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Apologies To receive
apologies for absence Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet members and officers were welcomed to the meeting. Apologies - Cllr Ioan Thomas, Cllr Dyfed Edwards (items 9 and 10),
Dilwyn Williams (Chief Executive). |
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Declaration of Personal Interest Additional documents: Minutes: Guidance was given by the Head of Legal Services regarding
declaring an interest in relation to item 7. Councillor Peredur Jenkins declared a personal interest in
item 7 on the agenda (Ysgol Machreth, Ysgol y Gader Catchment Area), because
his daughter was the Headteacher of Ysgol Gynradd Rhydymain/Brithdir. The member was of the opinion that it was a prejudicial
interest, and he withdrew from the Chamber during the discussion on the item. Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn declared a personal interest in
item 7 on the agenda (Ysgol Machreth, Ysgol y Gader Catchment Area), due to
family connections with Cllr Peredur Jenkins.
The member was of the opinion that it was not a prejudicial
interest and he participated fully in the discussion on the item. |
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Urgent Items Additional documents: Minutes: There were no urgent items. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd of June 2015 Additional documents: Minutes: There were no matters arising from scrutiny committees. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd of June 2015 PDF 251 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman signed the
minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 2 June 2015. |
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Approval of 2015/17 Strategic Plan PDF 86 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The report was submitted by Cllr. Dyfrig Siencyn. It was seconded by Cllr. Gareth Thomas. DECISION To
recommend that the Full Council adopts the 2015-17 Strategic Plan as submitted
to the meeting, but with minor amendments, including the following to the
‘Poverty, Deprivation, Economy, Housing’ section - · In the introduction for this section, to add a reference to
the Council’s role as a partner on the North Wales Ambition Board, and the need
to take advantage of opportunities that arise on a regional level. · T2 – include a reference to the importance of local supply
chains. · Add a heading - Improving Access to Employment for the
People of the County and Responding to Barriers |
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Ysgol Machreth, Ysgol y Gader Catchment Area PDF 129 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The report was submitted by Cllr. Gareth Thomas. It was seconded by Cllr. Dyfed Edwards. DECISION 1. To withdraw
the statutory notice regarding Ysgol Machreth. 2. To approve
the commencement of an alternative process based on the proposal to close the
school early in 2016 – Option 3 in the report submitted to the meeting. 3. By following the statutory processes, to offer places to Ysgol Machreth pupils at Ysgol Ieuan Gwynedd, Rhydymain during the transition period prior to the establishment of the All-through Catchment Area School on 1 September 2017. |
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Carbon Management Plan PDF 123 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 4.
CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN The report was submitted by Cllr. John Wynn Jones. DECISION 1.
To adopt a Second
Carbon Management Plan for the period 2015/16 – 2020/2021, and to set a target
of reducing carbon by 40% against the baseline by the end of the Plan’s
lifespan. 2. To fund the Plan’s total expenditure (£3.259m) through
a combination of financial sources –
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Additional documents: Minutes: REVIEW OF RESERVES The report was submitted by Cllr. Peredur Jenkins. It was seconded by Cllr. Mair Rowlands. DECISION 1. To approve the Council’s Policy on Reserves as follows - 1.1 The Council holds a number of reserves as part of its
strategy to prudently manage resources. These reserves are used for specific
purposes for the benefit of the communities of Gwynedd. The use of reserves
supports the achievement of service delivery and improvements in the county, as
outlined in the corporate strategic plan. 1.2 Specific reserves (or earmarked reserves) are retained
either under delegated authority given to chief officers, or by the Cabinet. 1.3 In order to define “reserves”, it is necessary to note
the treatment of “provisions”. Provisions are incurred in the accounts in order
to settle an estimate of obligations arising from past events. 1.4 Reserves are amounts set aside for specific purposes, or
funds built up to meet predicted liabilities. 1.5 For each reserve established, the purpose / usage
(reason for creating / how it can be used) is defined, and the basis of
transaction (which chief officer has delegated authority to spend) is
identified. 1.6 Meaningful judgements about reserves can only be made
locally, and decisions will be taken by elected members having due regard to
information and advice provided by the Chief Finance Officer. 1.7 Reserves held by individual departments or corporate
reserves are used to smooth pressure over years (e.g. the emergency severe
weather reserve for the Highways service). 1.8 During continuing austerity, there will be an increased
need for service areas to change and adapt to become more efficient. Efficiency
schemes involve changes with one-off costs, and the Council’s reserves policy
recognises this, with Departments holding balances for use in accordance with
overall principles agreed by the Chief Finance Officer and the Cabinet. 1.9 Departmental reserves will be established from resources
underspent in-year, and the relevant Cabinet Member will oversee use of
reserves on proposed projects. Where in-year service pressures cannot be met
within departments’ annual budgets, then departmental reserves may be used to
address the net pressure. 1.10 Corporate reserves will be established / used by the
Chief Finance Officer and Cabinet, based on need and planned / anticipated
requirements. 1.11 Unavoidable unforeseen or emergency expenditure may be
financed from general balances, but only with Cabinet approval. 1.12 The Chief Finance Officer has a personal statutory duty
(under section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003) to ensure proper
stewardship of reserves, hence he will undertake a continuous review of their
adequacy and use. The annual budget report to Council will include the Chief
Finance Officer’s opinion on reserves in the context of the medium term
financial strategy. Also, significant amendments to reserves will be reported
to the Cabinet for approval. 1.13 External auditors review arrangements to ensure that the Council’s financial standing is sound, and this will include reporting on the level of reserves, in the context of their knowledge of the authority’s financial performance. However, it is not the ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Cyngor Gwynedd Cabinet Forward Work Programme PDF 283 KB Additional documents: Minutes: FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME OF GWYNEDD COUNCIL’S CABINET – QUARTER 2 2015/16 The report was submitted by Cllr. Dyfrig Siencyn. It was seconded by Cllr. Gareth Thomas. DECISION To approve the Forward Work Programme submitted to the
meeting. |