Member’s Annual Report 2017/18

This is the report by the Councillor below regarding his 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 County Council.

Councillor: Bryan Owen Group: Anglesey Independents Ward: Bro

1 - Role & Responsibilities

Leader of the main Opposition Group

Between May 2017 and March 2018, I sat on Number of Number attended the following main committees / sub- meetings arranged committees: Council 9 8 Appeals Committee 0 0 Appointments Committee 9 8 Indemnities sub-committee 0 0 Joint Planning Policy Committee 5 2 Standing Advisory Council on Religious 2 1 Education (SACRE) 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 5 of the 6 meetings arranged. I am also a member of the Regeneration Committee and attended the 2 meetings arranged.

I represent the Council on the following outside bodies: Governor – Bodorgan Primary School Governor – Ysgol Gyfun

2 - Constituency Activity

1) Attended 9 meetings of Council 2) Attended 9 meetings of Bodorgan Community Council 3) Attended 9 meetings of Community Council

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4) Held 2 meetings in Newborough with highways to try and resolve the traffic problems in Newborough. Also met with Officer in re the speed limit restrictions 5) Attended 10 meetings of Ymlaen Community Group 6) Attended 6 meetings of Canolfan Ebeneser Community Centre

3 - Initiatives and Special Activities

Chaired Appeals Panel for Llangefni County Secondary School Was President (Honorary) of Aberffraw Flower Show 2017

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 Briefing session – Corporate Plan and Code 18/05/2017 IPad training 31/05/2017 Basic Safeguarding 01/06/2017 Gifts, Hospitality and Declaration of Interests 02/06/2017 The Constitution 05/06/2017 Housing Act 06/07/2017 Member Briefing Sessions ( 6 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 met with constituents who were suffering from the recent flooding on several occasions. Working with residents in Bodorgan to try and improve the Broadband connectivity

More information about me can be found here:

http://democracy.anglesey.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=265&LLL=0

Councillor Bryan Owen April 2018

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