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RESOLVED: That the application for dispensation to allow Councillor Andrew Wood to speak with officers, to write to officers and or the Council, to speak and/or answer questions at Council/Committee meetings or to remain in the room during any debate relating to public rights of way or Town and Village Green applications relating to Gele Llanddulas and Rhyd y Foel be refused.
An apology for absence was received from Councillor David Carr.
The Monitoring Officer advised that Councillor Andrew Wood had a personal interest in Agenda Item 4 (Application for Dispensation for Councillor Andrew Wood), as it was his application for dispensation, however, the Committee had invited Councillor Wood to explain the reasons for the application.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the application for dispensation to allow Councillor Andrew Wood to speak with officers, to write to officers and or the Council, to speak and/or answer questions at Council/Committee meetings or to remain in the room during any debate relating to public rights of way or Town and Village Green applications relating to Gele Llanddulas and Rhyd y Foel be refused.
Councillor Andrew Wood presented an application for dispensation for matters relating to public rights of way (PROW) and Town and Village Green (TAVG) applications relating to the local ward he represented being Gele Llanddulas and Rhyd y Foel. Councillor Wood had been involved in PROW and TAVG applications for the ward and was requesting to present information and answer questions on the matters. Councillor Wood was a member of the General Licensing Committee, which would consider a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) applications in the vicinity of Gwrych Castle, which related to the PROW and TAVG. Councillor Wood was questioned and made reference to the following : • Councillor Wood advised that the allotments, several properties and land that he owned was not adjacent to land within the PROW application. • He had collated information in respect of use of the PROW and TAVG and had expressed a desire for paths to be reopened. • A wish to represent his constituents in respect of PROW and TAVG applications, especially in relation to a report to the General Licensing Committee on 5 August 2024, as he had provided a lot of information which was included within the report and considered that he may be required to answer queries. • Rights of way was a complex matter and Councillor Wood considered that as he had completed several applications he had good knowledge of the process. • Councillor Wood stated that he did not wish to vote on the matter at the General Licensing Committee • A dispute with Gwrych Castle was in relation to a wall which belonged to Councillor Wood that had been modified by Gwrych Castle. • He did not have a financial interest. • Homes in the area had not seen a decrease in value, as suggested by some objectors. At this point in the proceeding, the Standards Committee Members went into private session to determine the application. RESOLVED: That the application for dispensation to allow Councillor Andrew Wood to speak with officers, to write to officers and or the Council, to speak and/or answer questions at Council/Committee meetings or to remain in the room during any debate relating to public rights of way or Town and Village Green applications relating to Gele Llanddulas and Rhyd y Foel be refused.
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