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(Public Pack)Agenda Document for County Council, 26/01/2016 10:00 Public Document Pack To: Members of the County Council Date: 20 January 2016 Direct Dial: 01824712589 e-mail: [email protected] Dear Councillor You are invited to attend a meeting of the COUNTY COUNCIL to be held at 10.00 am on TUESDAY, 26 JANUARY 2016 in COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, RUTHIN LL15 1YN. Yours sincerely G Williams Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services AGENDA PART 1 - THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS PART OF THE MEETING 1 APOLOGIES 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. 3 URGENT MATTERS AS AGREED BY THE CHAIR Notice of items which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972. 4 CHAIRMAN'S DIARY (Pages 5 - 6) To note the civic engagements undertaken by the Chairman of the Council (copy attached). 5 MINUTES (Pages 7 - 14) To receive the minutes of the meeting of County Council held on 1 December 2015 (copy attached). 6 BUDGET FOR 2016/17 (Pages 15 - 22) To consider a report (copy attached) providing an update on the budget setting process and detailing proposals to be approved by County Council to set the Council’s revenue budget for 2016/2017. 7 ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (Pages 23 - 26) To consider a report (copy attached) to adopt the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirement (Wales) Regulations 2013 and the Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Amendments Regulations 2016, in respect of the 2016/2017 financial year. 8 DRAFT RESPONSE TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WALES) BILL (Pages 27 - 342) To consider a report (copy attached) to consider the Council’s response to the consultation exercise being conducted by Welsh Government on the provisions of the Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill. 9 NOTICE OF MOTION Councillor Martyn Holland, on behalf of the Welsh Conservative Group, put forward the following Notice of Motion for the consideration of Full Council: “The Welsh Conservative Group believes that to help improve the public’s perception of the County Council, the county should, in future, provide web casting for all Cabinet and Scrutiny meetings”. 10 NOTICE OF MOTION Councillors Arwel Roberts and Cefyn Williams put forward the following Notice of Motion for the consideration of Full Council: “Over the years Denbighshire County Council has been selling its’ stock of Council houses, as we still have some left we ask the committee to abolish this practice because it is important that the Council keeps them for families who cannot afford to buy houses on the open market.” 11 NOTICE OF MOTION Councillor Dewi Owens put forward the following Notice of Motion requesting full Council to support the following: “Denbighshire County Council - Values the work of the North Wales Community Health Council - Expresses concern over the diversion of resources from the North Wales Community Health Council to the Board of Community Health Councils in Wales - Calls upon the Welsh Government to take action to protect the independence of individual Welsh Community Health Councils”. 12 COUNTY COUNCIL FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME (Pages 343 - 346) To consider the Council’s forward work programme (copy attached). MEMBERSHIP Councillors Councillor Gwyneth Kensler (Chair) Councillor Ann Davies (Vice-Chair) Ian Armstrong Jason McLellan Raymond Bartley Barry Mellor Brian Blakeley Win Mullen-James Joan Butterfield Bob Murray Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones Peter Owen Bill Cowie Dewi Owens Meirick Davies Merfyn Parry Richard Davies Paul Penlington Stuart Davies Pete Prendergast Peter Duffy Arwel Roberts Hugh Evans Anton Sampson Peter Evans Gareth Sandilands Bobby Feeley David Simmons Carys Guy Barbara Smith Huw Hilditch-Roberts David Smith Martyn Holland Bill Tasker Colin Hughes Julian Thompson-Hill Rhys Hughes Joe Welch Hugh Irving Cefyn Williams Alice Jones Cheryl Williams Huw Jones Eryl Williams Pat Jones Huw Williams Geraint Lloyd-Williams COPIES TO: Press and Libraries Town and Community Councils Agenda Item 4 Digwyddiadau wedi eu mynychu gan y Cadeirydd / Events attended by Chairman Dyddiad/Date Digwyddiad/Event Lleoliad/Location 20/11/15 Ymweliad Brenhinol Dinbych/Denbigh Royal Visit (Is-gadeirydd yn bresennol/Vice-Chair attended) 24/11/15 Cyflwyniad Ysgoloriaeth Mynediad Prifysgol Bangor 2015 Bangor Bangor University Entrance Scholarship 2015 Presentation (Is-gadeirydd yn bresennol/Vice-Chair attended) 26/11/15 Agor Parc Brickfields, y Rhyl Y Rhyl Opening of Parc Brickfields, Rhyl (Is-gadeirydd yn bresennol/Vice-Chair attended) 03/12/15 Seremoni Torri’r Dywarchen yn Ysgol Glan Clwyd Llanelwy/St. Asaph Turf Cutting Ceremony at Ysgol Glan Clwyd (Is-gadeirydd yn bresennol/Vice-Chair attended) 03/12/15 Diwrnod Agored Popeth Cymraeg a Lansiad y Dudalen Dinbych/Denbigh Gwe newydd Popeth Cymraeg Open Day and Launch of New Web Page 04/12/15 Gwobrau Rhagoriaeth Sir Ddinbych Prestatyn Excellence Denbighshire Awards 04/12/15 Derbyniad VIP ac Agor Canolfan Nova Prestatyn VIP Reception and Opening of the Nova Centre 05/12/15 Hwyl Nadolig i’r Teulu ac Agor Canolfan Nova Prestatyn Family Festive Fun and Opening of the Nova Centre 07/12/15 Ymweliad â Swyddfa Ddidoli Dinbych Dinbych/Denbigh Visit to Denbigh Sorting Office 08/12/15 Gwasanaeth Carolau’r Cadeirydd, Eglwys y Santes Fair Dinbych/Denbigh Chairman’s Carol Service, St. Mary’s Church 10/12/15 Sefydlu Canghellor Prifysgol Glyndwr, Trefor Jones a Wrecsam/Wrexham Chinio Dathlu ar gyfer Syr John Shortride Installation of Glyndwr University’s Chancellor Designate Trefor Jones and Celebratory Dinner for Sir John Shortride 12/12/15 Cyngerdd Gala – Noson o Gerddoriaeth a Chân Y Rhyl Grand Gala Concert - Evening of Music and Song (Is-gadeirydd yn bresennol/Vice-Chair attended) 06/01/16 Swyddfeydd Partneriaeth Civica (Elwy) – Agoriad Y Rhyl Page 5 Swyddogol Civica Partnersip (Elwy) Offices – Official Opening 14/01/16 Ymweliadau Ysgolion Cynradd â Neuadd y Sir Rhuthun/Ruthin Primary School Visits to County Hall 16/01/16 Cyngerdd Elusennol Maer Prestatyn a Gallt Melyd Prestatyn Mayor of Prestatyn and Meliden’s Charity Concert Page 6 Agenda Item 5 COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes of a meeting of the County Council held in Council Chamber, County Hall, Ruthin LL15 1YN on Tuesday, 1 December 2015 at 10.00 am. PRESENT Councillors Raymond Bartley, Brian Blakeley, Jeanette Chamberlain-Jones, Bill Cowie, Meirick Davies, Richard Davies, Stuart Davies, Peter Duffy, Hugh Evans, Peter Evans, Carys Guy, Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Martyn Holland, Colin Hughes, Rhys Hughes, Hugh Irving, Alice Jones, Huw Jones, Geraint Lloyd-Williams, Jason McLellan, Barry Mellor, Win Mullen-James, Bob Murray, Dewi Owens, Paul Penlington, Pete Prendergast, Arwel Roberts, Gareth Sandilands, Barbara Smith, David Smith, Bill Tasker, Julian Thompson-Hill, Cefyn Williams, Cheryl Williams and Huw Williams ALSO PRESENT Chief Executive (MM), Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services (GQ), Interim Head of Finance & Assets (JG), Head of Planning & Public Protection (GB), Chief Finance Officer (RW), Development Planning & Policy Manager (AL), Lead Officer – Community Housing (GD) and Committee Administrator (SLW) The Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services opened the meeting with an explanation that the Chair, Councillor Gwyneth Kensler was on holiday. Unfortunately, the Vice-Chair, Councillor Ann Davies was unable to attend the meeting as she was ill. Councillor Arwel Roberts proposed Councillor Meirick Lloyd Davies as Chair for the meeting, and was seconded by Councillor Bill Cowie. A vote took place by a show of hands, and it was unanimously agreed that Councillor Meirick Lloyd Davies be Chair for the meeting of Full Council. Councillor Lloyd Davies thanked everyone for the honour of being Chair and welcomed everyone to the meeting. 1 APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ian Armstrong, Joan Butterfield, Ann Davies, Bobby Feeley, Pat Jones, Gwyneth Kensler, Peter Owen, Merfyn Parry, Anton Sampson and Joe Welch 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Meirick Lloyd Davies declared a personal interest in Item 7 – Draft Denbighshire Housing Strategy. Councillor Cheryl Williams declared a personal interest in Item 7 – Draft Denbighshire Housing Strategy and Item 8 – Community Housing Policy. Page 7 3 URGENT MATTERS AS AGREED BY THE CHAIR No Urgent Matters. At this juncture Councillor Huw Jones paid tribute to the five people who had lost their lives recently in Corwen. Thoughts were also sent out to the passenger of one of the cars who was extremely unwell in Stoke hospital. Sympathies were extended to the families and friends of all people concerned with those injured and killed. Councillor Jones expressed his thanks to all Councillors, Officers and members of the public from all over Wales who had sent their good wishes to the community of Corwen at this extremely sad time. The Chair, Councillor Meirick Lloyd Davies also expressed the Councils deepest sympathy to all involved and a one minutes silence was held in tribute to those who had lost their lives. Following the one minute’s silence, Members were informed Councillor Ian Armstrong was currently unwell in hospital and best wishes were sent to both Councillor Armstrong and his family. 4 CHAIRMAN'S DIARY A list of civic engagements undertaken by the Chair and Vice-Chair for the period 15 October, 2015 to 13 November 2015 had been circulated prior to the meeting. RESOLVED that the list of civic engagements undertaken by the Chair and Vice- Chair be received. 5 MINUTES The minutes of the Council meeting held on 7 October, 2015 were submitted. Page 12 – Councillor Alice Jones referred to the request by the Interim Chief Executive of BCUHB for any evidence of bad care. It was confirmed that any information of evidence be given to either the Chief Executive or the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services and they would relay the information on to the Interim Chief Executive on her behalf.
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