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Resolved – That Council adopts the Motion, as detailed further in the report, and instructs the relevant departments to initiate and work closely with NRW and partners to ensure the effective operation of the site. Failure to address this should result in the necessary plans being drawn up for the closure and effective restoration of the Hafod site to ensure environmental safety and community well-being. (i) Crown Estate Members considered a Notice of Motion in the following terms proposed by Councillor Dana Davies and seconded accordingly: That Council shall : (i) Support the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government and that funds raised be shared equitably between Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live within our communities. (ii) Asks that the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and Members of Parliament outlining our support to help persuade the Westminster Government to devolve the Crown Estate.” A debate ensured with the majority of Members speaking in full support of the motion. A Member advised that he would be reluctant to support the motion due to lack of detail. In response, the mover of the motion advised that it was important to ensure the Council encouraged a debate for UK and Welsh Government at the earliest opportunity around future sustainable funding coming into Wales. Resolved – That Council shall : (i) Support the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government and that funds raised be shared equitably between Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live within our communities. (ii) Asks that the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and Members of Parliament outlining our support to help persuade the Westminster Government to devolve the Crown Estate.
RESOLVED (i)(a) the budget totalling £345,148,220 be approved. b) that the Authority’s council tax for 2025/26 for Band D is set at £1,746.83 in respect of its general expenses and in respect of the special expenses for footway lighting a charge of £6.55 on the town centre community areas of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu, £22.43 on the community of Llangollen Rural, £16.94 on the community of Glyntraian and £14.73 on the community of Chirk. c) that any additional funding received following publication of the Local Government Final Settlement will be applied as prescribed or used to provide additional inflation contingency cover. d) that the Medium Term Financial Plan including the Council’s Reserve Strategy outlined in Appendix 4 be approved. e) that the 2025/26 Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy outlined in Appendix 5 and Appendix 5a be approved. (ii) That the recommended council tax resolution for 2025/26 contained in Annex 1 be approved. REASON FOR DECISION To enable the Council to determine its revenue budget for 2025/26 and set the council tax for that year.
RESOLVED - (i) That Councillor Ronnie Prince be appointed onto the vacant seat on Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee ; and (ii) That Group Leaders and Non-aligned Members notify the Chief Officer Governance & Customer of nominations to any outstanding vacant seats within 10 working days from the date of this meeting. REASON FOR DECISION To agree the appointment of Members to the vacant seats on Committees, Scrutiny Committees and Various Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution, as outlined in paragraph 2.1 of the report.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Pete Howell, Corin Jarvis, Kate Wilkinson and Andy Williams.
In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, a member of the public submitted a question relating to the Hafod Landfill site. The Lead Member for Strategic Planning and Public Protection responded to the question accordingly.
Decision as recorded
Resolved – That Council adopts the Motion, as detailed further in the report, and instructs the relevant departments to initiate and work closely with NRW and partners to ensure the effective operation of the site. Failure to address this should result in the necessary plans being drawn up for the closure and effective restoration of the Hafod site to ensure environmental safety and community well-being. (i) Crown Estate Members considered a Notice of Motion in the following terms proposed by Councillor Dana Davies and seconded accordingly: That Council shall : (i) Support the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government and that funds raised be shared equitably between Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live within our communities. (ii) Asks that the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and Members of Parliament outlining our support to help persuade the Westminster Government to devolve the Crown Estate.” A debate ensured with the majority of Members speaking in full support of the motion. A Member advised that he would be reluctant to support the motion due to lack of detail. In response, the mover of the motion advised that it was important to ensure the Council encouraged a debate for UK and Welsh Government at the earliest opportunity around future sustainable funding coming into Wales. Resolved – That Council shall : (i) Support the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government and that funds raised be shared equitably between Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live within our communities. (ii) Asks that the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and Members of Parliament outlining our support to help persuade the Westminster Government to devolve the Crown Estate.
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(i) Hafod Quarry Landfill Site Members considered a Notice of Motion in the following terms proposed by Councillor David A Bithell and seconded accordingly: “The Full Council adopts the Motion (as detailed in the report) and instructs the relevant departments to initiate and work closely with NRW and partners to ensure the effective operation of the site. Failure to address this should result in the necessary plans being drawn up for the closure and effective restoration of the Hafod site to ensure environmental safety and community well-being.” A number of Members spoke in support of the motion and various points were raised, including the following: · A request for the Local Authority to liaise wherever possible with the Hafod Liaison Group as part of the ongoing process. · A request for Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to share their data with the Local Authority as part of the assessment process. · Acknowledgment that no domestic waste from Wrexham was taken to the Hafod Landfill site. · Any public health concerns brought up by the additional monitoring it will be brought back to Council for further debate. Resolved – That Council adopts the Motion, as detailed further in the report, and instructs the relevant departments to initiate and work closely with NRW and partners to ensure the effective operation of the site. Failure to address this should result in the necessary plans being drawn up for the closure and effective restoration of the Hafod site to ensure environmental safety and community well-being. (i) Crown Estate Members considered a Notice of Motion in the following terms proposed by Councillor Dana Davies and seconded accordingly: That Council shall : (i) Support the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government and that funds raised be shared equitably between Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live within our communities. (ii) Asks that the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and Members of Parliament outlining our support to help persuade the Westminster Government to devolve the Crown Estate.” A debate ensured with the majority of Members speaking in full support of the motion. A Member advised that he would be reluctant to support the motion due to lack of detail. In response, the mover of the motion advised that it was important to ensure the Council encouraged a debate for UK and Welsh Government at the earliest opportunity around future sustainable funding coming into Wales. Resolved – That Council shall : (i) Support the campaign to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government and that funds raised be shared equitably between Welsh Local Authorities to support the social needs of the people who live within our communities. (ii) Asks that the Leader of the Council to write to the Welsh Government and Members of Parliament outlining our support to help persuade the Westminster Government to devolve the Crown Estate.
RESOLVED - That the Minutes of the meeting of the County Borough Council held on 18 December 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.
The Mayor referred to the sad, recent passing of former Councillor, Deputy Leader and Chief Executive of Wrexham Council, Bob Dutton. On behalf of Council she passed her condolences to Bob’s family and friends. She invited Council to join her in standing for a moments silence as a mark of respect to Bob. The Mayor formally welcomed Alwyn Jones as Interim Chief Executive and stated that she looked forward to working with him. Towards the end of last year the Mayor attended the 10th Anniversary of the re-opening of Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, by Splash Community Trust. The event was very well-attended and demonstrated that the leisure centre was a much-loved and valuable resource in the local community. Under the leadership of Councillor Stella Matthews, the Trust had successfully managed the centre, creating the thriving community hub and the Mayor congratulated all involved. Finally, the Mayor referred to the annual St David’s Day parade which would be taking place in the town centre on Saturday 1 March. The parade was always well supported despite what the weather chose to do. The Mayor anticipated that it will be an even bigger event this year with Wrexham hosting the National Eisteddfod later this year.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED (i)(a) the budget totalling £345,148,220 be approved. b) that the Authority’s council tax for 2025/26 for Band D is set at £1,746.83 in respect of its general expenses and in respect of the special expenses for footway lighting a charge of £6.55 on the town centre community areas of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu, £22.43 on the community of Llangollen Rural, £16.94 on the community of Glyntraian and £14.73 on the community of Chirk. c) that any additional funding received following publication of the Local Government Final Settlement will be applied as prescribed or used to provide additional inflation contingency cover. d) that the Medium Term Financial Plan including the Council’s Reserve Strategy outlined in Appendix 4 be approved. e) that the 2025/26 Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy outlined in Appendix 5 and Appendix 5a be approved. (ii) That the recommended council tax resolution for 2025/26 contained in Annex 1 be approved. REASON FOR DECISION To enable the Council to determine its revenue budget for 2025/26 and set the council tax for that year.
The Lead Member for Finance and Performance submitted a report COFI/06/25 which enabled Members to agree the 2025/26 revenue budget in accordance with the recommendations of the Executive Board and to set the council tax for the financial year beginning 1 April 2025. A debate ensued and the following issues were noted, in particular: · A number of Members spoke in support of the recommendations within the report advising that whilst they had concerns around how the Council Tax raise would impact on the families of Wrexham, there was also a need to balance these concerns against a setting that allowed the Council to maintain its key statutory services such as social care and education. · The Labour Leader advised that her Group would not be supporting the Council Tax increase due to a number of reasons including the high risk in Council being able to manage its in-year overspend, financial sustainability concerns raised by Audit Wales and the lack of statutory public consultation. RESOLVED (i)(a) the budget totalling £345,148,220 be approved. b) that the Authority’s council tax for 2025/26 for Band D is set at £1,746.83 in respect of its general expenses and in respect of the special expenses for footway lighting a charge of £6.55 on the town centre community areas of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu, £22.43 on the community of Llangollen Rural, £16.94 on the community of Glyntraian and £14.73 on the community of Chirk. c) that any additional funding received following publication of the Local Government Final Settlement will be applied as prescribed or used to provide additional inflation contingency cover. d) that the Medium Term Financial Plan including the Council’s Reserve Strategy outlined in Appendix 4 be approved. e) that the 2025/26 Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy outlined in Appendix 5 and Appendix 5a be approved. (ii) That the recommended council tax resolution for 2025/26 contained in Annex 1 be approved. REASON FOR DECISION To enable the Council to determine its revenue budget for 2025/26 and set the council tax for that year.
Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED - (i) That Councillor Ronnie Prince be appointed onto the vacant seat on Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee ; and (ii) That Group Leaders and Non-aligned Members notify the Chief Officer Governance & Customer of nominations to any outstanding vacant seats within 10 working days from the date of this meeting. REASON FOR DECISION To agree the appointment of Members to the vacant seats on Committees, Scrutiny Committees and Various Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution, as outlined in paragraph 2.1 of the report.
The Monitoring Officer submitted a report COGC/13/25 allowing Members to consider the appointment of Members to the vacant seats on Committees, Scrutiny Committees and various Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution. RESOLVED - (i) That Councillor Ronnie Prince be appointed onto the vacant seat on Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee ; and (ii) That Group Leaders and Non-aligned Members notify the Chief Officer Governance & Customer of nominations to any outstanding vacant seats within 10 working days from the date of this meeting. REASON FOR DECISION To agree the appointment of Members to the vacant seats on Committees, Scrutiny Committees and Various Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution, as outlined in paragraph 2.1 of the report.