Issue - meetings

It was moved by the retiring Chair former Councillor J.E. Williams and seconded by Councillor R. James and UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that Councillor R. Evans be elected Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.

Former Councillor J.E. Williams congratulated Councillor Evans on his election.

Councillor Rob Evans made his declaration of acceptance of office and was invested with the Chain of Office.

Councillor Evans expressed his gratitude to all Councillors for their support in appointing him as Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council and that he was looking forward to his year in office representing the Council. Councillor Evans also paid tribute to the retiring Chair, former Councillor J.E. Williams, and presented the Retiring Chair with a Past Chair’s Commemorative Pendant. 

The retiring Chair’s consort Mrs Joyce Williams thereupon presented Councillor Nysia Evans with her Chain of Office and Councillor Nysia Evans presented Mrs Joyce Williams with a Past Chair’s Consort’s Commemorative Pendant.

Tributes were also paid to the Retiring Chair by the Leaders of the Plaid Cymru, Independent and Labour Groups for the excellent service he had given to the Council during his year of office.

The Chief Executive also paid tribute, on behalf of the Authority’s staff, to the retiring Chair and his consort (former Councillor Eirwyn Williams and Mrs Joyce Williams) who had fulfilled his role with great professionalism and been very active and supportive of the work of the Council. She congratulated the newly elected Chair and Consort (Councillor Rob Evans and Councillor Nysia Evans), and the incoming Vice Chair and Consort (Councillor Louvain Roberts and Mrs Vanessa Rees) on their appointments and wished them a very happy and successful year in office.

It was moved by Councillor I.W. Davies and seconded by Councillor W.T. Evans and UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that Councillor J.E. Williams be elected Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council for the 2021/22 Municipal Year.

Councillor I.W. Davies congratulated Councillor Williams on his election.

Councillor Eirwyn Williams made his declaration of acceptance of office and was invested with the Chain of Office.

Councillor Williams expressed his gratitude to all Councillors for their support in appointing him as Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council and that he was looking forward to his year in office representing the council and meeting people when the current lockdown restrictions were eased. Councillor Williams also paid tribute to the retiring Chair, Councillor I.W. Davies.

Tributes were also paid to the Retiring Chair by the Leaders of the Plaid Cymru, Independent, Labour and New Independent Groups for the excellent service he had given to the Council during his year of office.

The Chair thanked members for all their kind words and advised that in view of social distancing rules, his Consort (Mrs Joyce Williams) would not be invested with her Chain of Office that day. That would hopefully be arranged for the ceremonial function later in the year. 

The Chief Executive also paid tribute on behalf of the Authority’s staff to the retiring Chair and his consort (Councillor Ieuan Davies and Mrs Sue Allen) who had fulfilled his role with great professionalism and been very active and supportive of the work of the Council. She congratulated the newly elected Chair and Consort (Councillor Eirwyn Williams and Mrs Joyce Williams), and Vice Chair and Consort (Councillor Ken Lloyd and Mrs Katherine Lloyd on their appointments and wished them a very happy and successful year in office.