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That Council notes that Welsh Government have made the Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, and incorporates the changes into the standing orders on family absence within the Constitution.

The Head of Democratic Services presented a report on the Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 which increased the adoption absence period for local authority members from two weeks to 26 weeks.  The changes would result in the same periods of maternity and adopter’s absence being available to Members of principal Councils and provide for similar arrangements for adopter’s absence as are already in place for maternity absence.

As Chair and Vice-Chair of the Constitution & Democratic Services Committee, Councillors Neville Phillips and Michelle Perfect moved and seconded the recommendation.  On being put to the vote, this was carried.

RESOLVED:

That Council notes that Welsh Government have made the Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, and incorporates the changes into the standing orders on family absence within the Constitution.