Agenda

To receive any apologies.

This item is to receive any Public Questions: two were received by the deadline.

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2024.

To receive the communications as circulated.

This is an opportunity for Members of Council to submit petitions on behalf of people in their ward. Once received, petitions are passed to the appropriate Chief Officer for action and response.

To note the appointment of the Cabinet by the Leader of the Council.

To consider the feedback from the 12-week public consultation and the council tax premium rates on second homes and long-term empty properties and whether the rates should remain the same or be increased from April 2025.

Due to a change in group membership we need to review the Political Balance and the allocation of seats on Committees.

To approve the recruitment process of a Lay Member to the Governance and Audit Committee as required by the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

To inform Council of the outcomes of petitions which have been submitted over the past year.

This item is to receive any Notices of Motion.  Four have been accepted and attached to the agenda.

To note the answers to any questions submitted in accordance with County Council Standing Order No. 9.4(A). Six were received by the deadline

To consider any issues raised by Members arising from the Minutes of the Cabinet, Scrutiny Committees and other Committees, together with any questions raised under Section 4.20 of the Council’s Constitution.  Copies of the Minutes of the various meetings that have taken place since the last ordinary meeting of the Council which have been approved and published on the Authority’s website, can be obtained, if required, via the Committee and Member Services.