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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 November 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED- (a) That a meaningful contingency fund be built into the budget for 2025/2026. (b) That the outline budgetary position for 2025/2026, ahead of the draft Local Government settlement, be noted. (c) That the risks identified in Section 7 within Appendix 1 of the report be noted and accepted.
RESOLVED- That the Temporary Governing Body’s proposal of a single site solution for Ysgol Minafon, Mochdre be approved, which would see all pupils taught on the current Ysgol Cystennin, Mochdre site as soon as is practicable. Note: Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in the above item, as he is a Local Education Governor for the federalised schools of Ysgol Cystennin and Ysgol Babanod Mochdre (Ysgol Minafon). As the interest was not considered prejudicial Councillor Price was able to speak on the matter. .
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 paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 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 was received from Councillor Cathy Augustine, Julie Fallon, Geoff Stewart and Amanda Hughes (Strategic Director – Finance and Resources).
Councillors Carol Beard, Sharon Doleman and Austin Roberts declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 5 (To receive feedback from Members on Outside Bodies - North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority (NWFRA)), as they are Council representatives on the NWFRA. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillors Beard, Doleman and Roberts were able to speak on the matter. Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 11 (i) (Report on the Proposed One Site Solution for Mochdre Schools), as he is the Local Education Authority Governor for the federalised schools of Ysgol Cystennin and Ysgol Babanod Mochdre (Ysgol Minafon). As the interest was not considered prejudicial Councillor Price was able to speak on the matter. Councillors Paul Luckock and Andrew Wood declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 14 (i) (Lease for Pump Track Land at Pentre Mawr, Abergele), as directors of the Community Interest Company requesting a lease of the land for the pump track. Councillor Alan Hunter declared a personal interest as a close personal associate of Councillor Wood. As the interest was considered prejudicial Councillors Hunter, Luckock and Wood left the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted upon.
None.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 November 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 November 2024 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 November 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Councillor Sharon Doleman, together with Councillor Austin Roberts, the Council’s representatives on the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority (NWFRA), provided feedback on the work of the Authority over the past year. Feedback was provide on the work being undertaken in relation to equality and diversity and with regards to the budget, finance and performance. Members thanked Councillors Doleman and Roberts for an informative presentation. Note: Councillors Carol Beard, Sharon Doleman and Austin Roberts declared a personal interest in the above item, as they are Council representatives on the NWFRA. As the interest was not considered prejudicial Councillors Beard, Doleman and Roberts were able to speak on the matter.
The Leader made the following announcements:- · Staff in Environment, Roads and Facilities were thanked for their hard work during and after Storm Darragh. Farmers and residents in the rural areas were thanked for the work they had undertaken in their communities as a result of the storm. · Conwy Fostering Service had recently been inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), both the staff and foster carers were thanked for their contribution and the verbal feedback from CIW was positive.
The Chief Executive echoed the comments of the Leader in relation to the hard work undertaken by staff during and after Storm Darragh. Communication had been excellent in informing residents in a timely manner of issues and closures. Staff across all Services who had given their time to help residents over the weekend were commended.
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 a meaningful contingency fund be built into the budget for 2025/2026. (b) That the outline budgetary position for 2025/2026, ahead of the draft Local Government settlement, be noted. (c) That the risks identified in Section 7 within Appendix 1 of the report be noted and accepted.
The Leader presented a report on the Council’s financial outlook and budget position for 2025/2026. The Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 2 December 2024 and supported the recommendations, together with a request that a meaningful contingency fund be built into the budget for 2025/2026. The Leader supported the above additional recommendation as it was recognised that the Council’s reserves were low. Staff were constantly reviewing efficiencies, whilst delivering high standards of services to residents. It was noted that the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford MS, had announced an uplift of 4.3%, however, this may not be the percentage that Conwy received. RESOLVED- (a) That a meaningful contingency fund be built into the budget for 2025/2026. (b) That the outline budgetary position for 2025/2026, ahead of the draft Local Government settlement, be noted. (c) That the risks identified in Section 7 within Appendix 1 of the report be noted and accepted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Temporary Governing Body’s proposal of a single site solution for Ysgol Minafon, Mochdre be approved, which would see all pupils taught on the current Ysgol Cystennin, Mochdre site as soon as is practicable. Note: Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in the above item, as he is a Local Education Governor for the federalised schools of Ysgol Cystennin and Ysgol Babanod Mochdre (Ysgol Minafon). As the interest was not considered prejudicial Councillor Price was able to speak on the matter. .
In the absence of the Cabinet Member for Education, the Leader sought approval to amalgamate Ysgol Babanod Mochdre and Ysgol Cystennin. Ysgol Babanod Mochdre would close, with all pupils being taught on the current Ysgol Cystennin site, which would be renamed Ysgol Minafon. Discussion ensued as follows:- · Transitional funding for the amalgamation of the schools would be provided over a 5 year period. · A Welsh Government (WG) grant of £42k had been received, which would cover the costs of the design and survey work, with an additional application to the WG to undertaken the works. · Costs of moving to the new site would be low and classes had already been set-up on the Ysgol Cystennin site for pupils moving from Ysgol Babanod Mochdre. · Any staff redundancy costs would be financed from the Council’s central fund. · Councillor Stephen Price (Local Ward Member) thanked those that had developed the one site solution, which was welcomed by the community. · Once vacant, a further report on options for Ysgol Babanod Mochdre would be presented to democracy. RESOLVED- That the Temporary Governing Body’s proposal of a single site solution for Ysgol Minafon, Mochdre be approved, which would see all pupils taught on the current Ysgol Cystennin, Mochdre site as soon as is practicable. Note: Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in the above item, as he is a Local Education Governor for the federalised schools of Ysgol Cystennin and Ysgol Babanod Mochdre (Ysgol Minafon). As the interest was not considered prejudicial Councillor Price was able to speak on the matter. .
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 paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 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 paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 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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