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Gwynedd Council, which calls itself by its Welsh name Cyngor Gwynedd, is the governing body for the county of Gwynedd, one of the principal areas of Wales. The council administrates internally using the Welsh language .
Composition of Cyngor Gwynedd (Gwynedd Council) as of October 2024. Items portrayed in this file depicts. File history.
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In January 2022, Gwynedd Council voted to allow its staff to celebrate St David's Day with a paid day off work despite the UK government's refusal. Gwynedd councillors described the situation "like Oliver Twist", where they have to ask the UK government for a public holiday on Wales' national day, whereas an additional bank holiday was quickly ...
In June 2021, a Welsh language primary school 'Ysgol Abersoch' was threatened with closure, where the current school-children would be transferred to the closest school at 'Ysgol Sarn bach' which is located 1.4 miles away. [17] In September 2021, despite over 200 objections from the public, the council unanimously voted to shut the school down ...
Trefor is 9 miles (14 km) north of Pwllheli and 13 miles (21 km) south of Caernarfon. It is surrounded by the sea and mountains, overlooking Caernarfon Bay. Just off the main A499 road, Trefor has a small harbour and a beach with some sand. At the top of the beach is an emergency telephone to summon help in the event of a maritime emergency.
It is a comprehensive school for the 11–18 age group, and draws pupils from a wide area around Bangor. The school's current student body totals 1346, with many pupils travelling from Anglesey, North Arfon, the Llŷn peninsula and further afield. Ysgol Friars is the largest secondary school in Gwynedd and one of the largest in North Wales.
To prevent confusion, the Gwynedd Constabulary was therefore renamed the North Wales Police. The Snowdonia National Park was formed in 1951. After the 1974 local authority reorganisation, the park fell entirely within the boundaries of Gwynedd, and was run as a department of Gwynedd County Council.