Issue - meetings
Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
Meeting: 24/03/2021 - Constitution and Democratic Services Committee (Item 19)
19 Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. 
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To inform the Committee of the increase in
adopter’s absence entitlement for Members.
Additional documents:
Decision:
That the Committee notes that the Welsh Government have made the Family
Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021;
and the Constitution amended accordingly.
Minutes:
The Head of Democratic Services introduced a report to inform the Committee of the increase in adopter’s absence entitlement for Members. He provided background information and advised that the relevant part of the Constitution had been changed to reflect the new increase in adoption absence period for local authority members from 2 to 26 weeks
The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Chris Bithell and seconded by Councillor Ian Smith.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee notes that the Welsh Government have made the Family
Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021;
and the Constitution amended accordingly.