Bangor councillors have instructed the clerk to investigate the move

They have asked their clerk to officially investigate the city's position if it were to make the move.

Most of the city's councillors believe Bangor does not get a fair deal from Gwynedd.

They complain that priority is given to other towns in the county, that the streets are not clean enough, and they say that they would pay less council tax under Conwy's control.

We feel that we are giving so much money to Gwynedd and getting nothing in return. Councillor Dorothy Bulled

"All we ask is that Bangor is treated like every other town in Gwynedd," said Labour Councillor Eddie Dogan.

"People continually complain to us councillors.

"That is why we have asked the clerk to look into the pros and cons of moving."

Cllr Dogan said that the transfer idea stemmed from local government reorganisation in 1996 when services were centralised in Caernarfon.

"The last straw was when we lost the housing depot in Llandegai, despite the fact that most of the county's council houses are in Bangor," he said.

"Bangor is an integral part of our council and of Gwynedd, and we are proud to serve its people on a day-to-day basis Councillor John Wyn Williams

"People will have nothing left in Bangor, the only council staff they will be able to speak to will be the people they pay rent to.

"Also, band D taxes would be �111.68 cheaper in Conwy.

"And there have been complaints about the cleanliness of the streets," he added.

The councillors expect the clerk to report back with his findings in September.

Fellow Labour councillor Dorothy Bulled also supports the move.

"We need to compare both authorities and go into this in more detail," she said.

Repairs

"We feel that we are giving so much money to Gwynedd and getting nothing in return.

"I live in the Maesgeirchen estate where there are 1,000 houses.

"We are always asking for repairs and paintwork to be done and footpaths to be restored.

"We have to plead for the council to come to do them.

"Things have got so much worse since I was a little girl. There is chewing gum on the streets and the bins need emptying all the time.

"We believe Conwy can do better, and our rates would be cheaper."

'Integral part'

However, Councillor John Wyn Williams who represents Bangor's Pentir ward on the Plaid Cymru-run Gwynedd Council strongly opposes removing Bangor from its jurisdiction.

"The Audit Commission's latest report on Gwynedd says the council has "members and officers who are committed to delivering the best possible services for the people of Gwynedd," he said.

"Bangor is an integral part of our council and of Gwynedd, and we are proud to serve its people on a day-to-day basis.

"We provide the city with a vast array of efficient services - from street cleaning and waste collection to education, social services and housing."