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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 11 April 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- That the recommendations of the Conwy Excellence Fund Working Group be approved as follows:- (i) The fund is apportioned into three equal parts. (ii) A cap on the maximum amount awarded is set at £800. (iii) The upper age limit for applications is set at 30.
RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED- That the Planning Obligations and Viability Guidance Note be adopted and published as non-statutory planning guidance.
RESOLVED- (a) That the findings of the Safeguarded and Environmental Improvement Employment Sites Review be agreed as the recommended approach for the 31 sites, contained in the Local Development Plan, as evidence to support the economic strategy within the Replacement Local Plan Deposit. (b) That the findings related to the wording of policies EMP/4 and EMP/5 be noted.
RESOLVED- That the Llandudno Feral Goat Management Plan be adopted.
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 item as it involved 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 Goronwy Edwards, Mike Priestley, Geoff Stewart and Aaron Wynne.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 11 April 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 11 April 2023 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 11 April 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the recommendations of the Conwy Excellence Fund Working Group be approved as follows:- (i) The fund is apportioned into three equal parts. (ii) A cap on the maximum amount awarded is set at £800. (iii) The upper age limit for applications is set at 30.
The Chair of the Conwy Excellence Fund Working Group presented a number of recommendations to Cabinet for approval as follows:- (i) The fund is apportioned into three equal parts. (ii) A cap on the maximum amount awarded is set at £800. (iii) The upper age limit for applications is set at 30. The recommendations would ensure that, together with the cap, there was sufficient funding available for all three application rounds and applications were sought from those that were on a journey to achieving excellence in their field. Members supported the recommendations as it was a fair approach to the funding application process. RESOLVED- That the recommendations of the Conwy Excellence Fund Working Group be approved as follows:- (i) The fund is apportioned into three equal parts. (ii) A cap on the maximum amount awarded is set at £800. (iii) The upper age limit for applications is set at 30.
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The Chief Executive welcomed the newly appointed Head of Law and Governance, Matt Georgiou, to his first meeting of Cabinet. Thanks were extended to the Head of Democratic Services, Sian Williams and the Head of Regulatory and Housing Services, Peter Brown, for undertaking additional interim responsibilities. Thanks were also given to the Legal Services Manager, Ceri Williams, for supporting the Standards Committee in her role as Deputy Monitoring Officer.
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- That the Planning Obligations and Viability Guidance Note be adopted and published as non-statutory planning guidance.
The Cabinet Member for Housing and Regulatory presented the Planning Obligations and Viability Guidance Note and highlighted key points from within the report. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 19 April 2023 and supported the recommendation. Members supported the report and agreed that planning obligations had to be as transparent and robust as possible. RESOLVED- That the Planning Obligations and Viability Guidance Note be adopted and published as non-statutory planning guidance.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the findings of the Safeguarded and Environmental Improvement Employment Sites Review be agreed as the recommended approach for the 31 sites, contained in the Local Development Plan, as evidence to support the economic strategy within the Replacement Local Plan Deposit. (b) That the findings related to the wording of policies EMP/4 and EMP/5 be noted.
The Cabinet Member for Housing and Regulatory presented the Review of Safeguarded and Environmental Improvement Employment Sites as required by national guidance. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 19 April 2023 and supported the recommendations. In response to a query regarding the Arch Motors site, the Strategic Planning Policy Manager advise that as the site was located in a residential area it would have an open status, allowing various development opportunities, including residential. RESOLVED- (a) That the findings of the Safeguarded and Environmental Improvement Employment Sites Review be agreed as the recommended approach for the 31 sites, contained in the Local Development Plan, as evidence to support the economic strategy within the Replacement Local Plan Deposit. (b) That the findings related to the wording of policies EMP/4 and EMP/5 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Llandudno Feral Goat Management Plan be adopted.
In the absence of the Cabinet Member for Environment, Roads and Facilities – Neighbourhood and the Environment, the Leader presented the Llandudno Feral Goat Management Plan and highlighted key points from within the Management Plan. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 19 April 2023 and supported the recommendation. Members endorsed the partnership working outlined in the Plan, especially the reporting method contained within the document. It was acknowledged that the goats were feral and part of the cultural heritage of Llandudno. Members were advised that the Plan would be shared with partner agencies and would be published on the Council’s website. RESOLVED- That the Llandudno Feral Goat Management Plan be adopted.
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 item as it involved 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 item as it involved 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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