Democratic Services Committee

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1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from the following Members/Officers

2. 2

   Declarations of Interests

3. 3

   Approval of Minutes

   Minute

   RESOLVED: That the minutes of a meeting of the Democratic Services Committee held on the XX XXX XX were approved as a true and accurate record.

   Papers: Minutes of Previous Meeting
4. 4

   Welsh Government Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance for Principal Councils in Wales

   Papers: 1. WG Stat and Non-Stat Guidance Cover Report L&F, Appendix A - statutory-and-non-statutory-guidance-for-principal-councils-in-wales - 2
5. 5

   Welsh Local Government Association's Councillor Support Self-Evaluation Framework

   Papers: 3. WLGA Self-Evaluation Framework Cover Report L&F, 4. Appendix A - 2023 Charter Self evaluation Framework
6. 6

   Elected Member Personal Safety Protocol

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

7. 7

   Multi-Location Meetings Policy Review

   Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings

   Papers: 8. Multi-Location Policy Cover Report L&F, 9. Multi-location meetings policy reviewed Aug 2023
8. 8

   Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales Draft Annual Report 2024/25

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

   Papers: 11. Appendix A - independent-remuneration-panel-wales-draft-annual-report-2024-2025, 10. IRP Consultation Covering Report L&F
9. 9

   Democratic Services Committee Councillor Portal Working Group Update

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: 12. DSC Portal WG Update Cover Report L&F
10. 10

    Democratic Services Committee Forward Work Programme

    Part of an issue followed across 5 meetings

    Papers: 13. Cover Report DSC FWP, 14. Appendix A - DSC FWP
11. 11

    Urgent Items

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Tim Thomas, ChairpersonIndependentPresent
• David Harrison, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Elaine Winstanley, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Graham Walter, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Ian Spiller, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Malcolm James, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent
• Martin Hughes, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Paula Ford, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies