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At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Torfaen council on Tuesday 20th of October, all the key political appointments to the council's cabinet, committees and outside bodies were confirmed for the year ahead.
The AGM takes place annually in May but was postponed this year due to COVID-19.
Cllr Jessica Powell stood down from the role as Presiding Member so the first act of the AGM was to appoint a new Presiding Member and Deputy Presiding Member for the municipal year 2020/21, to chair Council meetings.
Cllr Rose Seabourne was elected as the council’s Presiding Member and Cllr Peter Jones was elected as Deputy Presiding Member.
Following nominations for the position of Leader of the Council, Cllr Anthony Hunt received 26 votes, Cllr Ron Burnett 8 votes and Cllr Elizabeth Haynes 4 votes and Cllr Anthony Hunt was re-elected. Cllr Richard Clark was re-elected as Deputy Leader of the Council and will also hold the portfolio for Education.
Cabinet members have been appointed to the following portfolios for the year ahead:
- Executive Member for Education – Cllr Richard Clark
- Executive Member for Children, Families & Communities – Cllr Fiona Cross
- Executive Member for Environment – Cllr Mandy Owen
- Executive Member for Resources - Cllr Kelly Preston
- Executive Member for Corporate Governance & Performance – Cllr David Yeowell
- Executive Member for Adult Services & Housing - Cllr David Daniels
- Executive Member for Economy, Skills & Regeneration - Cllr Joanne Gauden
The Chairs of Committees will be:
- Chair of the Healthier Communities O&S Committee - Cllr Richard Overton
- Chair of the Prosperous Communities O&S Committee - Cllr Gwyn Jenkins
- Chair of the Cleaner Communities O&S Committee – Cllr Peter Jones
- Chair of the Children and Young People O&S Committee - Cllr Rose Seabourne
- Chair of the Cross-cutting Resources & Business O&S Committee - Cllr Stuart Ashley
- Chair of the Planning Committee - Cllr Norma Parrish
- Chair of the Licensing Committee - Cllr Giles Davies
- Chair of the Pensions Committee - Cllr Glyn Caron
- Chair of the Democratic Services Committee - Cllr Ron Burnett
- Chair of Audit Committee – to be elected by the committee
Yng nghyfarfod blynyddol cyngor Torfaen ar ddydd Mawrth 20fed Hydref, cadarnhawyd yr holl benodiadau allweddol i gabinet y cyngor, ei bwyllgorau a chyrff allanol ar gyfer y flwyddyn sydd i ddod. Mae’r Cyfarfod Blynyddol yn digwydd ym mis Mai ond fe’i gohiriwyd eleni oherwydd COVID-19.
Camodd y Cyng. Jessica Powell o rôl yr Aelod Llywyddol, felly cam cyntaf y cyfarfod oedd penodi Aelod Llywyddol a Dirprwy Aelod Llywyddol ar gyfer y flwyddyn 2020/21, i gadeirio cyfarfodydd y Cyngor.
Etholwyd y Cyng. Rose Seabourne i fod yn Aelod Llywyddol a’r Cyng. Peter Jones i fod yn Ddirprwy Aelod Llywyddol.
Ar ôl enwebiadau ar gyfer swydd Arweinydd y Cyngor, cafodd y Cyng. Anthony Hunt 26 pleidlais, y Cyng. Ron Burnett 8 pleidlais a’r Cyng. Elizabeth Haynes 4 pleidlais ac etholwyd y Cyng. Anthony Hunt eto. Etholwyd y Cyng. Richard Clark yn ddirprwy Arweinydd y Cyngor ac ef fydd deiliad y Portffolio Addysg.
Penodwyd aelodau’r Cabinet gyda’r portffolios canlynol am y flwyddyn sydd i ddod:
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros Addysg – Y Cyng. Richard Clark
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros Blant, Teuluoedd a Chymunedau – Y Cyng. Fiona Cross
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros yr Amgylchedd – Y Cyng. Mandy Owen
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros Adnoddau - Y Cyng. Kelly Preston
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros Lywodraeth Gorfforaethol a Pherfformiad – Y Cyng. David Yeowell
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros Wasanaethau Oedolion a Thai - Y Cyng. David Daniels
- Yr Aelod Gweithredol dros yr Economi, Sgiliau ac Adfywio - Y Cyng. Joanne Gauden
Cadeiryddion y Pwyllgorau fydd:
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Trosolwg a Chraffu Cymunedau Iachach - Y Cyng. Richard Overton
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Trosolwg a Chraffu Cymunedau Mwy Llewyrchus - Y Cyng. Gwyn Jenkins
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Trosolwg a Chraffu Cymunedau Glanach – Y Cyng. Peter Jones
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Trosolwg a Chraffu Plant a Phobl Ifanc - Y Cyng. Rose Seabourne
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Trosolwg a Chraffu Trawsbynciol Adnoddau a Busnes - Y Cyng. Stuart Ashley
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Cynllunio - Y Cyng. Norma Parrish
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Trwyddedu - Y Cyng. Giles Davies
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Pensiynau - Y Cyng. Glyn Caron
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Gwasanaethau Democrataidd - Y Cyng. Ron Burnett
- Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Archwilio – i’w (h)ethol gan y pwyllgor
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