Decision Maker: Flintshire County Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 28, 2025

Purpose:

Content: THE CROWN ESTATE   1.         That Flintshire County Council supports the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets, including tidal riverbeds, in Wales to the Welsh Government and that the funds raised to be shared equitably to Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live in our communities; and   2.         That Council instructs the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and the Members of Parliament and the Senedd representing Flintshire outlining our support to help persuade Westminster to devolve the Crown Estate.   AGGREGATES LEVY   1.         That Council requests the Leader and Chief Executive of the Council to write to Mark Drakeford MS as Cabinet Member for Finance and call on Welsh Government to negotiate with the UK Government the devolution of the Aggregates Levy in such a way as to ensure that local authorities in whose areas minerals are extracted benefit directly and proportionately from the Levy; and   2.         That Council elicits support for this approach from other local authorities through its membership of the North Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party and through other appropriate channels.   HOME SCHOOLING   That Council requests a further letter to be sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to link with Westminster to develop legislation to support children who are home educated, making reference to the response previously given by Jeremy Myles MS, including the following points:   To reiterate the need for a register of all children of school age who are home educated including those who have never attended a school. To introduce a system to assign a unique identification number to all children from birth, similar to an adult National Insurance number, including children residing in the UK after birth.