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RESOLVED: 6.1 that the Council Tax Base calculations for the financial year 2026-27, as detailed within Appendix A to the report, be approved; 6.2 that a Council Tax Base of £77,238.01 in respect of the County Council area, be confirmed; 6.3 that the relevant tax bases for the individual Community and Town Council areas, as detailed in Table 2 to the report, be confirmed.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL: 7.1 that the Annual Monitoring Report for the adopted Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan (LDP) be endorsed; 7.2 that the findings and evidence contained within the Annual Monitoring Report would be used to inform evidence gathering as part of the preparation of the Revised LDP 2018–2033; 7.3 that officers be authorised to make typographical or factual amendments as necessary to improve the clarity and accuracy of the Annual Monitoring Report.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL that Carmarthenshire County Council’s Draft Annual Report for 2024-2025 be approved.
RESOLVED : 9.1 that the three year Budget Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29 be approved and the strategy be used to support the budget consultation and form the basis of the final budget proposals; 9.2 to note the budget reductions/savings proposals in Appendix A, which will be considered as part of the consultation; 9.3 to note the 2026/27 shortfall of £3.5m in the current strategy, which will be given further consideration at the completion of the consultation as noted in paragraph 4.3 of the report. 9.4 To note the significant risks outlined in paragraph 3.5.2 and throughout the report; 9.5 To commit to the ongoing engagement and refinement of the Medium-Term Financial Plan to achieve a balanced and sustainable budget.
There were no apologies for absence.
There were no declarations of personal interests.
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on the 1st December 2025 be signed as a correct record.
The Chair advised that no questions on notice had been submitted by members.
The Chair advised that no public questions had been received.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: 6.1 that the Council Tax Base calculations for the financial year 2026-27, as detailed within Appendix A to the report, be approved; 6.2 that a Council Tax Base of £77,238.01 in respect of the County Council area, be confirmed; 6.3 that the relevant tax bases for the individual Community and Town Council areas, as detailed in Table 2 to the report, be confirmed.
The Cabinet considered a report detailing the Council Tax Base calculations in respect of the financial year 2026-27. Council, at its meeting on 8th December, 2004 resolved that calculation of the Council Tax Base be designated an executive function. The County Council was required, on an annual basis, to determine its Council Tax Base and the Council Tax Base of each community within its area for the purpose of setting the level of Council Tax for the forthcoming financial year. In a correction to the report, the Cabinet Member for Resources referred to the financial implications and clarified that the tax base calculation was expressed in terms of Band D equivalent showed a very marginal decrease of approximately 0.007% for 2026-27 compared with 2025-26. The Cabinet Member for Resources concluded that the collection of Council Tax was becoming increasingly harder in recent times and whilst the Council had held the collection rate at 97.5% for a further year, this may not be possible in future years due to the increased challenges in this regard. The Council Tax Base calculation put forth for Cabinet’s consideration had been undertaken in accordance with the established process, and which took into account an increase in the second home premium. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED: 6.1 that the Council Tax Base calculations for the financial year 2026-27, as detailed within Appendix A to the report, be approved; 6.2 that a Council Tax Base of £77,238.01 in respect of the County Council area, be confirmed; 6.3 that the relevant tax bases for the individual Community and Town Council areas, as detailed in Table 2 to the report, be confirmed.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL: 7.1 that the Annual Monitoring Report for the adopted Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan (LDP) be endorsed; 7.2 that the findings and evidence contained within the Annual Monitoring Report would be used to inform evidence gathering as part of the preparation of the Revised LDP 2018–2033; 7.3 that officers be authorised to make typographical or factual amendments as necessary to improve the clarity and accuracy of the Annual Monitoring Report.
The Cabinet considered the Annual Monitoring Report 2024/25 relating to the Adopted Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan (2006–2021) which had been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Local Development Plan (LDP) Regulations 2005. The Annual Monitoring Report provided an overview of the performance of the LDP during the reporting period against a series of monitoring indicators. The report also set out some of the contextual changes to Planning Policy that had emerged during the monitoring period. In accordance with the Council’s statutory duty, the Annual Monitoring Report had been submitted to the Welsh Government and was available to view on the Council’s website by 31st October. The Annual Monitoring Report had been published along with an informal consultation to afford interested parties the opportunity to comment on the key issues raised. The Cabinet was advised that the findings and evidence contained within the Annual Monitoring Report would be used to inform the preparation of the Revised LDP 2018–2033. In this regard it was reported that the Revised LDP had been submitted to the Welsh Government for examination, with the hearing sessions held in October 2024, November 2024 and September 2025. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL: 7.1 that the Annual Monitoring Report for the adopted Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan (LDP) be endorsed; 7.2 that the findings and evidence contained within the Annual Monitoring Report would be used to inform evidence gathering as part of the preparation of the Revised LDP 2018–2033; 7.3 that officers be authorised to make typographical or factual amendments as necessary to improve the clarity and accuracy of the Annual Monitoring Report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL that Carmarthenshire County Council’s Draft Annual Report for 2024-2025 be approved.
The Cabinet considered the Council’s Draft Annual Report for 2024-25 on the Corporate Strategy 2022-2027 produced under the provisions of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the Local Government and Elections Act (Wales) 2021 and the Social Partnership and Public Procurement Act 2023.The report aimed to meet the statutory requirements in the one document. The Cabinet considered the information detailed within the Annual Report in respect of the well-being objectives and thematic and service priorities. It was noted that the refined structured provided a more focused and succinct report and provided a balanced overview of the Council’s story during 2024/25. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL that Carmarthenshire County Council’s Draft Annual Report for 2024-2025 be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED : 9.1 that the three year Budget Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29 be approved and the strategy be used to support the budget consultation and form the basis of the final budget proposals; 9.2 to note the budget reductions/savings proposals in Appendix A, which will be considered as part of the consultation; 9.3 to note the 2026/27 shortfall of £3.5m in the current strategy, which will be given further consideration at the completion of the consultation as noted in paragraph 4.3 of the report. 9.4 To note the significant risks outlined in paragraph 3.5.2 and throughout the report; 9.5 To commit to the ongoing engagement and refinement of the Medium-Term Financial Plan to achieve a balanced and sustainable budget.
The Cabinet considered a report which provided an overview of the revenue budget for 2026/27 and the following two financial years. The report detailed the budget process, the current Welsh Government provisional settlement, the final settlement timetable and identified the validation and budget pressures for consideration by members in setting next year’s revenue budget. In this regard it was noted that the information contained within the report would form the basis of the budget consultation process that would be undertaken during January. The report indicated that the proposed financial model for 2026/27 had been shaped by significant uncertainty and required savings of £9.6 million combined with a 6.5% council tax increase. Despite that, a funding gap totalling £3.5m remained which would need to be bridged through a combination of additional savings, additional council tax and/or an emergency use of reserves. However, the Cabinet Member for Resources advised that since the publication of the report a Senedd budget deal had been agreed that would provide an extra allocation of almost £300m in additional investment for councils, the NHS and social care. For Carmarthenshire this would mean an RSG uplift of 4.1% to run its day-to-day services and equated to an additional funding allocation of almost £7m. Accordingly, this funding would enable the council to eradicate the draft budget deficit of £3.5m, lower the proposed increase of 6.5% in Council Tax, provide funding to maintain or enhance specific services and remove some of the savings proposals under consideration. The Cabinet Member for Resources emphasised that whilst the additional funding was positive and to be welcomed, the budget pressures facing the council remained significant and ongoing. Reference was made to the forthcoming public consultation period whereby residents were encouraged to engage in the process to enable the council to listen to the views of the public and allow consideration of appropriate action to be taken within the resources available. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED : 9.1 that the three year Budget Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29 be approved and the strategy be used to support the budget consultation and form the basis of the final budget proposals; 9.2 to note the budget reductions/savings proposals in Appendix A, which will be considered as part of the consultation; 9.3 to note the 2026/27 shortfall of £3.5m in the current strategy, which will be given further consideration at the completion of the consultation as noted in paragraph 4.3 of the report. 9.4 To note the significant risks outlined in paragraph 3.5.2 and throughout the report; 9.5 To commit to the ongoing engagement and refinement of the Medium-Term Financial Plan to achieve a balanced and sustainable budget.
The Chair advised that there were no items of urgent business.
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