Agenda and decisions

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None.

That Councillor Mel Buckley be elected Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2025/26.

That Councillor Debbie Owen be elected Vice-Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2025/26.

That Councillor Dave Hughes be appointed Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2025/26.

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

Appointment of Committees

That Council appoints the following Committees for 2025/26:

Appeals Committee

Clwyd Pension Fund Committee

Committee Work Co-ordinating Group (meetings to be held in public)

Constitution and Democratic Services Committee

Governance & Audit Committee

Grievance Committee

Grievance Appeals Committee

Investigation and Disciplinary Committee

Joint Governance Committee (for Pensions)

Licensing Committee

Overview & Scrutiny Committees as follows:

• Community and Housing
• Corporate Resources
• Education, Youth & Culture
• Environment & Economy
• Social & Healthcare

Planning Committee

Standards Committee

Political Balance and Size of Committees

(a)     That seats be allocated in accordance with the political balance (fallback option) and the rules on membership of the Committees as set out within the report; and

(b)     That the size of each Committee be as set out in the agreed political balance allocation.

Appointment of Chairs of Standing Committees

(a)     That the Chairs of the following Committees be appointed (noting any restrictions on eligibility):

·         Clwyd Pension Fund Committee - Councillor Chris Bithell

·         Constitution & Democratic Services Committee - Councillor Hilary McGuill

·         Licensing Committee - Councillor Rob Davies

·         Planning Committee - Councillor Richard Lloyd

(b)     That the Grievance Committee, the Grievance Appeals Committee and the Investigation & Disciplinary Committee should each appoint their own Chairs from amongst their respective memberships.

Appointment of Chairs of Overview & Scrutiny Committees

That the Chairs of Overview & Scrutiny Committees be allocated as follows:

Overview & Scrutiny Committee:         Group to choose Chair:

Community & Housing                          True Independent

Corporate Resources                            Independent

Education, Youth & Culture                 Labour

Environment & Economy                      Labour

Social & Healthcare                               Flintshire People’s Voice

Terms of Reference of Committees

That the Terms of Reference for each Committee as set out in the Constitution be approved.

Approval of the Constitution

That the rules, procedures, delegations and codes/protocols within the Constitution be approved.

Nominations to Internal Bodies

That the make-up of the Appointments Committee be approved.

Standards Committee

That the membership of the Standards Committee be noted.

Appointments to Outside Bodies

That Council delegates authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with Group Leaders, to make any amendments to appointments to outside bodies as required.

(a)     That the draft Schedule of Meetings for 2025/26 be approved subject to the change of time of Planning Committee on 22 October 2025 and the removal of the Climate Change Committee; and

(b)     That the Democratic Services Manager be given delegated authority, in conjunction with the relevant Committee Chair, to amend the Schedule of Meetings in exceptional cases, including meetings of the Committee Work Co?ordinating Group.