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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 August 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 22 July 2024 be noted.
RESOLVED- That the recommendation of the Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee is not supported and the policies outlined within the Local Toilet Strategy, as previously approved, continues to proceed. Note: Those Members who were also Town or Community Councillors declared a personal interest in the above item, as they had been consulted on the proposals in their capacity as Town and Community Councillors. The Town and Community Councillors were as follows: Penny Andow, Antony Bertola, David Carr, Goronwy Edwards, Louise Emery, Sian Grady, Mandy Hawkins, Paul Luckock, Charlie McCoubrey, Jo Nuttall, Geoff Stewart and Nigel Smith. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, the Councillors remained in the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted upon.
RESOLVED- (a) That the parcels of land shaded in blue on the attached plan (Appendix 1) be declared surplus and the placing of a Public Notice pursuant to Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 be authorised in respect of the leasehold disposal of those lands which adjoin the Bodlondeb offices. (b) That any objections and representations, which might be received in response to the advertisement, be considered by Cabinet prior to the Council progressing to completing the legal agreement with the preferred bidder. (c) That should no objections or representations be received in response to the advertisement that Cabinet declare the land surplus
RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED- (a) That progress against the original Peer Review Action Plan be noted. (b) That the new Resilience Plan be approved.
RESOLVED- (a) That the exploration of wider partnering arrangements with other Further Education (FE) / Higher Education (HE) be approved. (b) That the development of sufficient data to inform a 5-year plan be approved. (c) That the evaluation of the success of the ‘grow our own’ programme to understand the impact on retention and skills be approved. (d) That the option to explore the additional resources required to recruit above establishment to ensure resilience be approved and should any identified options, which require resource not identified within budget, that the usual business planning format be adhered to.
RESOLVED- (a) That the key findings, policy approach and policy recommendations within the Local Area Energy Plan: Land review and policy approach for onshore renewables be agreed and included in the Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) consultation planned for late 2024. (b) That delegated authority be given to the Head of Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance, to make minor amendments to the appendices (including sites details once agreed).
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Julie Fallon and Liz Roberts.
Those Members who were also Town or Community Councillors declared a personal interest in agenda item 6 (a) (Notice of Motion in Relation to the Proposed Closure of Public Toilets), as they had been consulted on the proposals in their capacity as Town and Community Councillors. The Town and Community Councillors were as follows: Penny Andow, Antony Bertola, David Carr, Goronwy Edwards, Louise Emery, Sian Grady, Mandy Hawkins, Paul Luckock, Charlie McCoubrey, Jo Nuttall, Geoff Stewart and Nigel Smith. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, the Councillors remained in the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted upon.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 August 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 August 2024 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 August 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 22 July 2024 be noted.
The minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 22 July 2024 were submitted. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 22 July 2024 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the recommendation of the Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee is not supported and the policies outlined within the Local Toilet Strategy, as previously approved, continues to proceed. Note: Those Members who were also Town or Community Councillors declared a personal interest in the above item, as they had been consulted on the proposals in their capacity as Town and Community Councillors. The Town and Community Councillors were as follows: Penny Andow, Antony Bertola, David Carr, Goronwy Edwards, Louise Emery, Sian Grady, Mandy Hawkins, Paul Luckock, Charlie McCoubrey, Jo Nuttall, Geoff Stewart and Nigel Smith. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, the Councillors remained in the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted upon.
The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities presented the recommendation from the Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 2 September 2024:- That toilet closures be suspended until statistics are provided on the use of toilets and that a meaningful consultation has been carried out with County Councillors and Town and Community Councils. Discussion ensued as follows:- · A report on the disposal of the closed public toilets would be presented to democracy in the future. · Negotiations were still ongoing with various parties in terms of the funding of the operating costs, and closing the toilets would not negate re-opening. · Further to the above, it was noted that Town and Community Councils had been engaged in the process since 2023. · There were other public toilets available in Council owned buildings across the County Borough, including offices, leisure centres and libraries. · Lack of public toilets in rural areas. · A suggestion was made that students could undertake the consultation, if the toilet closures were postponed. · In response to the request that the closures, including keeping seasonal toilets open, be postponed until the end of October, the Leader advised that this would cost £60k. · It was confirmed that the toilets in Porth Eirias were not open to the public, as the lease for part of the premises included the toilets. However, two new modular public toilets would be provided along Rhos-on-Sea promenade. · Denbighshire County Council had shut all of its public toilets. · In terms of the impact on tourism, there were no public toilets available in Towyn and Kinmel Bay. · If the Council could not balance its budget and became subject to a Section 114 Notice, then the consequences could be closure of all public toilets. · The possible closures of public toilets had been put forward at the Budget Working Groups and had not been raised at Overview and Scrutiny Committees, nor at Council. The main concern raised had been the lowering of Council Tax. · The reasons for the closure of public toilets was financial, especially against a backdrop of the loss of over £100m in funding from UK and Welsh Government. Cabinet were mindful of the recommendation from the Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee but could not support this approach as savings had to be made. It was, therefore, agreed that the policies outlined within the Local Toilet Strategy, as previously approved, would continue to proceed. RESOLVED- That the recommendation of the Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee is not supported and the policies outlined within the Local Toilet Strategy, as previously approved, continues to proceed. Note: Those Members who were also Town or Community Councillors declared a personal interest in the above item, as they had been consulted on the proposals in their capacity as Town and Community Councillors. The Town and Community Councillors were as follows: Penny Andow, Antony Bertola, David Carr, Goronwy Edwards, Louise Emery, Sian Grady, Mandy Hawkins, Paul Luckock, Charlie McCoubrey, Jo Nuttall, Geoff Stewart and Nigel Smith. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, the Councillors remained in the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted upon.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the parcels of land shaded in blue on the attached plan (Appendix 1) be declared surplus and the placing of a Public Notice pursuant to Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 be authorised in respect of the leasehold disposal of those lands which adjoin the Bodlondeb offices. (b) That any objections and representations, which might be received in response to the advertisement, be considered by Cabinet prior to the Council progressing to completing the legal agreement with the preferred bidder. (c) That should no objections or representations be received in response to the advertisement that Cabinet declare the land surplus
The Leader sought approval to declare surplus parcels of land, as shown in Appendix 1, and to authorise the placing of a Public Notice pursuant to Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of the leasehold disposal of those lands which adjoin the Bodlondeb Offices, Conwy. Discussion ensued as follows:- · The Council and the general public would be able to access the footpaths and roadway, as shown in Appendix 2, allowing access over a large majority of the area. · Negotiations were ongoing with the proposed leaseholder to allow the car park to be pay and display on Saturdays and Sundays. · The proposed leaseholder would be responsible for maintaining the trees, shrubbery and landscape in the leased areas. RESOLVED- (a) That the parcels of land shaded in blue on the attached plan (Appendix 1) be declared surplus and the placing of a Public Notice pursuant to Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 be authorised in respect of the leasehold disposal of those lands which adjoin the Bodlondeb offices. (b) That any objections and representations, which might be received in response to the advertisement, be considered by Cabinet prior to the Council progressing to completing the legal agreement with the preferred bidder. (c) That should no objections or representations be received in response to the advertisement that Cabinet declare the land surplus
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Forward Work Programme be approved.
Members were presented with the Forward Work Programme for the Cabinet. RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Forward Work Programme be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That progress against the original Peer Review Action Plan be noted. (b) That the new Resilience Plan be approved.
The Leader requested that Members noted the progress against the original Peer Review Action Plan and approved the new Resilience Plan. The Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 2 September 2024 and supported the recommendations. Discussion ensued as follows:- · The Resilience Plan provided the framework to consider difficult choices that were required and the different elements of transformation across all services to ensure future sustainability. · In terms of unfilled school places, work was ongoing to collect data, review finances and pressures points in order to formulate a solution. · It was acknowledged that a Transformation Plan would need to be produced. · There would be slippage in terms of delivery dates, as there were always unknown factors. RESOLVED- (a) That progress against the original Peer Review Action Plan be noted. (b) That the new Resilience Plan be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the exploration of wider partnering arrangements with other Further Education (FE) / Higher Education (HE) be approved. (b) That the development of sufficient data to inform a 5-year plan be approved. (c) That the evaluation of the success of the ‘grow our own’ programme to understand the impact on retention and skills be approved. (d) That the option to explore the additional resources required to recruit above establishment to ensure resilience be approved and should any identified options, which require resource not identified within budget, that the usual business planning format be adhered to.
The Cabinet Member for Integrated Adult and Community Services sought approval for a number of recommendations to improve the sustainability of the workforce within social care. The Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 4 September 2024 and supported the recommendations within the report. Discussion ensued as follows:- · It was acknowledged that recruitment and retention was a national challenge within social care. · There were graduate opportunities to enable social workers to qualify within 2 years. · It was important to have a balance of experience, with a focus on retention. RESOLVED- (a) That the exploration of wider partnering arrangements with other Further Education (FE) / Higher Education (HE) be approved. (b) That the development of sufficient data to inform a 5-year plan be approved. (c) That the evaluation of the success of the ‘grow our own’ programme to understand the impact on retention and skills be approved. (d) That the option to explore the additional resources required to recruit above establishment to ensure resilience be approved and should any identified options, which require resource not identified within budget, that the usual business planning format be adhered to.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the key findings, policy approach and policy recommendations within the Local Area Energy Plan: Land review and policy approach for onshore renewables be agreed and included in the Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) consultation planned for late 2024. (b) That delegated authority be given to the Head of Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance, to make minor amendments to the appendices (including sites details once agreed).
The Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance presented the Local Area Energy Plan: Land Review and Policy approach for Onshore Renewables (Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan) for approval and sought delegated authority for minor amendments to be made to the Policy. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 21 August 2024 and supported the recommendations. RESOLVED- (a) That the key findings, policy approach and policy recommendations within the Local Area Energy Plan: Land review and policy approach for onshore renewables be agreed and included in the Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) consultation planned for late 2024. (b) That delegated authority be given to the Head of Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance, to make minor amendments to the appendices (including sites details once agreed).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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