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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: 1) Councillor R V Smith declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 69 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and stated that he had dispensation from the Standards Committee to stay, speak but not vote on matters relating to the Appointment of Local Authority Governors. 2) Councillor E J King declared a Personal Interest in Minute 74 “Proposed New Model for Specialist Teaching Facilities (STFs) Across Swansea”. 3) Councillors R Francis-Davies & R V Smith declared a Personal Interest in Minute 83 “Sketty Lane Sports Development Strategy”.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 24 October 2024.
1) Storm Darragh The Leader of the Council thanked those that helped others during and following the aftermath of Storm Darragh. 2) Local Government Settlement The Leader of the Council stated that the Local Government Settlement would be duly considered.
No questions were asked.
No questions were asked.
Councillor S J Rice, Chair of the Community Assets Scrutiny Inquiry Panel submitted its report detailing its findings, conclusions and recommendations. Resolved that the relevant Cabinet Member shall report back to a future Cabinet Meeting with a written response to the scrutiny recommendations and proposed action(s).
The Local Authority Governors Appointment Group submitted a report, which sought approval of the nominations submitted to fill Local Authority (LA) Governor vacancies on School Governing Bodies. Resolved that: 1) The following nominations recommended by the Director of Education in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Education & Learning be approved: Brynmill Primary School Hywel Vaughan Pen y Fro Primary School Sarah Gee Pentre’r Graig Primary School Carly Pascoe St Helen’s Primary School Cllr Hannah Lawson Talycopa Primary School Dorian Evans Cefn Hengoed Comprehensive School Cllr Mandy Evans Penyrheol Comprehensive School Robert Davies Clase Primary School Steven Avo Gorseinon Primary School John Williams Mayals Primary School Tracy Richards Plasmarl Primary School Colin Goulding Plasmarl Primary School Cllr Beverley Hopkins Ysgol Pen Y Bryn Lesley Williams Cefn Hengoed Comprehensive School Joanne Hershell Gowerton School Bethina Ress- Lawrence Pentrehafod Comprehensive School Margaret Hughes YG Bryn Tawe Eleni Cordingley
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report outlining the financial monitoring of the 2024-2025 revenue and capital budgets, including the delivery of budget savings. Resolved that: 1) The comments and variations, including the heightened material uncertainties, set out in the report and the actions in hand to seek to address these be noted. 2) The virements and the use of the Contingency fund as set out in Paragraph 3.2 and the Inflation provision as set out in Paragraph 4.3 of the report be approved subject to any further advice from the Section 151 Officer during the year. 3) The need for all Directors to continue to minimise service spending in year be reinforced, recognising that the budget overall is currently balanced only by relying on future likely (but far from wholly assured) reimbursement from Welsh Government, centrally held contingency and central inflation budgets and reserves. 4) The indicative overspend in Paragraph 6.1 of the report be noted with further actions to be confirmed in subsequent quarters once it is clearer as to the likely final cost of the pay award pending.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Service & Performance submitted a report that outlined the corporate performance for Quarter 2 2024-2025. Resolved that: 1) The Council’s performance achieving the Council’s wellbeing objectives in quarter 2, 2024-2025 be noted. 2) The use of this information to inform executive decisions on resource allocation and, where relevant, corrective actions to manage and improve performance and efficiency in delivering national and local priorities be endorsed.
The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that outlined the new Local Economic Delivery Plan for Swansea that will complement the existing Regional Economic Delivery Plan. Resolved that: 1) The new Local Economic Delivery Plan as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report that sought approval to transfer from the Partneriaeth Legal Agreement to a new Collaboration Agreement. Resolved that: 1) A decision by Swansea Council, in conjunction with Carmarthenshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council to terminate the existing Legal Agreement for the establishment of a Partneriaeth Joint Committee, such termination to be effective on 31 March 2025 be approved. 2) The draft Collaboration Agreement to replace the current Legal Agreement effective from 1 April 2025 be approved. 3) Authority be delegated to the Director of Education in conjunction with the Chief Legal Officer and the Cabinet Member for Education and Learning to make any further necessary amendments to the Collaboration Agreement and authorises the Chief Legal Officer to enter into the agreement on behalf of the Council together with any ancillary legal documentation necessary to facilitate the new collaborative arrangements. 4) It be noted that the termination of the Legal Agreement will result in the dissolution of the Partneriaeth Joint Committee and Joint Committee Councillor Group from 1 April 2025.
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report that provided feedback on the result of consultation and sought approval for the publication of a statutory notice to redesignate 25 Specialist Teaching Facilities (STFs), change the specialism of 3 STFs, open 5 new STFs, expand 4 STFs and close 5 STFs in schools in Swansea with a phased implementation commencing in September 2025. Resolved that: 1) The results of the consultation be fully considered, and approval be given to publish a statutory notice on the proposal to redesignate 25 STFs, change the specialism of 3 STFs, open 5 new STFs, expand 4 STFs and close 5 STFs in schools in Swansea. 2) Any objections received during the statutory notice period be considered and the outcome of the proposal at its meeting on 20 March 2025 be determined.
The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted a report that provided an update on Swansea Council’s progress towards achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 20230. Resolved that: 1) The progress made during 2023-2024 be endorsed.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance submitted a report that proposed a review of the Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing in Swansea, including the renewal of Additional licensing in the Castle, Uplands, St Thomas & Waterfront Wards. Resolved that: 1) Public consultation takes place on a draft HMO Licensing Policy for 2025 including the redesignation of the Additional HMO licensing scheme in the Castle, Uplands, St Thomas and Waterfront Wards. 2) The results of the consultation be subsequently reported back to Council for adoption of a new Licensing Policy 2025.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that outlined a revised strategy for the retention and control of the Council’s City Centre property interests. The proposed strategy is designed to attract inward investment and encourage development by the private sector whilst also protecting the Council’s financial position. Resolved that: 1) A revised strategy for lease re-gearings in the City Centre (only) which will be dealt with on a premium basis be implemented and ratified, subject to the applicant meeting the criteria as set out within this report. 2) The Section 151 Officer be authorised to make appropriate amendments to existing revenue budgets to offset the loss of annual income on each transaction. 3) It be noted that the long leasehold disposals at less than £1m consideration will be dealt with under existing delegated powers although it is acknowledged that the loss of income and request for annual adjustment may require a Financial Procedure Rule 5 report. 4) It be confirmed that no freehold disposals will be considered unless there are clear mitigating circumstances which prevent the new strategy from being implemented. Officers will be required to seek Cabinet approval for such instances and for disposals above £1m.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought approval to accept additional funding from Welsh Government to support the implementation of the default 20mph speed limit including the review of the limit introduced to date. The report also sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming and Appraisals”, to commit and authorise schemes in the Capital Programme. Resolved that: 1) The receipt of additional grant funding associated with the rollout of 20mph be approved and authority be delegated to the Director of Finance in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure and the Director of Place to accept grant funding awarded. 2) The approved schemes be added to the Council’s capital programme in line with Financial Procedure Rule 7.
Cabinet were requested to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item(s) of business identified in the recommendations to the report(s) on the grounds that it / they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the exclusion paragraph of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 relevant to the items of business set out in the report(s). Cabinet considered the Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting for the item of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant as set out in the report. Resolved that the public be excluded for the following item(s) of business. (Closed Session)
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