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Notice of Meeting COUNCIL
Date and time MONDAY, 28 APRIL, 2025 AT 6.05 P.M.
of meeting
Venue HYBRID MEETING
MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO NOTE THE TIME OF THE MEETING.
A MOMENT OF REFLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6.00 P.M.
Agenda
PART 1
1. Apologies for absence.
2. (a) To hear the roll call of Members.
(b) To receive declarations of interest and the nature of such interests under the Council’s Code of Conduct.
(Note: Members seeking advice on this item are asked to contact the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services at least 48 hours before the meeting.)
3. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10th March, 2025.
4. To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet and the Chief Executive and to receive any petitions submitted by Members.
5. Questions from the Public –
1 question has been received.
6. To consider the following proposal(s) from the Executive in relation to the Council’s Policy Framework and Budget
N.B. The reports which are the subject of the references in respect of Agenda Items 6(a) – (b) above have already been circulated to Members with the Cabinet agendas for the dates specified above.
****Further copies are available from the Democratic Services Office if required**.
Report of the Monitoring Officer / Head of Legal and Democratic Services –
7. Amendments to the Council’s Constitution.
8. Nomination of Mayor Elect and Deputy Mayor Elect for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
9. To inform the Council of the Use of the Urgent Decision Procedure under Article 15.14 of the Constitution.
10. To consider the following Notice of Motion [submitted by Councillors Dr. I.J. Johnson and M.J. Hooper] –
Opposition to UK Government Proposed Cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP)
This Council notes the proposed UK Government cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
Council recognises that PIP is a benefit paid to meet the increased needs related to disability, that proposed eligibility changes will mean that many current (and potential future) recipients will lose out, that disabled people are more likely to be in poverty than non-disabled people and that Wales has the highest proportion of PIP claimants.
Council further recognises the importance of tackling poverty as a core part of the Vale 2030 Corporate Plan and that these UK Government proposals undermine our work to reduce poverty in our communities.
Council therefore opposes these cuts and will write to the Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the First Minister to make clear our opposition to these proposals.
11. To consider the following Notice of Motion [Submitted by Councillors C. Stallard and E.J. Goodjohn]-
A Voluntary Ban on the Sale and Use of “Flying Rings” Throughout the Vale of Glamorgan
This Council recognises that plastic toy “Flying Rings” sold for recreational use mainly on beaches are causing unnecessary harm to marine mammals, specifically seals, when discarded.
This Council notes that traditional “solid” frisbees do not pose the same threat as they can’t get stuck around the animals’ necks; some shops in the Vale of Glamorgan as well as some chain stores have already decided to stop selling “Flying Rings”.
This Council applauds other Local Authorities for adopting a similar Voluntary Ban.
This Council further notes that plastic pollution is a global issue and any steps to reduce plastic pollution are positive: plastic in our seas does not disappear.
This Council therefore resolves to:
1. Promote a Voluntary Ban on the sale of “Flying Rings”, encouraging shops to sell alternatives instead and discouraging the use of “Flying Rings”.
2. Write to both the Welsh and the UK Governments in support of the ban.
3. Promote the campaign through its media channels so that the public and visitors to our coastline also support the action.
12. To receive questions and answers pursuant to Section 4.19.2 – 4.19.9 of the Council’s Constitution (i.e. questions on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Vale of Glamorgan).
13. Any items which the Mayor has decided are urgent (Part I).
PART II
THE PUBLIC AND PRESS MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.
14. Any items which the Mayor has decided are urgent (Part II).
Rob Thomas
Chief Executive
22nd April, 2025
A version of this Agenda is also available in Welsh
Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 -
Inspection of background papers - In the first instance, enquiries should be made of J. Langridge-Thomas, Tel: Barry (01446) 709457
E-mail: democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Distribution: To all Members of the Council
PLEASE NOTE: Council meetings will be held in line with the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy which details at paragraphs 21.2 and 21.3 which meetings will be held on a hybrid and remote only basis.
Meetings of the Vale of Glamorgan Council will also be livestreamed, except where Part II matters are wholly or in part being considered, in accordance with the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy.
If taking part, this means that you are being recorded both visually and in sound with the meeting being transmitted on the internet. This is done for the purposes of supporting and promoting democratic engagement and public interest. We will retain the data for 6 years and then offer it to the archivist at the Glamorgan Records Office for permanent retention. You have the right to apply to access, rectify, restrict, object or erase this data. The Information Regulator is the Information Commissioner who can be contacted https://ico.org.uk/. The Data Protection Officer for the Council can be contacted at DPO@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
Meetings that are held on hybrid basis will take place in the Council Chamber and online. Generally the public gallery in the Chamber is not filmed. However, by entering the meeting room and using the public seating area you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for livestreaming and/or training purposes.
Meetings that are held Remotely
A Member wishing to attend the Civic Offices to access / attend a remote meeting, via the use of their Council device and the Council’s Lupus network can do so, but they are requested to notify Democratic Services in advance of the meeting, particularly when the meeting is held in the evening, so that building security can be notified and an appropriate meeting room can be identified.
Members of the public who may wish to observe the live broadcast of the proceedings of a meeting being held on a remote meeting basis and are unable to do so from home, will be able to view the live broadcast from a designated area at the Civic Offices in Barry, subject to notification of attendance being received no later than one working day before the date of the meeting.
If you have any queries regarding this, please contact democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or telephone 01446 709413.
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