Member's Annual Report 2017/18

Member’s Annual Report 2017/18

This is the report by the Councillor below regarding her key activities over the year ending 31 March 2018. It is provided for the information of all constituents and for no other purpose. The views expressed in this report are those of the Councillor and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the Isle of Anglesey County Council.

Councillor: Llinos Medi Group: Plaid Cymru Ward: Talybolion

1 - Role & Responsibilities

Between May 2017 and March 2018, I sat on the Number of Number attended following main committees / sub-committees: meetings arranged Council 9 9 The Executive 11 10 Appointments Committee 9 8 Special Educational Needs Joint Committee 1 0 Voluntary Sector Liaison Committee 3 1 Corporate Parenting Panel 4 3 Investigation Committee 0 0 The statistics provided are relevant only to the committees listed in this table. The statistics do not include attendance at other meetings related to the work of the Council. Attendance may also be dependent on the availability of a Member who is in employment.

Attendance levels may vary due to the nature of work and responsibilities of members - as portfolio holder, committee chair or representing the Council on outside bodies, for example.

I am a member of the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust and attended 4 out of the 6 meetings arranged. I am also a member of the Trust’s General Grants Committee and attended the 1 meeting held.

I represent the Council on the following outside bodies: Number attended Anglesey and Gwynedd Safer Communities Partnership 6 Betsi Cadwaladr Stakeholder Reference Group 2 Champion for Adults Safeguarding Champion for Children and Young people Gwynedd and Anglesey Adoption Panel 6 Gwynedd and Anglesey Youth Justice Service 2 Medrwn Môn 1 North Wales Economic Ambitions Board 10 North Wales Leadership Board 2 North Wales Safer Communities Board North Wales Tourism Partnership Cllr Carwyn Jones attends Public Service Board (Anglesey and Gwynedd 6

Regional Partnership Board (Part 9 Social Services & 7 Wellbeing Act Wales 2014) Voluntary Sector Liaison Committee 0 Welsh Local Government Association Wylfa Newydd Project Liaison Group 0 Wylfa Site Stakeholders Group 1 Governor – Llanfechell Primary School, including panels 5

2 - Constituency Activity

I attend meetings of Llannerchymedd, Bodedern, Tref Alaw, Mechell & Carreglefn, Cylch y Garn, Llanfachraeth & Llanfaethlu and Llanfwrog Community Councils on a rota basis with my fellow councillors.

I am a Governor at Llanfechell and Bodedern Primary Schools.

I attended the only meeting of the North Anglesey Partnership that I was invited to, on behalf of Cylch y Garn and Mechell & Carreglefn Community Councils.

I have been involved with Lottery funding secured for Llannerchymedd that is now being driven forward through the Community Council.

Individuals can contact me via social media for support. During the last year I have received a number of enquiries within the ward regarding – Housing, Planning, Education, Highways, Waste, Adult Care and a number of other matters. I also provide general support by signposting people to the correct organisations.

3 - Initiatives and Special Activities

I have received a number of requests from schools wanting to visit the Council and I enjoy taking children from Anglesey on a tour of the building and raising awareness of the Council’s work and the role of the County Councillor.

I have participated as a trainer on the WLGA Leadership training, sharing my experiences to support Councillors throughout Wales.

4 - Learning and Development

I have attended the following learning and development initiatives during the past year (information supplied by the Isle of Anglesey County Council):

Introduction to the Authority’s Services 11/05/2017 IPad training 12/05/2017 Introduction to the Authority’s Services 18/05/2017 Briefing Session – Corporate Plan and Code 18/05/2017 Basic Safeguarding 01/06/2017 Housing Act 06/07/2017 Safeguarding Training 07/07/2017 Effective questioning in Scrutiny 04/12/2017 Planning Matters Training 05/03/2018 ACE Training 28/03/2018

Member Briefing Sessions ( 8 out of 12 ) May 2017 – March 2018 Attendance levels may vary due to the nature of work and responsibilities of members - as portfolio holder, committee chair or representing the Council on outside bodies, for example.

5 - Other Activities and Issues

I have represented the ward in a number of different ways this year, combining the role of a Local Councillor with that of Council Leader. I enjoy representing the rural community and responding to local challenges.

I would like to thank everyone for their support and co-operation during the previous year, and the Council’s staff for helping me to respond to local needs, thank you to my family and friends for their help and a heartfelt thanks to Elliw and Twm for supporting their mother in this role.

More information about me can be found here: http://democracy.anglesey.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=304&LLL=0

Councillor Llinos Medi Huws April 2018