Political structure

Cyngor Gwynedd is formed of 69 Councillors who are elected every five years.  The 69 Ccouncillors sit on the Full Council, and the Council operates through the Cabinet and Scrutiny Committees. 

This is the Council's current political constitution:

The Council's political constitution

Party	Members
Plaid Cymru	44
Independent	23
Liberal - Labour	2
Total	69

The main elements of the Council's political structure are:

The full Council: The 69 Councillors meet to agree on the Council's policies, set the annual budget, make channges to the constitution as required and so forth. The Full Council meets 5 times a year.  The meetings are open to the public and are also webcasted due to the limited space in the public gallery. 

View meeting dates

We welcome questions by the public.

 

The Cabinet: The Cabinet consists of 10 Councillors and is chaired by the Council Leader. Each Member has a specific portfolio of responsibilities for areas within the Council’s services. View more information about the Cabinet 

 

Council Chairperson: Gwynedd Council elects a Chairman and Vice-Chairman every 12 months at the Council's annual meeting. The Chairman presides over meetings of the Council and represents Gwynedd Council in civic and ceremonial functions. View details about the current chairperson

 

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If you have an inquiry or for further information please contact us:

E-mail: GwasanaethDemocratiaeth@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

 

Committees

There are many different committees including the following. 

• View the Council committees calendar 
• View list of Committee Membership based on the Political Balance 2022-23
• View list of the Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the Council Committees 2022-23

The Scrutiny Committees: There are 3 scrutiny committees in Gwynedd, which meet at least 5 times a year:

• Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee
• Communities Scrutiny Committee
• Care Scrutiny Committee

View more details in the Scrutiny section.

 

The Regulating Committees: The Regulating Committees include: The Governance and Audit Committee, the Planning Committee and the Central Licensing Committee

 

The Standards Committee: The role of the Standards Committee is to promote, sustain and safeguard the behaviour of members within the Council and the probity of all the Council’s proceedings. More information about the Standards Committee.