Issue - meetings

Due to the coronavirus response Welsh Government passed emergency legislation enabling councils to postpone the annual meeting.  In recognition of the difficulties caused by remote meetings that emergency legislation also permits Councils to extend the tenure of office holders until May 2021 if desired.  It is proposed, with their agreement, that the Chair and Vice Chair should continue in office until May 2021 when it should be possible to hold an annual meeting with the appropriate level of ceremony.

That Councillors Marion Bateman and Joe Johnson continue in office as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively until May 2021.

The Chair advised that due to the coronavirus response the Welsh Government had passed emergency legislation enabling Councils to postpone the annual meeting.  In recognition of the difficulties caused by remote meetings, that emergency legislation also permitted Councils to extend the tenure of office holders until May 2021 if desired.

It was proposed,  with their agreement, that the current Chair and Vice Chair continue in office until May 2021 when it should be possible to hold an annual meeting with the appropriate level of ceremony.

The Chair took the opportunity to thank the Vice-Chair for his support and co-operation regarding the proposed arrangements for the remainder of the municipal year. 

The Chief Executive referred to consultation which had been undertaken with Group Leaders and said an agreement had been reached, with the support of the Chair and Vice Chair, to accept the proposed arrangement. 

RESOLVED:

That Councillors Marion Bateman and Joe Johnson continue in office as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively until May 2021.