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Councillor Catrin M S. Davies apologised for leaving the meeting early due to other Council duties.
a) Congratulations and thanks were extended to all involved with the success of the 2026 Lloyds National Road Racing Championships held recently across the county by British Cycling. b) Congratulations were also extended to all involved with the success of the procession ‘Carreg Filltir Las: Taith yr Arglwydd Rhys’ held recently to mark the 850th anniversary of the first National Eisteddfod of Wales. c) Condolences were extended to former County Councillor Ray Quant and family on the loss of his wife. d) Condolences were also extended to the family of Phyllis Kinney, an influential figure in traditional Welsh music, who passed away recently.
Councillor Matthew Vaux declared a personal and prejudicial interest in relation to item 51 and withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed.
To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the previous Meeting of the Cabinet held on 2 June 2026. Matters arising: In relation to item 28 (School Service Health and Safety Policy), Councillor Meirion Davies queried whether smaller schools would receive additional funding to comply with the policy. The Chair explained that the report had been scrutinised and recommended to Cabinet for approval by the Learning Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of which Councillor Meirion Davies is a member of, ahead of being approved by Cabinet, and therefore, no further changes would be made to the policy.
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a) Feedback from the Thriving Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on road closures for essential maintenance and repair work Cabinet noted the report. b) Feedback from the Thriving Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme Cabinet noted the report, subject to amending the wording of the material of South Pier’s original groyne from timber to steel.
DECISION: 1. To note the consultation and the changes made to the draft UAV/Drones Policy. 2. To approve the amended UAV/Drones Policy (Appendix 3). 3. To note the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Reason for the decision: This policy will promote transparent, safe and lawful usage of Council drones and lead to efficiencies in meeting our Wellbeing Objectives.
DECISION: To approve the new proposed taxi tariff structure which reflects an increase of 7% (Appendix B). Reason for the decision: The new proposed Tariff has been agreed by Licencing Committee following Public Consultation.
DECISION: To approve the proposed adoption of the Highway Works 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 adoption of the Highway Works 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 making of the Order and the publication of a subsequent Notice of Making in the press to that effect. Reason for the decision: To protect road safety at the access to a new building development.
DECISION: · To receive and approve the Ceredigion County Council Annual Monitoring Report of Welsh Language Standards 2025-26. · To approve that the report is published on the Council’s website in accordance with the statutory requirement. · To present the report to the Welsh Language Commissioner. Reason for the decision: Statutory Duty of the Welsh Language Standards Regulations, in accordance with the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.
DECISION: To confirm the adoption of “Twf – The Welsh Language at Work Charter” on behalf of the Council and in conjunction with our recognised trade unions: Unison, GMB & Unite. Reason for the decision: Twf Charter aligns closely with our Welsh language and workforce strategies.
DECISION: i. To approve the Communications Strategy 2026-2031 (Appendix A). ii. To note the feedback from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Reason for the decision: In order that the revised Communications Strategy is approved and published on the Council’s website.
Cabinet noted the report.
Cabinet noted the report.
DECISION: To approve the revised Multi Year Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2028/29, as outlined in Appendix A. Reason for the decision: To approve the latest Multi-Year Capital Programme.
Cabinet noted the report.
Cabinet noted the report.
DECISION: 1. To note that, as a result of HMRC’s temporary reduced VAT arrangement each of the following individual Fees & Charges have been amended from £4.20 to £3.68 for the period 25/06/26 to 01/09/26 (inclusive): a) Antur Aber Adventure Soft Play (per child) at Plascrug b) Hall Activities – Bouncy Castle / Soft Play Sessions per hour at Aberaeron, Cardigan, Lampeter & Plascrug c) Pool Inflatable Sessons at Lampeter Swimming Pool 2. To delegate authority to the Section 151 officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Procurement, to make amendment(s) to the Council’s approved Fees & Charges during the course of a financial year - provided that any amendment(s) are limited to those arising from HMRC VAT decisions. Reason for the decision: To comply with HMRC’s temporary reduced rate of VAT arrangement over the summer period.
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