of staff members who have recently passed away :-
- Tony Jones who worked for the Council for many years and was active in the community through his work with MonFM;
- Einir Williams, a highly respected head of Spanish, Deputy Head of the 6th form and BAC Teacher at Ysgol David Hughes, and
- Hilda Owen, who was an experienced and hardworking member of the special care team at Canolfan Addysg y Bont.
Condolences extended to any Member or the County Council and Staff who had suffered a bereavement.
Members and Officers stood as silent tribute.