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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting be confirmed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the Annual Monitoring Report be endorsed and recommended for submission to Welsh Government prior to the deadline of 31st October 2025.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Governance Structure, including the establishment of an Investment Zone Working Group, set out in Section 1 and the key roles and responsibilities of the Council in supporting the delivery of the Investment Zone be approved; (b) That the budget allocations set out in Table 1 be approved; (c) That the key principles of the proposed Inter Authority Agreement between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Council be agreed; (d) That delegated authority be given to the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to complete the Inter Authority Agreement between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Council; and (e) That the Memorandum of Understanding at Appendix 2, which had been agreed between the UK Government, Welsh Government and North Wales Corporate Joint Committee be noted.
RESOLVED: That the contents of the Flintshire and Wrexham Public Services Board Annual Report 2024/25 and the progress made in achieving the well-being objectives be endorsed and noted.
RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet reviews the outcomes from the consultation; (b) That Cabinet agrees to support and provide any commentary for the proposed reorganisation of a number of Catholic schools. Subject to confirmation and consideration of the cost of transportation; (c) Cabinet considers the following points as part of its review of the proposal: · the likely impact on quality and standards in education, · the likely impact on the community, and · the likely effect of different travelling arrangements; and (d) That Cabinet agrees to proceeding to issuing a statutory notice to commence a 28-day period for objections. During this stage, any stakeholder can lodge an objection to the proposal. These objections will be considered before a final determination takes place.
RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet reviews the consultation report and provides any commentary for the proposed amalgamation of Saltney Ferry Primary School and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary School and the presentation of the consultation report back to the Portfolio; (b) That Cabinet considers the following points as part of its review of the proposal: · the likely impact on quality and standards in education, · the likely impact on the community, and · the likely effect of different travelling arrangements; (c) That Cabinet confirms it considers the implementation of the proposal to be the most appropriate response to meeting the challenges outlined in the Council’s rationale for school organisational change, particularly in light of the consultation feedback; (d) That Cabinet agrees to issue a statutory notice to commence a 28-day period for objections noting that during this stage, any stakeholder can lodge an objection to the proposal and that any objections will be considered before a final determination takes place; and (e) That Members of the Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Governors of Schools affected by the proposal be invited to visit Ysgol Croes Atti Primary School and Argoed High School.
RESOLVED: (a) That 1) the report and the estimated financial impact on the 2025/26 budget and 2) the measures being put in place to improve the financial position by the end of the financial year; and (b) That Cabinet approve initial funding of 12 months resource costs (£0.155m to £0.165m) to implement SharePoint from the Contingency Reserve.
RESOLVED: That Cabinet approve the four write offs in respect of business rates for River Island Clothing Co Ltd (£128,368), Poundland Ltd (£118,784.04), Endurmeta Ltd (£74,777.42) and Retro Styler Ltd (£29,065.94).
RESOLVED: (a) That the contents of the report and the recycling performance to date be supported, noting the actions being taken to continuously improve service delivery; (b) That work undertaken by staff and workforce to deliver the service change and continue efforts to achieve the 70% recycling target be supported; (c) That the efforts of Flintshire residents to reach a recycling target of 70% and divert recyclable materials from the residual waste (black bin) to the existing kerbside recycling services and reuse be supported; and (d) That the request by the Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee to bring a further report back to the Committee in February 2026 to highlight statistics for actual missed collections, including areas of repeated missed collections be supported. The report to include proposals for improvement to the collection service and analysis.
RESOLVED: (a) That the review of the Section 19 Flood Investigation Reports for publication be approved; (b) That the refreshed Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) once the final consultation responses have been incorporated and the strategy is formally published be approved; (c) That the North Wales SuDS Guide to assist in developing a greater understanding of Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) application requirements be approved; and (d) That the Highway Drainage policy as presented in the report be approved.
RESOLVED: (a) That the refreshed winter maintenance and adverse weather response policy as presented in the report be supported; and (b) That the portfolio’s response to adverse weather events over the winter season 2024-2025 be acknowledged.
RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet considered the outcomes of the public consultation with respect to Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing for Flintshire; (b) That Cabinet approve the commencement of Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licencing for Flintshire by designating the area of Flintshire County as being subject to additional licencing in relation to HMOs that meet the criteria set out the report; and (c) That delegate authority be given to the Chief Officer to issue licences to Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) in accordance with the necessary legal requirements laid out in the Housing Act 2004.
RESOLVED: That the Chief Officer (Place and Growth) be given delegated authority to authorise officers to enforce requirements in accordance with and in relation to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
RESOLVED: That Cabinet reviewed and provided comment on the results of the Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR) survey.
RESOLVED: That the achievements of Theatr Clwyd, as identified in the accompanying Impact Report, and the financial position, as detailed in the accounts provided be noted.
Councillor Ted Palmer declared a personal interest in Agenda Item number 17 - Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR) Survey.
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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting be confirmed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meetings held on 16th September 2025 (agenda item number 3) were submitted and confirmed as a correct record. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting be confirmed as a correct record.
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RESOLVED: That the Annual Monitoring Report be endorsed and recommended for submission to Welsh Government prior to the deadline of 31st October 2025.
Councillor Richard Jones introduced the report (agenda item number 13) which presented the Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) for the Local Development Plan (LDP). The AMR was presented in full and included an executive summary which summarised the key findings and provides answers to set questions from Welsh Government. The recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That the Annual Monitoring Report be endorsed and recommended for submission to Welsh Government prior to the deadline of 31st October 2025.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Governance Structure, including the establishment of an Investment Zone Working Group, set out in Section 1 and the key roles and responsibilities of the Council in supporting the delivery of the Investment Zone be approved; (b) That the budget allocations set out in Table 1 be approved; (c) That the key principles of the proposed Inter Authority Agreement between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Council be agreed; (d) That delegated authority be given to the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to complete the Inter Authority Agreement between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Council; and (e) That the Memorandum of Understanding at Appendix 2, which had been agreed between the UK Government, Welsh Government and North Wales Corporate Joint Committee be noted.
Councillor Richard Jones introduced the report (agenda item number 14) which outlined the role of the Investment Zone, which had been developed by Flintshire County Council, Wrexham Borough Council, the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee (CJC), Welsh Government and UK Government. The approach taken with the Investment Zone was to adopt a joint delivery model with decision making across the partnership (as set out in the Inter Authority Agreement) with North Wales CJC as the formal accountable body. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Governance Structure, including the establishment of an Investment Zone Working Group, set out in Section 1 and the key roles and responsibilities of the Council in supporting the delivery of the Investment Zone be approved; (b) That the budget allocations set out in Table 1 be approved; (c) That the key principles of the proposed Inter Authority Agreement between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Council be agreed; (d) That delegated authority be given to the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to complete the Inter Authority Agreement between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Council; and (e) That the Memorandum of Understanding at Appendix 2, which had been agreed between the UK Government, Welsh Government and North Wales Corporate Joint Committee be noted.
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RESOLVED: That the contents of the Flintshire and Wrexham Public Services Board Annual Report 2024/25 and the progress made in achieving the well-being objectives be endorsed and noted.
Councillor Hughes introduced the report (agenda item number 5) which presented the Flintshire and Wrexham Public Services Board Annual Report 2024/25 and the progress made in achieving the well-being objectives. The recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That the contents of the Flintshire and Wrexham Public Services Board Annual Report 2024/25 and the progress made in achieving the well-being objectives be endorsed and noted.
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RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet reviews the outcomes from the consultation; (b) That Cabinet agrees to support and provide any commentary for the proposed reorganisation of a number of Catholic schools. Subject to confirmation and consideration of the cost of transportation; (c) Cabinet considers the following points as part of its review of the proposal: · the likely impact on quality and standards in education, · the likely impact on the community, and · the likely effect of different travelling arrangements; and (d) That Cabinet agrees to proceeding to issuing a statutory notice to commence a 28-day period for objections. During this stage, any stakeholder can lodge an objection to the proposal. These objections will be considered before a final determination takes place.
Councillor Eastwood introduced the report (agenda item number 6) which sought to inform Cabinet of the outcomes from the statutory consultation undertaken to consult on the proposal to amalgamate a number of schools in the Catholic network in Flintshire and to building a new 3-18 all-through school. The recommendations in the report were supported, with a slight amendment to (d) that the wording ‘statutory’ be removed. RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet reviews the outcomes from the consultation; (b) That Cabinet agrees to support and provide any commentary for the proposed reorganisation of a number of Catholic schools. Subject to confirmation and consideration of the cost of transportation; (c) Cabinet considers the following points as part of its review of the proposal: · the likely impact on quality and standards in education, · the likely impact on the community, and · the likely effect of different travelling arrangements; and (d) That Cabinet agrees to proceeding to issuing a statutory notice to commence a 28-day period for objections. During this stage, any stakeholder can lodge an objection to the proposal. These objections will be considered before a final determination takes place.
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RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet reviews the consultation report and provides any commentary for the proposed amalgamation of Saltney Ferry Primary School and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary School and the presentation of the consultation report back to the Portfolio; (b) That Cabinet considers the following points as part of its review of the proposal: · the likely impact on quality and standards in education, · the likely impact on the community, and · the likely effect of different travelling arrangements; (c) That Cabinet confirms it considers the implementation of the proposal to be the most appropriate response to meeting the challenges outlined in the Council’s rationale for school organisational change, particularly in light of the consultation feedback; (d) That Cabinet agrees to issue a statutory notice to commence a 28-day period for objections noting that during this stage, any stakeholder can lodge an objection to the proposal and that any objections will be considered before a final determination takes place; and (e) That Members of the Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Governors of Schools affected by the proposal be invited to visit Ysgol Croes Atti Primary School and Argoed High School.
Councillor Eastwood introduced the report (agenda item number 7) which sought to inform Cabinet of the outcomes from the statutory consultation undertaken on the proposal to amalgamate Saltney Ferry Primary School and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary School. The recommendations in the report were supported, with a slight amendment to (d) that the wording ‘statutory’ be removed. An additional recommendation was proposed as follows:- • That Members of the Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Governors of Schools affected by the proposal be invited to visit Ysgol Croes Atti Primary School and Argoed High School. RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet reviews the consultation report and provides any commentary for the proposed amalgamation of Saltney Ferry Primary School and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary School and the presentation of the consultation report back to the Portfolio; (b) That Cabinet considers the following points as part of its review of the proposal: · the likely impact on quality and standards in education, · the likely impact on the community, and · the likely effect of different travelling arrangements; (c) That Cabinet confirms it considers the implementation of the proposal to be the most appropriate response to meeting the challenges outlined in the Council’s rationale for school organisational change, particularly in light of the consultation feedback; (d) That Cabinet agrees to issue a statutory notice to commence a 28-day period for objections noting that during this stage, any stakeholder can lodge an objection to the proposal and that any objections will be considered before a final determination takes place; and (e) That Members of the Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Governors of Schools affected by the proposal be invited to visit Ysgol Croes Atti Primary School and Argoed High School.
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RESOLVED: (a) That 1) the report and the estimated financial impact on the 2025/26 budget and 2) the measures being put in place to improve the financial position by the end of the financial year; and (b) That Cabinet approve initial funding of 12 months resource costs (£0.155m to £0.165m) to implement SharePoint from the Contingency Reserve.
Councillor Johnson introduced the report (agenda item number 8) which provided the latest detailed overview of the budget monitoring position for the 2025/26 financial year for the Council Fund and Housing Revenue Account and presented the position, based on actual income and expenditure as at Month 5. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That 1) the report and the estimated financial impact on the 2025/26 budget and 2) the measures being put in place to improve the financial position by the end of the financial year; and (b) That Cabinet approve initial funding of 12 months resource costs (£0.155m to £0.165m) to implement SharePoint from the Contingency Reserve.
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RESOLVED: That Cabinet approve the four write offs in respect of business rates for River Island Clothing Co Ltd (£128,368), Poundland Ltd (£118,784.04), Endurmeta Ltd (£74,777.42) and Retro Styler Ltd (£29,065.94).
Councillor Johnson introduced the report (agenda item number 9) which provided details of four Business Rate debts, amounting to £350,995.10, which were deemed to be irrecoverable and the writing off the debts was now a necessary step. The recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That Cabinet approve the four write offs in respect of business rates for River Island Clothing Co Ltd (£128,368), Poundland Ltd (£118,784.04), Endurmeta Ltd (£74,777.42) and Retro Styler Ltd (£29,065.94).
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RESOLVED: (a) That the contents of the report and the recycling performance to date be supported, noting the actions being taken to continuously improve service delivery; (b) That work undertaken by staff and workforce to deliver the service change and continue efforts to achieve the 70% recycling target be supported; (c) That the efforts of Flintshire residents to reach a recycling target of 70% and divert recyclable materials from the residual waste (black bin) to the existing kerbside recycling services and reuse be supported; and (d) That the request by the Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee to bring a further report back to the Committee in February 2026 to highlight statistics for actual missed collections, including areas of repeated missed collections be supported. The report to include proposals for improvement to the collection service and analysis.
Councillor Banks introduced the report (agenda item number 10) which provided an overview of the first quarter of 2025/2026 for recycling and waste minimisation performance since the implementation of the 3-weekly residual waste (black bin) collection service change. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the contents of the report and the recycling performance to date be supported, noting the actions being taken to continuously improve service delivery; (b) That work undertaken by staff and workforce to deliver the service change and continue efforts to achieve the 70% recycling target be supported; (c) That the efforts of Flintshire residents to reach a recycling target of 70% and divert recyclable materials from the residual waste (black bin) to the existing kerbside recycling services and reuse be supported; and (d) That the request by the Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee to bring a further report back to the Committee in February 2026 to highlight statistics for actual missed collections, including areas of repeated missed collections be supported. The report to include proposals for improvement to the collection service and analysis.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the review of the Section 19 Flood Investigation Reports for publication be approved; (b) That the refreshed Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) once the final consultation responses have been incorporated and the strategy is formally published be approved; (c) That the North Wales SuDS Guide to assist in developing a greater understanding of Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) application requirements be approved; and (d) That the Highway Drainage policy as presented in the report be approved.
Councillor Palmer introduced the report (agenda item number 11) which presented findings from recent severe weather events and identified lessons learnt in relation to the Council’s emergency response to adverse weather, particularly flooding, with recommendations for improving resilience and response. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the review of the Section 19 Flood Investigation Reports for publication be approved; (b) That the refreshed Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) once the final consultation responses have been incorporated and the strategy is formally published be approved; (c) That the North Wales SuDS Guide to assist in developing a greater understanding of Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) application requirements be approved; and (d) That the Highway Drainage policy as presented in the report be approved.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the refreshed winter maintenance and adverse weather response policy as presented in the report be supported; and (b) That the portfolio’s response to adverse weather events over the winter season 2024-2025 be acknowledged.
Councillor Palmer introduced the report (agenda item number 12) which provided an overview of the responsibilities of the authority in relation to the winter maintenance service and outline the authority’s actions over the last season, as well as seeking approval for the two yearly review of the winter maintenance policy. The recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the refreshed winter maintenance and adverse weather response policy as presented in the report be supported; and (b) That the portfolio’s response to adverse weather events over the winter season 2024-2025 be acknowledged.
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RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet considered the outcomes of the public consultation with respect to Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing for Flintshire; (b) That Cabinet approve the commencement of Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licencing for Flintshire by designating the area of Flintshire County as being subject to additional licencing in relation to HMOs that meet the criteria set out the report; and (c) That delegate authority be given to the Chief Officer to issue licences to Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) in accordance with the necessary legal requirements laid out in the Housing Act 2004.
Councillor Palmer introduced the report (agenda item number 15) to present the outcome of the consultation and recommend that Flintshire County Council proceeds to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s). The recommendations in the report were supported, with a slight amendment to (b) that the correct paragraph of 1.14 be reflected. RESOLVED: (a) That Cabinet considered the outcomes of the public consultation with respect to Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing for Flintshire; (b) That Cabinet approve the commencement of Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licencing for Flintshire by designating the area of Flintshire County as being subject to additional licencing in relation to HMOs that meet the criteria set out the report; and (c) That delegate authority be given to the Chief Officer to issue licences to Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) in accordance with the necessary legal requirements laid out in the Housing Act 2004.
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RESOLVED: That the Chief Officer (Place and Growth) be given delegated authority to authorise officers to enforce requirements in accordance with and in relation to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
Councillor Palmer introduced the report (agenda item number 16) which requested authority for the Chief Officer (Place and Growth) to be delegated to exercise the Council’s powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act). The recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That the Chief Officer (Place and Growth) be given delegated authority to authorise officers to enforce requirements in accordance with and in relation to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
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RESOLVED: That Cabinet reviewed and provided comment on the results of the Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR) survey.
Councillor Brown introduced the report (agenda item number 17) which presented the outcome of the STAR Survey, which enabled the feedback from tenants on issues important to them. The recommendation in the report was supported RESOLVED: That Cabinet reviewed and provided comment on the results of the Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR) survey.
The Democratic Services Manager provided a verbal update on the recommendation made at the recent Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny call in meeting held on 9th October, which considered the call in of the Cabinet decision in relation to the Flintshire Connects Service Review and Future Operating Model. The following recommendation was made by the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee:- • Having considered the decision, the Committee indicated that it is satisfied with the explanation which it has received, in order for the decision to be implemented.
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RESOLVED: That the achievements of Theatr Clwyd, as identified in the accompanying Impact Report, and the financial position, as detailed in the accounts provided be noted.
Councillor Eastwood report (agenda item number 19) which presented the annual Impact Report highlighting the achievements of Theatr Clwyd over the previous year in relation to the Theatr Clwyd Business Plan 2023 to 2029. The report also presents Theatr Clwyd’s financial accounts for the years ending 31st March 2024 and 2025. The recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That the achievements of Theatr Clwyd, as identified in the accompanying Impact Report, and the financial position, as detailed in the accounts provided be noted.
RESOLVED: That the press and public be excluded for the remainder of the meeting for the following items by virtue of exempt information under paragraph(s) 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
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