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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 December, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – North held on 10 November, 2025 and the comments of the LAF Chair be noted.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 15 December, 2025 be noted.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Work Programme for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Chris Hughes be appointed as the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee representative on the Environment, Roads and Facilities (ERF) Infrastructure Board.
No apologies for absence were received. A warm welcome was extended to Councillor Sian Grady, who had recently joined the Committee.
In the interest of transparency, the following declarations of interest were made: Those Members who were also Members of the Local Area Forum – North declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 5(a) - Minutes from the Local Area Forums for information. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, the Councillors were able to speak and vote on the matter. Councillors Alan Hunter and Harry Saville declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 8 - Minutes from the North Wales Police and Crime Panel as they were Members of the Panel. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillors Hunter and Saville were able to speak and vote on the matter.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 December, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meeting of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 December, 2025 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 December, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – North held on 10 November, 2025 and the comments of the LAF Chair be noted.
The minutes of the meeting of the Local Area Forum (LAF) – North held on 10 November, 2025 were presented for information. The Chair of the LAF, Councillor Harry Saville, expressed concern that minute 6 – Place Plan Alternatives failed to fully reflect the discussion and that the minutes would be presented to the next meeting of the LAF for approval. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Local Area Forum – North held on 10 November, 2025 and the comments of the LAF Chair be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 15 December, 2025 be noted.
The minutes of the meeting of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 15 December, 2025 were presented for information. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the North Wales Police and Crime Panel held on 15 December, 2025 be noted.
Councillor Harry Saville had submitted a question to the Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for Environment, Roads and Facilities (ERF) as follows: Would the Deputy Leader outline how income from Conwy County Borough Council’s pay and display car parks supported the financing and delivery of services within the Environment, Roads and Facilities Service (ERF)? The Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for Environment, Roads and Infrastructure provided the following response: - Pay and Display revenue totalled just over £2million annually. - The total revenue expenditure in Parking Services (staff, maintenance, central costs, premises, National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR), parking machines etc) totalled £1.2million and the remaining income contributed to the wider ERF budget. - Without the income, significant service reductions would be required in order to maintain services at the current level. Councillor Saville thanked the Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for his response and in line with the protocol, asked a supplementary question as follows: At the last meeting of the Local Area Forum – North it was shared with Members that the Council was working with some Members on the disposal of both Llandudno Town Hall and Market Street car park to an organisation linked to Mostyn Estates. Part of the proposal was that the package would see both assets disposed of either free of charge or potentially the interested stakeholder being paid to take them off the Council’s hands. Having been advised that the car park generated approximately £2000,000 per year in revenue, which based on the figures provided, was around 10% of the income stream. Therefore, if the car park was disposed of, what services would ERF be cutting to make up the £200,000 shortfall and was it really appropriate, when the Council was looking at another significant Council Tax increase and significant budget cuts, to be disposing of a £200,000 a year asset to one of the wealthiest land owners in the UK? The Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for ERF provided the following response: • He was unaware of any official approach regarding the disposal of the Town Hall/ Market Street car park. • The loss of £200,000 income would weigh heavily in any future negotiations/decision. • Should such a proposal come forward, it would be shared with Local Members in the first instance. • Absolutely no decision had been made and a loss of revenue income would be taken very seriously.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Forward Work Programme for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined Forward Work Programme be approved.
Members were presented with the Forward Work Programme (FWP) for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined FWP. Members were informed that that the Charging Policy for Emergency and Temporary Accommodation had been deferred until August/September 2026 to allow for further work. In addition, an update on the 20mph consultation responses and proposal changes was requested. In response, the Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for Environment, Roads and Infrastructure advised that the matter followed a Welsh Government seven-stage process and that further information would be shared with Members outside of the meeting. RESOLVED: That the Forward Work Programme for the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, together with the combined Forward Work Programme be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That Councillor Chris Hughes be appointed as the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee representative on the Environment, Roads and Facilities (ERF) Infrastructure Board.
It was proposed and seconded that Councillor Chris Hughes be appointed to the Environment, Roads and Facilities (ERF) Infrastructure Board. RESOLVED: That Councillor Chris Hughes be appointed as the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee representative on the Environment, Roads and Facilities (ERF) Infrastructure Board.
The Cabinet Member for Housing, Regulatory and Audit introduced the Draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2026 – 2031 and the Head of Strategic Housing highlighted key points from within the report. The following was discussed: • The Housing Register (approx. 1,566 households currently registered) • Recent change in trend starting to show reductions in homelessness cases and B&B use • Staffing and support capacity • Empty Homes targets and the proportion of returned homes deemed ‘affordable’ • Grant conditions and definitions • Data on second homes and a request for the information to be circulated to Members for information • Enforcement and property conditions and the importance of joint working with enforcement teams • Partnerships with Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), to include, borrowing conditions, delivery pace and alignment with Council priorities - Officers confirmed strong engagement and over achievement of grant allocation · One-bedroom supply and over-reliance on one-bedroom models and limitations linked to Local Housing Authority and affordability - Members were assured there remained high demand from single households, however work was ongoing to explore flexible options In addition, discussion arose regarding home swap barriers, private sector development and the Housing Allocation Policy (50% homelessness allocation to be reviewed). RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the Draft Local Housing Strategy 2024-2029 be approved for public consultation.
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