Agenda and decisions

To submit for confirmation, the draft minutes of the meetings of the County Council held on the following dates: -

·     12 May 2026 (Annual Meeting)

·     13 August 2026 (Extraordinary)                                  

The minutes of the following meeting were confirmed as correct:-

·         Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 12 May, 2026;

·         Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 13 August, 2026.

To receive any declaration of interest from a Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

Councillor Neville Evans declared a personal interest in Item 11 – Visitor Levy Consultation but having received legal advice he was able to take part in the discussion and voting thereon.

Councillor Celfyn Furlong declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 11 – Visitor Levy Consultation but having received a dispensation by the Dispensation Panel on 15 June, 2026 he was able to take part in the discussion but not vote on the item.

Councillor John Ifan Jones declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 11 – Visitor Levy Consultation and left the meeting during discussion and voting thereon.

Councillor Jackie Lewis declared a personal interest in Item 8 – Annual Director’s Report on the Effectiveness of Social Services 2025/2026.

Councillor Derek Owen declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 11 – Visitor Levy Consultation but having received a dispensation by the Dispensation Panel on 14 September, 2026 he was able to take part in the discussion but not vote on the item.

Councillor Alun Roberts declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 11 – Visitor Levy Consultation but having received a dispensation by the Dispensation Panel on 24 July, 2026 he was able to take part in the discussion and voting thereon.

The Director of Social Services declared a personal interest in Item 14 – Review of the Leadership Structure and left the meeting during discussion and voting thereon.

The Head of Adult’s Services declared a personal interest in Item 14 – Review of the Leadership Structure.

The Head of Regulation and Economic Development declared a personal interest in Item 14 – Review of the Leadership Structure and left the meeting during discussion and voting thereon.

To receive any announcements from the Chairperson, Leader of the Council or the Chief Executive.

To receive any petition in accordance with Paragraph 4.1.11 of the Constitution.

No petitions received.

To submit the report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer, as presented to the Executive on 22 September 2026.

It was unanimously RESOLVED to approve the Annual Treasury Management Review for 2025/2026.

To submit the report of the Chair of the Standards Committee, as presented to the Standards Committee on 18 June 2026.

It was unanimously RESOLVED:-

•   To approve the Annual Report of the Standards Committee for 2025/2026;

 •  To approve the Standards Committee’s Work Programme for 2026/2027, whilst accepting that some additional matters may be included, in accordance with demand.

To submit the report of the Head of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer.

It was unanimously RESOLVED to approve the proposed amendment to the Constitution changing the term of office for lay members of the Governance and Audit Committee.

To submit the report of the Director of Social Services.

It was unanimously RESOLVED to accept the Annual Director’s Report on the Effectiveness of Social Services 2025/2026.

To submit the report of the Director of Social Services.

It was RESOLVED to defer the item until the full Council to be held in December, 2026.

To submit the report of the Chairs of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

It was unanimously RESOLVED to :-

·                 Approve the Scrutiny and Overview Annual Report for 2025/26;

·                 Note the continued progress made in implementing our Scrutiny journey and the impact this is having on practice;

·                 Appoint the Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee as the Scrutiny Champion for the period May 2026 to May 2027.

To submit the report of the Head of Regulation and Economic Development, as presented to the Executive on 22 September 2026.

To submit the report of the Head of Highways, Waste and Property, as presented to the Executive on 22 September 2026.

It was RESOLVED :-

·         To continue to collect residual waste once every 3 weeks by collecting new 180 litre black bins, rather than the current 240litre bins, from 2029.

·         To create more space for recycling by 2029 by:

·       collecting cardboard and paper together in the top box of the trolley box.

·       offering additional storage options for recycling additional for cardboard, and / or hard plastic and cans;

·         To present a campaign to raise awareness of and understanding for recycling and reuse;

·         To conduct research to extend the material collected for recycling to include soft plastic and other materials;

·         To proceed to develop and submit an outline business case for funding to Welsh Government.

To submit the report of the Head of Democratic Services.

It was unanimously RESOLVED to approve a consultation of 8 weeks on the draft proposals set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

To submit the report of the Chief Executive.

It was RESOLVED to :-

·             Approve the proposal to separate the current responsibilities of the Director of Social Services and the Head of Children and Families Services;

·             Approve the establishment of a new and specific role for the Head of Children and Families Services;

·             Approve the proposed structure noted in Appendix 1 of the report;

·             Note the strategic, governance and resilience risks associated with keeping the current arrangements when considering the above;

·             Approve the proposal to change the current structure of the Regulation and Economic Development Service and create two new services;

·             Approve the establishment of a Head of Service role that will lead the new service;

·             Approve the proposed structure note in Appendices 2 and 3;