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RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 23rd September, 2025 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 29th September, 2025 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED to approve the establishment of the Ten Towns Town Centre Digital Information Fund as a third-party grant programme subject to the conditions specified in the report.
RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the 10 Towns Revenue Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report: Applicant Project Ref Award Cross Hands Cinema TT-CH&L-C2-01 £14,924.07 Laugharne Township Community Council TT-CH&L-C2-02 £15,000.00
RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the Targeted Finance Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report: Applicant Award £ TFF-25-04 Glasbren CIC £19,964.40 TFF-25-05 CWSP – Carmarthenshire Water Safety Partnership £20,000.00 TFF-25-06 Porthyrhyd Welfare Committee £17,600.00 TFF-25-07 Heol Galed Memorial Hall and Institute £18,360.00 Total £57,924.40
RESOLVED pursuant to The Local Government Act 1972 as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.
Officer Minute No (s) Nature of Interest M. Pemberton Agenda Item 7 – Application BGG 54 Husband works for the business.
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RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 23rd September, 2025 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 23rd September, 2025 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 29th September, 2025 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 29th September, 2025 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve the establishment of the Ten Towns Town Centre Digital Information Fund as a third-party grant programme subject to the conditions specified in the report.
The Cabinet Member considered a report seeking approval to open a dedicated third-party grant. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support to rural market town centres to allow for the installation of digital information boards. It was noted that the fund would be financed through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) as part of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Rural Anchor Programme. A total allocation of £80,000 would be set aside for the delivery of the fund with individual applications capped at £10,000 per project location, with a grant intervention rate of up to 100%. RESOLVED to approve the establishment of the Ten Towns Town Centre Digital Information Fund as a third-party grant programme subject to the conditions specified in the report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the 10 Towns Revenue Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report: Applicant Project Ref Award Cross Hands Cinema TT-CH&L-C2-01 £14,924.07 Laugharne Township Community Council TT-CH&L-C2-02 £15,000.00
The Cabinet Member considered two applications submitted as part of the Ten Towns revenue fund dedicated to Laugharne and Cross Hands. The report set out the details, timeline and expected outcomes for the projects, together with the alternative options available to the Cabinet Member. RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the 10 Towns Revenue Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report: Applicant Project Ref Award Cross Hands Cinema TT-CH&L-C2-01 £14,924.07 Laugharne Township Community Council TT-CH&L-C2-02 £15,000.00
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the Targeted Finance Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report: Applicant Award £ TFF-25-04 Glasbren CIC £19,964.40 TFF-25-05 CWSP – Carmarthenshire Water Safety Partnership £20,000.00 TFF-25-06 Porthyrhyd Welfare Committee £17,600.00 TFF-25-07 Heol Galed Memorial Hall and Institute £18,360.00 Total £57,924.40
The Cabinet Member considered four applications submitted under the Targeted Finance Fund. The fund supports projects that aim to: · Demonstrate intention to create and deliver economic impact with sustainable growth plans. · To create and safeguard sustainable jobs or provide skills/ training opportunities to include volunteering that will support people back to work. · Promote and facilitate new social enterprise start-ups and entrepreneurship, encourage and stimulate higher levels of Social Enterprise development. · Empower the third sector within Carmarthenshire to take a role in the development, delivery, and testing of new approaches to public sector delivery. In a correction to the report, the Bureau Coordinator advised that the dates stated within application TFF-25-7 should state that architects drawings and associated reports were due by the end of 2025 / early 2026 and the intention is to apply for a large grant (or grants) in April 2026. RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the Targeted Finance Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report: Applicant Award £ TFF-25-04 Glasbren CIC £19,964.40 TFF-25-05 CWSP – Carmarthenshire Water Safety Partnership £20,000.00 TFF-25-06 Porthyrhyd Welfare Committee £17,600.00 TFF-25-07 Heol Galed Memorial Hall and Institute £18,360.00 Total £57,924.40
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED pursuant to The Local Government Act 1972 as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.
RESOLVED pursuant to The Local Government Act 1972 as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.
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