Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Council approves the change in the name of Leeswood Community Council to Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Community Council; and  

(b)       That the costs of advertising future Town or Community Council name changes be paid by that Council. 

The Chief Officer (Governance) introduced the report for Council to consider a request from Leeswood Community Council to change its name to Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Community Council. 

            The request had been made to reflect the area it served and the Chief Officer (Governance) advised that this was a similar request to that from Gwernaffield Community Council that had been approved by Council.  The cost of advertising for this change would be incurred by the County Council on this occasion as it was felt that it was unfair to apply a retrospective charge to the request from Leeswood Community Council.  Any future Town or Community Council name changes would be paid by that Council.

            Councillor Bernie Attridge proposed the recommendation in the report and this was duly seconded.  

            The Chairman commented that the meetings of Leeswood Community Council were well supported by those from Pontblyddyn and it was felt that the name change would reflect that the Council served both villages.       

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Council approves the change in the name of Leeswood Community Council to Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Community Council; and  

(b)       That the costs of advertising future Town or Community Council name changes be paid by that Council.