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Notice of Meeting COUNCIL

Date and time

of Meeting MONDAY, 6^TH DECEMBER, 2021 AT 6.05 P.M.

Venue REMOTE MEETING

MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO NOTE THE TIME OF THE MEETING.

PRAYERS WILL BE SAID AT 6.00 P.M.

Agenda

PART 1

1. Apologies for absence.

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2. (a) To hear the roll call of Members.

(b) To receive declarations of interest under the Council’s Code of Conduct.

(Note: Members seeking advice on this item are asked to contact the Monitoring Officer at least 48 hours before the meeting.)

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3. To approve the minutes:

(i) Meeting held on 20^th September, 2021;

(ii) Special Meeting held on 28^th September, 2021

(iii) Special Meeting held on 11^th October, 2021.

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4. To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet and the Head of Paid Service and to receive any petitions submitted by Members.

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Report of the Leader –

5. Update on proposed Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Restructuring.

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References –

6. Councillor Safety and Support – Democratic Services Committee: 22^nd November, 2021.

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7. Diversity in Democracy – Action Plan – Democratic Services Committee: 22^nd November, 2021.

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Reports of the Managing Director –

8. Use of the Managing Director’s Emergency Powers.

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9. Scrutiny Committees’ Annual Report May 2019 – April 2021.

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10. To consider the following proposal(s) from the Executive in relation to the Council’s Policy Framework and Budget

Item	Date of Meeting	Minute No.
(a) Review of Statement of Principles Gambling Act 2005 2022-2025. [View Minute]	8^th November, 2021	C718
(b) Barry Biomass Independent Review Report. [View Minute]	22^nd November, 2021	C728
(c) The County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021. [View Minute]	22^nd November, 2021	C729
(d) Polling Places and Polling Stations: Mini Review. [View Minute]	22^nd November, 2021	C730
(e) Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2021/22. [View Minute]	22^nd November, 2021	C735
(f) Council Tax Reduction Scheme. [View Minute]	22^nd November, 2021	C739

N.B. The reports which are the subject of the references in respect of Agenda Items 10(a) to (f) above have already been circulated to Members with the Cabinet agendas for 8^th November and 22^nd November, 2021. However, to assist Members in considering item 10(b) above, a copy of the report is included in the agenda.

**Further copies are available from the Democratic Services Office if required**.

11. To inform the Council of the Use of the Urgent Decision Procedure under Article 14.14 of the Constitution.

Item	Date of Meeting	Minute No.
(a) Draft Response to Welsh Government's Consultation on the Corporate Joint Committees: Draft Statutory Guidance. [View Minute]	27^th September, 2021	C672
(b) Draft Response to Welsh Government Consultation on Shaping Wales’ Future: Using National Indicators and Milestones to Measure our Nation’s Progress. [View Minute]	25^th October, 2021	C709
(c) Transforming Towns: Support to Improve Town Centres. [View Minute]	25^th October, 2021	C710

12. To receive questions and answers pursuant to Section 4.18.2 – 4.18.7 of the Council’s Constitution (i.e. questions on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Vale of Glamorgan).

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13. Questions from the public.

18 questions have been received.

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14. Any items which the Mayor has decided are urgent (Part I).

PART II

THE PUBLIC AND PRESS MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.

15. Any items which the Mayor has decided are urgent (Part II).

Rob Thomas

Managing Director

30^th November, 2021

A version of this Agenda is also available in Welsh

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 -

Inspection of background papers - In the first instance, enquiries should be made of J. Rees, Tel: Barry (01446) 709413

E-mail: democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Distribution: To all Members of the Council

Please note that certain meetings of the Vale of Glamorgan Council will be webcast, you will be informed verbally if the meeting you are at will be. If it is then this means that you are being recorded both visually and in sound and that is made available on the internet. This is done for the purposes of supporting and promoting democratic engagement and public interest. We will retain the data for 6 years and then offer it to the archivist at the Glamorgan Records Office for permanent retention. You have the right to apply to access, rectify, restrict, object or erase this data. The Information Regulator is the Information Commissioner who can be contacted https://ico.org.uk/. The Data Protection Officer for the Council can be contacted at DPO@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.

Generally the public gallery is not filmed. However, by entering the meeting room and using the public seating area you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for webcasting and/or training purposes.

If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the Head of Democratic Services within office hours. Tel. No. (01446) 709413 or by e‑mail – jerees@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to current restrictions and the requirement for social distancing this meeting will not be held at its usual location. This will be a virtual meeting and ‘attendance’ will be restricted to Members of the Council and Officers in support of the agenda items. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the Vale of Glamorgan Council YouTube channel and recorded for subsequent transmission via the Council’s internet site. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or tel. 01446 709413.

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