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Welcome to the annual meeting of the County Council. I have to go through this process. So a warm welcome to you to the meeting. This is a hybrid meeting with some members and staff, joining us in the room and others virtually before we begin. And I just need to remind you of the arrangements. First of all, this is a public meeting which is being recorded and broadcast live, and all members are expected to adhere to the hybrid meetings protocol. If you're joining virtually, make sure your camera is switched on throughout the meeting so we know who is in attendance and available to vote. Let me know if you have to leave the meeting temporarily or early and let me know when you have returned. Raise your hand if you wish to speak during the meeting and raise your virtual hand if you're joining us virtually. When you're ready to speak, make sure that your microphone is switched on so that the public, your fellow members and translators can hear you. Switch off your microphone once you have finished. Make sure your mobile phones and any other devices are on silent. Finally, if any technical issues should arise during the meeting, we will consider taking a short break to solve the issue. If the problems persist, we will consider a journey the meeting to a later date. Thank you. I do have some apologies to read out. Councillor Douglas Fowley, Councillor David Ries-Thomas, Councillor Johnny Van Jones and Councillor Trevor Lloyd-Hills. Anyone else? Councillor Jeff Evans. Thank you. I'll go through the roll call. Councillor Geraint's web. Good afternoon. Councillor Layton-David. Good afternoon. Councillor Paula Elise. Good afternoon, everyone. Councillor Nevel Evans. Good afternoon. Councillor Glenn Haynes. Good afternoon. Councillor Cina Smitty. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Councillor Allyn Morris Jones. Councillor Kerwin-Jones, good afternoon. Councillor David Ryn-Jones, good afternoon. Councillor Guillemo Jones. Good afternoon. Councillor Robis-Lobblin Jones, good afternoon. Councillor Aireen-Maurice, good afternoon. Councillor Jackie Lewis, good afternoon, everyone. Councillor Pippo, Neil. Good afternoon, everyone. Councillor Latorico, good afternoon, everyone. Councillor Sia Owen, good afternoon. Councillor Lakeri Pritchett, good afternoon. Councillor Don Andries, good afternoon. Councillor Allyn Roberts, good afternoon. Councillor David Roberts, good afternoon. Councillor Keith Roberts, good afternoon, everyone. Councillor Nicole Roberts, good afternoon. Councillor Ken Taylor, good afternoon. Councillor Alwin-Watskin, good afternoon. Councillor Yell-Ann Williams, good afternoon. Councillor Rapping Williams, good afternoon. Councillor Sonja Williams, good afternoon. Councillor Layswood, good afternoon. And Councillor Arvonne Wayne, good afternoon. We have offices with us this afternoon as well. The chief executive, the one with Williams, the deputy. There's Howard Hills. Mr. Mark Jones, 151 officer, Mr. Warren Roberts, Director of Social Services. Mr. Mark Barrow-Hills, Director of Education. Mr. Hill Percy, Head of Highways, Mr. Ned Michael, Head of Housing. Mrs. Curtis Edwards, Head of Profession. Mr. Christian Branch, Head of Economic Development and Regulation. Mr. Arrow-Hills, Head of Adult Services. Mr. Rapping Jones, Legal Services, Manager, and Mrs. Marathi Aksley, Solicitor, and Mr. Devanchon, Head of Democracy. Thank you. So this is the annual meeting, and the first task according to the local government act is to elect the chair. I'm going to turn to the chief executive, good afternoon everyone in the chamber and those joining virtually and everyone listening, as the chair has said, this is the annual meeting of the county council and seeing 1972 on the paper in front of me makes me feel old. I don't exactly remember the date, but according to the local government act and the council's constitution, we have to elect the chair. So on that note, I will hand over to the chair to ask for nominations. Thank you. So I invite nominations. Thank you, seconder. Thank you, Chair. I'm working with Councillor Ginn-Hales on the Planning Committee. I'm sure he will be an Excellence Chair for Anglesey. Thank you. I'm happy to second. Any more nominations? If not, can I have a show of hands, please? Thank you. So I'm going to hand over the chain of our face to Glenn. Thank you. This is a decorative acceptance of office as chairperson of the county council. I, Glenn Haynes, haven't been elected chairperson of the Isle of Anglesey County Council, declare that I accept and that I will discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability and in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. for your attention. the committee. the committee. the committee. the committee. Thank you, Chair, for the opportunity to say a few words. I was going to write ten pages with my thoughts all you don't want to be here all afternoon with the sun shining. First of all, can I thank Tech Queen and the boys for supporting me always and can I also thank Debbie and Chloe in the office and Devon for their assistance over the past year. Thank you also to you as members and officers for your patience and collaboration. I've enjoyed my time, but losing born at the end of December was a huge blow. I know that I wouldn't be standing here today without Tim. I'm fortunate to have visited and taken part in so many different things. I can't remember all of them. There have been so many events, but there are some things though that stick in my mind. The Anglesey Show, singing Christmas Carols here with the Marais band, visiting the old people's homes, but one of the highlights for me and it did, it was touching. It was visiting the Marianne Glass instead of celebrating its hundredth year. I competed there over five, fifty years ago, but we won't go down that road, but seeing the children and young people competing at the age of Devon was really encouraging and hope for the future. My charity this year was Anglesey's Food Banks. I wanted a charity located on Anglesey that would benefit the people of Anglesey. We are living in terrible times and people are having to depend on food banks, but that's the situation. I'm thankful to everyone who contributed and I, yesterday, I handed over a check for 4300, enough to keep them going for a month, unfortunately. I would like to congratulate Glenn and Duis Seamus for a successful year. I know he'll be an exceptional chair. Thank you. [Applause] Can I accept this for you, the age of service? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. How'd she use the fellowship? [Applause] Okay. Well, thank you for the honour and it is an honour to have been elected to this role. I'd like to thank you all, all the staff that have supported me and for you as fellow Councillors who voted for me. It really is appreciated, so I'll try not to let you down. I've got big shoes to follow in place of Margaret. So I'll do my best to do that, and I did ask you towards the end of last year to say a prayer for Everton Football Club, and that we stay up in the Premier League, which we did, so I won't ask you any further on that one. So thank you for that, and now we'll move on to the next order with the item on the agenda, which is the election of the Chairperson of the County Council. So could I have any nominations, please? Thank you. It gives me privilege to propose Councillor Non-David as Vice Chair of the Council, and it was elected last year, or two years ago, yes, 2022. And she has the qualities that we need to go out there to our communities, to promote our Council, to speak on our behalf, and to champion the Council to make sure that the authority is seen in the right lights. And it would be a privilege to see non next year as Chair, another woman in the role, so I propose none. Thank you for that. Is there a seconder for none, please? Councillor Gailen. Yes, it gives me privilege to propose Councillor Non-David as Vice Chair. She will be of huge assistance to you during your year as Chair. Thank you. Thank you for that, Councillor Jones. Are there any more nominations for the role of Vice Chair? No? Can I see all in favour of none, David, as Vice Chair? Thank you. Don, could you please step up here, please, congratulations. Thank you, Don. I have given down the health and safety warning about this Chair, this Chair, and it's quite lethal at times, so anything can happen. Thank you. Aye, non-David. And being elected Vice Chair, person of the Isle of Anglesley Council declare that I accept the post and that I will discharge the demands of the post to the best of my ability and in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct of Council Members. Thank you, Councillor. Thank you. First of all, I'd like to thank my ward, my electors, Kanobarthmore, and for electing me a Councillor two years ago for the area that I agree with, and I'd like to have three notes and will in for your kind words. And to every Councillor who've shown today their faith in me to take on this privilege as Vice Chair of Anglesley Council, thank you. Thank you for that, Chair, we will now move on to the orders of business, we'll go on to item three, declaration of interest, are there any declarations of interest? No, I don't think so. Item four, any announcements or announcements were undertaken at the meeting this morning, so I don't think there was anything further on that. Membership of the Executive, item five on the agenda, in accordance with paragraph 4.1.1.2.7 of the Constitution to be informed by the leader of the names of Councillors, she's chosen to be members of the Executive together with their portfolio responsibilities over to the leader, please. Thank you, Glenn, I, Councillor Shinna-Smithi will take the portfolio, I can have the relevance of Councillor Binaubiliums and Deputy Leader will take the finance portfolio, Councillor Gary Pritchett, Deputy Leader, and Children Youth Housing Services, please hold the Councillor David Roberts, Education of the Welsh Language, Councillor Kerwin, Elias Jones, Corporate Business and Consumer Experience, Councillor Allyn Roberts, Adult Services and Community Safety Portfolioholder, Councillor David is Tomos, Highways Waste and Property, Councillor Nicola Roberts, Planning, Public Protection and Climate Change and Councillor Nevel Evans, Leisure, Tourism and Maritime, thank you. Thank you for that, Leader, no vote is required on that, so we will now move on to the next item of the agenda, which is for the election of the Chair of the Democratic Services Committee for 24/25. Can I propose Councillor Keith Roberts to continue in the roll, very well over the past year, thank you. And is there a seconder for that, please? I'd like to second the proposal, thank you. Any other proposals? No, okay, so I don't need to, votes is required on that, so Councillor Keith Roberts is elected, okay, just take the advice there, just to ensure it's all proper, then we will ask for the show of hands on that, please, if you're all in favour. Okay, thank you for that, so Keith Roberts is due the elected Chair of the Democratic Services Committee, so I'll move on to item seven, which is confirmation of the scheme of delegation, I just want to confirm, such part of the scheme of delegation to officers as the Constitution determines, it's for the Council to agree, as set out in paragraph 3.4 of the Constitution, and again, we'll just ask for an affirmation of that by all present, if you're all in favour of that. Okay, thank you. Now move on to item eight, which is the confirmation of committees, we'll confirm the reappointment of the committee structures referred to in section 3.4 of the Council's Constitution together with the following, we'll combine the three committees for a vote, show of hands, and that is the Standards Committee Appointment Panel, the Standing Advisory Council, and the Indemnancies Subcommittee, and that, again, will be done by affirmation, if you just show of hands on that, please, seems to be quite unanimous, okay, thank you. Again, item nine, now we'll move on to the program of ordinary meetings of the County Council for 24-25, could I ask the leader to comment on that, please? Thank you. That the Council confirms the schedule meetings for 24-25, approve the following program of ordinary meetings of the County Council for the ensuing year, 26th of September this year, it's 5th of December this year, 6th of March 2025, and they to be confirmed for May 2025, thank you. Happy to second the proposal, Chair. Thank you for that, Kerry, could I ask for a vote of affirmation on that, if you're all comfortable with those dates, thank you, we'll go on to item 10, which is the political balance arrangements within the Council to receive a report by the head of democracy, please. Well, the relation for the leader to propose that. So I'll propose and the head of the services may have something to add, so that we confirm the political balance arrangements, and would the group please advise the head of the democracy as soon as possible, if there are any changes to group membership? Again, I'm happy to second that. Move hands on that, please, if you're all in favour. Thank you. Moving on to item 11, which is the representation on outside bodies. Again, in report from the head of democracy, I'd ask the leader to come in. Yes, that the Council confirms the appointments to outside bodies listed in Appendix 1 of the report, and I'm seconding the proposal. And then could I ask for another show of hands by information on that, please. Thank you. That's moved. Moving on to item 12, independent remuneration panel for Wales, the annual report. Again, to receive a report from the head of democracy as presented to the Democratic Services Committee on the 24th of March, could I ask that be proposed, please. Thank you very much, Chair. Item number 12, so the annual report for the independent remuneration panel for Wales, the annual report for 2025. So the independent remuneration panel designed the nuances payable to elected members. The annual report was published on the 20th of February and came into effect on the 1st of April, 2024. The report has been discussed at the Democratic Services Committee and has been considered when preparing the budgets for 24/25. So today we ask the Council to accept the determinations of the independent remuneration panel for Wales for 2024, to confer that told us of the same post as 23/24 will be entitled to receive senior salaries in 24/25. So as noted in the report, and lastly, the Council is requested to authorize officers to remain part 6 of the Council's constitution, schedule of member remuneration to reflect the determinations made in the 24/25 annual reports. Thank you. Is there a seconder for that, please? Yes, Chairman, I'm quite happy to second that on this occasion. Thank you. So that's proposed and seconded. Anything further to add on that? No. Can I ask for a show of hands then as affirmation of that? Okay. Thank you. That's carried. As there appears to be no other business on the agenda, that brings us now to the end of the 1st annual meeting. Well, it's the only annual meeting, that's why it's the end of this meeting then. Okay. Thank you. Meeting over. Various committees and the chairs and vice chair, I'd like to start with the corporate scrutiny committee. I would ask you all to come down, but I think you're all down in the front anyway. So you preempted me. So thank you for that. So moving on, if there's a declaration of interest off anybody, no, if not, we move on to item two, which is the election of the chairperson, and could I ask for a proposal for the chair, please? I propose, Councillor Diggles-Fouillie. Thank you for that, and is there a seconder for that, please? Thank you. Are there any other proposals for the chair? No? Okay. I see that Councillor Diggles-Fouillie is in present at the moment, so could I ask you? Yes. Can you note that he isn't here because of work commitments, he's on a course, thank you. Okay, thank you for that. Yes. Could I ask for a show of hands on that, please? All in favour? Okay. Councillor Diggles-Fouillie is duly elected again as the Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee. In the absence of Councillor Fouillie, I would ask then for an election of a vice chairperson for the committee. Is there a proposal for a vice chairperson, please? Chair, I'd like to propose the Leatherman Jones, and I'd like to thank Kim for his work over this difficulty here. Thank you. Thank you for that. Government Jones, is there a seconder for Dovid? I'll second. I'll second. Thank you for that. Seconder. Are there any other proposals for vice chair? No? Okay. So, Dovid with Jones is duly elected as vice chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, and that meeting is now over. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for that and now the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee is here. We will now go through the same procedure of election of a chairperson and then a vice chairperson. I could ask, is there a proposal for a chairperson, please? There's a magnet up it. Yeah. Thank you. I nominate Councillor D'Alandries. D'Alandries, is there a seconder for that? Seconder. Okay. Thank you. Are there any other proposals for the chair? No. Could I ask for a show of hands on that, please? Thank you. D'Alandries duly elected as chairperson, would you like to come down? You do it from there? Yeah. Yes. Thank you very much to you for your confidence in me for another year and can I invite nominations for vice chair? I propose Councillor William Jones as vice chair. Okay. Okay, Elliot. Can I second? Vice chair, sorry, not the deputy leader. That's the Elliot? No, Elliot. I'll second. Thank you very much. Moving on now to the next meeting. Thank you very much. Moving on now to the planning and orders committee. So, can I invite members to come down? In committee. Councillor Peruzzan. Councillor Peruzzan. Councillor Peruzzan. Councillor Peruzzan. Councillor Peruzzan. Councillor Peruzzan. Thank you very much. Moving on now to the planning and orders committee. So, can I invite members to come down? In committee. Councillors say no. Councillors say no. 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Councillors say no. Councillor Peruzzan. Councillors say no. Councillor Peruzzan, I would like to thank you for your trust in me once again. Real electivischer. Can I ask for nominations? Councillor Gerensbab, thank you, Chair, because he supports a little bit of a second team, I think it's only appropriate that the vice chair should be Councillor Luenguegne. A seconder, please. Happy to second. Councillor interjecting. Councillor interjecting. Can I have a show of hands? Thank you. Councillor Luenguegne has been elected vice chair of the Planning & Law Committee. Councillor interjecting. Thank you. Moving on to licensing committee. Councillor interjecting. Councillor interjecting. The only change here, if I can ask Councillor Nevela, is to leave. Councillor interjecting. Okay. Thank you for that. Again, in the same procedure, we're looking to elect a chairperson for the licensing committee. Is the proposal, please? Happy to propose. Councillor Luenguegne, Taylor, doing an excellent job. Thank you. And seconder. Happy to second once again. Thank you. And a show of hands in favour? All good. Thank you. Councillor CANDY. Councillor CANDY. Once again, thank you to the members for just the adjusting. We will go on to elect the vice chair, current. Thank you. Happy to propose Councillor Glynn Haynes as vice chair. A seconder. Happy to second the main team. Any more nominations? I can't see any hands. Can I have a show of hands then? Thank you very much. Happy to see that Councillor Levin. Glynn Haynes is vice chair. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Members can come down. Councillor CANDY. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. Councillor Luenguegne. 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Carried. David? The chair? Yeah. Thank you very much, indeed, and thank you, members. It's now my duty to ask for nomination for vice chair of the governance in order to committee. I'd like to propose a year in. Thank you. Oh, people in favor, please. Okay, thank you very much, and welcome to here, and thank you. Thank you very much. And lastly, moving on to the Democratic Services Committee. Democratic Services Committee, I'll call on the following members, non-David Carwin-Jones, Theo, and the Landry Scantailer, Guillain-Jones, Keith Roberts, Allied Maurice-Jones. Thank you. We have, as the council have elected, Councillor Keith Roberts as chair of the committee. So we need to like the vice chair, also over to Councillor Keith Roberts. Well, thank you, David. It's now my duty to ask for a nomination for vice chair. Thank you. It could be a pleasure working with the last moments and the committee, and I'll look forward to next moments as well. I'd like to nominate Councillor Siobhan. Do I have a seconder for? It gives me pleasure to second the name. Thank you. So we have a nomination for a clear one. Do we have any more nominations? No, turn it off your hands. Therefore, Theo has now been nominated as vice chair. Thank you. Thank you.