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At its meeting on 15 October 2026, the committee is due to consider four items: a proposed dog control order, a play action plan, a revised local list of buildings and an online petition about zebra crossings. The main item is the proposed three-year extension of the dog control order, with changes for some areas; the report asks the committee to scrutinise it and make recommendations to Cabinet. No minutes have been published yet, so no decisions are recorded.
The committee considered a petition from Councillor Harry Saville, which asks the Council to reverse its decision to move Llandudno Library to Venue Cymru. The committee made no recommendations to Cabinet on the petition. The Monitoring Officer will send a written reply to the lead petitioner within 15 working days.
The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the results of Conwy's consultation on a visitor levy, which is a charge on overnight stays, and whether to introduce one. Members recommended that the decision to introduce the levy be deferred until more evidence and experience are available, and the recommendation goes to Council for its decision. Four councillors declared interests in the item and left the room while it was discussed.
The committee considered three proposals to consult on planning guidance: dark skies lighting guidance, becoming a signatory to the Placemaking Wales Charter, and two documents on Place Plans. It recommended that Cabinet approve the consultations and the charter, and give delegated authority to make non-material changes. Councillor Chris Hughes declared an interest in the Bay of Colwyn Place Plan item and left the meeting for that item.
The committee met on 20 May 2026 and re-elected Councillor Mandy Hawkins as Vice-Chair. It scrutinised (examined closely) the Porth Eirias update and the Local Growth Fund in Conwy, and it resolved to ask Cabinet to pause and review the Conwy West Family Centre project. It also approved its forward work programme.
The committee received an update on the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, which the council is revising to match the Welsh Government's national strategy, and noted it. It also approved the committee's forward work programme, which shows the Charging Policy for emergency and temporary accommodation will not come to the committee until August or September 2026.
It recommended the draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2026-2031 to Cabinet for public consultation. It also heard a question on pay and display car park income, which raised a possible sale of Llandudno assets.
It also reviewed the Conwy and Denbighshire Community Safety Partnership's annual performance report, including work to prevent ketamine use by young people. Members noted both items and approved the committee's forward work programme.
It covered emergency planning roles, risks and priorities, and members raised concern about traffic congestion in Llanrwst caused by A55 closures. The committee noted the presentation.
The committee scrutinised three reports: the Audit Wales report on temporary accommodation, the Play Sufficiency Action Plan, and the Plas yn Dre development in Llanrwst. It agreed to refer the temporary accommodation report to the Governance and Audit Committee, and recommended that Cabinet approve the play plan and continue planning work for the Plas yn Dre depot relocation. It also approved its forward work programme.
The committee appointed Councillor Mandy Hawkins as Vice-Chair for 2025/2026. It considered a report on the finances of Porth Eirias, a seafront building in Colwyn Bay, and asked for a further update within six months. It also recommended to Council that a Youth Council representative join the committee without voting rights, and approved its forward work programme.
It scrutinised the council's action plan responding to a report by the Older People's Commissioner for Wales on digital exclusion (being unable to get online or use a smartphone), and agreed to refer that report to the Governance and Audit Committee. It also noted an update on the Local Toilet Strategy, which aims to keep public toilets open on a cost neutral basis, meaning costs are met from income and sponsorship.
The committee considered two items. It noted an update on the 3G rugby pitch at Eirias, Colwyn Bay, and confirmed that the decision to invest was sound. It also noted the results of the Llandudno Library consultation and recommended that Cabinet approve draft plans to move the library and Tourist Information Centre to Venue Cymru.
The committee re-appointed Councillor Hannah Fleet as Vice-Chair for 2025/2026. It also scrutinised the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP), the county's main land-use plan, and recommended that the draft go to public consultation for eight weeks from September 2025.
At its meeting on 30 April 2025, the committee scrutinised (examined and questioned) the draft Waste and Resource Strategy and the Destination Conwy Management Plan, and noted progress on the Economic Growth Strategy. It also heard a petition about moving Llandudno Library, and no decision was recorded on it.
The committee considered a call-in of a delegated parking decision and three reports for Cabinet. It asked the Cabinet Member to reconsider the reduced charge decision for Old Colwyn promenade. It recommended that Cabinet adopt the events and filming strategy, approve a public consultation on the flood risk strategy, and endorse progress on the regional transport plan.
The committee noted an update on housing and homelessness and a twice-yearly report on flood risk reduction schemes in Conwy. Members approved the committee's forward work programme, which moves the Deposit Revised Local Development Plan item from March to June or July 2025. A councillor also asked about the economic effect of moving Llandudno's library, but no decision was recorded on that question.
At its meeting on 29 January 2025, the committee noted the council's latest net zero carbon performance report and referred a Food Standards Agency audit report and its action plan to the Governance and Audit Committee. It also appointed Councillor Hannah Fleet to the Infrastructure Programme Board and approved the committee's forward work programme.
It also considered a scrutiny topic on children using ketamine and asked for a progress report in 12 months.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.