LLANDUDNO TOWN COUNCIL

Overview:

 Llandudno Town Council is in its 36th year of existence, having been inaugurated following the local government reorganisation of 1974 and has 30 Councillors spread between five ward areas (Penrhyn, Craig y Don, Tudno, Mostyn and Gogarth). This equates to a representation of approximately 20,500 residents.

 Llandudno Town Council meets on a Friday evening at 7pm. There are also three Standing Committees: Planning & Transportation (Wednesday evenings), Community Services and Tourism (Tuesday evenings), Finance & General Purposes (Friday evenings), which meet approximately every six weeks, with the cycle of meetings taking place to lead up to report to the Council. A full cycle of meetings is established and published at the beginning of the municipal year in May. There are also numerous Sub Committees and Working Parties which meet either in the daytime or evenings as required.

 The Council oversees the various functions listed below, and has three members of staff: Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk and Part Time Clerical Assistant/Receptionist.

What the Council does

Office function:

Full administrative, secretarial and financial function on behalf of Llandudno Town Council:

Eg        Minutes & Agendas, Call handling, Liaison with press and public, Event administration, Correspondence, Council Partnership Agreements & Partnership working, Budgeting & Finance, Statutory Notices, Public Registers, Reception, Advice and referral

Council & Standing Committees:

Council

Community Services and Tourism Committee

Finance and General Purposes Committee

Planning & Transportation Committee

Sub-Committees:

Civic

Llandudno in Bloom

Staff

Public Transport & Public Rights of Way

Miss Alice

Town Twinning

Christmas Parade

Decorative Lighting

Grants

Welsh Language Working Party

Boundaries

Town Centre Management

Representation on outside bodies

Civic Parades:

 Mayor Making (May)

Civic Sunday (July)

Remembrance Sunday (November)

Freedom Parades (September/as required)

Christmas Parade (December)

Managed Events:

Wales in Bloom (July)

Llandudno in Bloom (July & September)

Hanging Basket Traders Scheme (April – Jun)

Fireworks (November)

Christmas Trees/Christmas Lights (November/December)

Town Twinning Events (April, June, July)

Winter and Summer Town Decorative Lighting

Mayoral Diary & Secretarial (all year)

Competitions & Awards:

Miss Alice (May)

Llandudno in Bloom (August/September)

Management/Maintenance of Facilities & Monuments:

Including:

West Shore Shelter

North Western Gardens Public Conveniences

War Memorials

Commemorative Memorials (Victoria and Ted y ogof)