Councillor Phil, I'm pleased to see that as a member of CCBC and The Planning Committee you are seeking views from Members of The Three Towns Forum on our opinions regarding Llandudno's Pier Pavilion Site application.
Reading though the thoughts of other members I came across Hugo's comment on the Snowdonia National Park's meeting you attended on 7th March 2018 and your comment on how you regretfully couldn't make the Planning Committee meeting that day as the SNP meeting ran over time.
The fact is I attended the Planning Committee Meeting where the Pier Pavilion application was heard and I can remember Councillor Ivor Lloyd (who also represents CCBC on the SNP Planning & Access Committee) being present and voting on it, but the date of the Planning Committee Meeting was 14th March.
During this meeting as it ran late and ended 5.30pm, three Councillors :-Trevor Stott, Austin Roberts & Chris Cater left before the end and the Chairperson had to ask the remaining Councillors not to leave until the end of the meeting as there wouldn't legally be enough Councillors to vote. Which brings me to my point, the Planning Committee Members are only expected to attend 12 meeting a year, sometimes barely lasting an hour or two occasionally longer, as it did in March, surely the least they can do is stay until the end. The more members the livelier the debate and every application stands on it's own merit and is important to not only the applicant but the people whose lives can change drastically by some of these applications. You as Councillors have the voice to represent both sides and should think seriously if you have the time to honestly give to these meetings, if not then step down. One young Councillor at the CCBC AGM stated that he would love the challenge of a position, so please could you convey this to other members and share out the work load so these young people can gain experience. Thank you for this opportunity to give you my opinion.