Cabinet Member Rural Affairs, Communities, and Welsh Language

The Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Communities and Welsh Language met on 2 October 2026. The main business was one grant application from the Ten Towns Town Centre Spaces Fund. The Cabinet Member awarded Newcastle Emlyn Town Council £74,989.30 to improve the King George V Playing Fields, with two conditions.

1. Grant for King George V Playing Fields, Newcastle Emlyn

   Decided

   The Cabinet Member awarded a grant of £74,989.30 to Newcastle Emlyn Town Council to improve play provision at King George V Playing Fields. The grant depends on two conditions. First, a full procurement exercise (the formal process for buying goods and services) that meets the grant requirements must be completed. Second, all necessary statutory approvals, permissions, licences and consents must be secured before work starts, where they apply.

   Why

   The Cabinet Member considered this application because the Cabinet Member for Deputy Leader and Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism had declared a personal interest. The minute says community engagement showed a need for more inclusive play and better facilities. It also says the project fits the aims of the fund, has governance and maintenance arrangements in place and can be delivered in the programme timescales. It also says that refusing the grant would put at risk the Council's ability to deliver the Pride in Place fund in time, because third-party grants must be financially complete by the end of March 2027.

   Based on the minutes, Summary, Application

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1. 1

   DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST

   Minute

   There were no declarations of personal interest.

2. 2

   TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE DECISION RECORD OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 30TH JUNE 2026

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED to sign the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on the 30th June 2026.

   Minute

   RESOLVED to sign the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on the 30th June 2026.

   Part of an issue followed across 8 meetings

   Papers: Decision Record
3. 3

   TEN TOWNS TOWN CENTRE SPACES FUND (PRIDE IN PLACE IMPACT FUND)

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED to award a grant of £74,989.30 towards the improvement of play provision at King George V Playing Fields, Newcastle Emlyn subject to: • Completion of a full and compliant procurement exercise in accordance with grant requirements. • All necessary statutory approvals, permissions, licences, and consents being secured prior to the commencement of works, where applicable.

   Minute

   [Note: Due to the declaration of a personal interest by the Cabinet Member for Deputy Leader and Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism, the application was considered by the Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Communities and Welsh Language.] The Cabinet Member considered a report on the Financial Assistance from the 10 Towns Centre Spaces Fund (Pride in Place Impact Fund) in respect of an application from Newcastle Emlyn Town Council for funding of £74,989.30 to improve the King George V Playing Fields. The proposal sought to create a more inclusive, accessible and biodiverse recreational space through the provision of new play and fitness equipment, sensory features, improved facilities and environmental enhancements. It was reported that the project was supported by extensive community engagement, which identified a need for more inclusive play opportunities, improved facilities for residents of all ages and enhancements to the environmental quality of the site. The proposal was considered to align strongly with the objectives of the Ten Towns Town Centre Spaces Fund and would deliver benefits for community wellbeing, accessibility and biodiversity. The Cabinet Member noted that appropriate governance and maintenance arrangements were in place and that the project was deliverable within the programme timescales. RESOLVED to award a grant of £74,989.30 towards the improvement of play provision at King George V Playing Fields, Newcastle Emlyn subject to: • Completion of a full and compliant procurement exercise in accordance with grant requirements. • All necessary statutory approvals, permissions, licences, and consents being secured prior to the commencement of works, where applicable.

   Papers: Summary, Application

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• Carys Jones, Committee MemberPlaid CymruPresent

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