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i. Councillor Matthew Vaux apologised for his inability to attend the meeting. ii. Eifion Evans, Chief Executive apologised for his inability to attend the meeting due to being away on other Council duties. iii. Audrey Somerton-Edwards, Executive Corporate Lead Officer: Porth Cynnal apologised for her inability to attend the meeting.
Council employees and volunteers were thanked for their efforts in helping all impacted by the poor weather in recent weeks.
There were no disclosures of personal/ prejudicial interests.
To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the previous Meeting of the Cabinet held on 02.12.2025. Matters arising: There were no matters arising from the minutes.
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Cabinet noted the report.
DECISION: 1. To note that the Mid & West Wales Fire Authority’s proposed budget increase will create a £94k cost pressure on the Council’s 26/27 Budget (which is the equivalent of a c0.2% Council Tax increase for Ceredigion residents). 2. To recommend that the Budget & Overview Scrutiny Committees consider the following proposal for the draft 26/27 Budget Requirement and resulting provisional Council Tax increase for 26/27 for County Council purposes: a) A draft 26/27 Budget Requirement of £221.493m, resulting in a Council Tax increase (for the Ceredigion County Council component) of £7.47 per month for a Band D property (4.75%). 3. To recommend that when the 26/27 WG Final settlement is issued: a) The value of any further specific grants transferred into RSG will be passported through to the relevant Service’s budget, where appropriate. b) Any other specific changes should be directly targeted to the affected Service(s), as and where appropriate. c) Any other change(s) to the AEF will be dealt with by an adjustment to the Leadership Group budget. 4. To note that the Medium Term Financial Strategy will be updated after the closure of the 25/26 accounts. 5. To note the proposed schedule of draft Fees & Charges as set out in Appendix 8, and that these will be formally considered by Cabinet on 10/02/26. 6. To note the proposed Multi-Year Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 10. 7. To note the Capital Strategy as set out in Appendix 11. 8. To note that any new or alternative options for the draft 26/27 Budget should be considered during the Budget Scrutiny meetings and that the Section 151 officer would need sufficient time in advance to fully model any potential impact(s) and to provide an opinion on the robustness of any proposal(s). 9. To refer this Cabinet report for the views of the Budget Overview and Scrutiny Committees, so that their formal feedback can be considered by Cabinet on 10/02/26, in order for Cabinet to then make their final recommendations on the 26/27 Budget Requirement and the level of Council Tax increase for 26/27 to Full Council on 02/03/26. Reason for the decision: To enable the 2026/27 Budget preparation to proceed.
DECISION: To approve adoption of the Highway Works at Fron Ganol (as found on the east side of the B4337 just north of Cribyn), through the Highways Act 1980 Section 38 process, and maintain at public expense thereafter. Reason for the decision: To enable the road to be maintained at public expense as per the Section 38 Agreement for the site.
DECISION: To approve the proposed Private Streetworks Code works to proceed under the Highways Act 1980: Section 205, and for the road to thereafter to be adopted under Highways Act 1980: Section 228. Reason for the decision: To enable the road to be brought up to adoptable standards and thereafter maintained at public expense.
DECISION: To confirm the nomination outlined in the report as LA representative on the Governing Body of the relevant School. Reason for the decision: To nominate representatives of the LA on Governing Bodies.
DECISION: 1. To agree in principle to a reduction of the quorum of the Joint Committee to 40%, with at least 3 regional areas represented. 2. To authorise the Council to enter into the Deed of Variation (Appendix 2). Reason for the decision: · To enable the Joint Committee to meet and undertake its functions. · To enable oversight of the collaborative arrangements for adoption and fostering services. · To ensure compliance with legislative requirements and governance arrangements.
Cabinet noted the report.
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