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Election of Chair To elect the Chair of Council for the ensuing year. Minutes: County Councillors Gareth Ratcliffe and Gwynfor Thomas were nominated for the position of Chair of Council. The Monitoring Officer advised that a meeting of group leaders held prior to the annual meeting in November it had been agreed that Councillor Gwynfor Thomas’ name could go forward at the next annual meeting. Council could proceed on that basis or it could vote to suspend Standing Orders. It was moved by County Councillor David Meredith and seconded by County Councillor Sandra Davies that Standing Orders be suspended for items 1, 2 and 3 on the agenda. By 43 votes to 23 with 2 abstentions it was
RESOLVED that Standing Orders be suspended for items 1, 2 and 3 agenda.
Following a ballot it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Gwynfor Thomas be elected Chair for the ensuing year.
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Election of Vice-Chair To elect the Vice-Chair of Council for the ensuing year. Minutes: County Councillors Gareth Ratcliffe and Edwin Roderick were nominated. Following a ballot it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe be elected Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.
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Election of Assistant Vice-Chair To elect the Assistant Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. Minutes: RESOLVED that County Councillor Jon Williams be elected Assistant Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors Emily Durrant, Gareth Morgan and Sarah Williams. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. Minutes: All Members had personal, non-prejudicial interests in item 7 Members’ Schedule of Remuneration. The Monitoring Officer advised that there was a general dispensation but that Members should complete a declaration of interest form.
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To consider the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services. Additional documents:
Minutes: Council considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services on the allocations and appointments to be made to committees and outside bodies.
Politically Balanced Appointments to Council Committees
The recommendation at paragraph 5.3 was moved by County Councillor Jonathan Wilkinson and seconded by County Councillor Rosemarie Harris
Appointment of Councillors to Committees
Appointment of Chairs of Scrutiny Committees
The recommendation at paragraph 6.5 in the report was moved by County Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe and seconded by County Councillor Edwin Roderick
Appointment of Chair of Democratic Services Committee
County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan was nominated by County Councillor Ange Williams and seconded by County Councillor Martin Weale.
RESOLVED that County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan be appointed Chair of the Democratic Services Committee for the ensuing year.
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA)
Council was advised that following the election of County Councillor James Evans to the Senedd, the Conservative nomination was County Councillor Iain McIntosh. Subject to this change, the nominations set out in paragraph 8.3 of the report were moved by County Councillor Phil Pritchard and seconded by County Councillor Martin Weale.
Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
County Councillors Aled Davies, Matthew Dorrance, Rosemarie Harris and Rachel Powell were nominated. Following a ballot it was
RESOLVED that County Councillors Aled Davies, Rosemarie Harris and Rachel Powell be appointed to the WLGA Council.
Welsh Local Government Association Executive Board
County Councillor Rosemarie Harris was nominated by County Councillor Michael Williams and seconded by County Councillor ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |
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Members' Schedule of Remuneration 2021-2022 PDF 358 KB To receive and consider the report of the Head of Finance together with the Draft Members' Schedule of Remuneration 2021 – 2022. Additional documents: Minutes: The Monitoring Officer reminded Members that they had a personal non prejudicial interest in this item but that there was a general dispensation.
Council noted the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) in respect of the amounts to be paid as Basic Salary, Senior Salary and Civic Salaries. Council was reminded that the Basic Salary was set by the IRPW and must be paid. Council was required to approve the number of Senior salary positions which are remunerated and to approve the publication of the Members Schedule of Remuneration 2021/22.
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