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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 150 “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 150 “Local Authority Governor Appointments”.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 10 April 2025.
1) Councillor Robert Francis-Davies – Ill Health The Leader of the Council wished Councillor Robert Francis-Davies a speedy recovery following recent surgery.
No questions were asked.
Councillor C A Holley asked questions relating to Minute 156 “Former Debenhams Store Redevelopment FPR7” & Minute 157 “Exclusion of the Public”. The Leader of the Council responded.
The Chair of the Education & Skills Service Transformation Committee submitted a report that sought to create a clear set of principles for Swansea Schools as a framework to support pupil progression and refine Schools’ teaching and learning policies. Resolved that the refined Policy on the Principles to Promote Learning be approved.
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: Gendros Primary School Peter Meehan Gors Primary School Lesley Walton YGG Gellionen Matthew Hitchings YGG Lon Las Carole Williams Birchgrove Comprehensive School Sally Sullivan Bishop Vaughan Catholic School Cllr Sam Pritchard Dylan Thomas Community School Adrian Rees Pontarddulais Comprehensive School Dylan Jenkins YG Bryntawe Richard Taylor
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report that presented the Annual Report on the Council’s Corporate Transformation Plan (CTP) for 2024-2025. The Annual Report summarised progress made across all thirteen programmes, highlighting key achievements and risks. It also provided assurance that the CTP remains aligned to the Council’s Corporate Plan, Well-being Objectives, and Medium-Term Financial Plan, and that governance arrangements continue to support effective oversight, delivery, and risk management. Resolved that the Successful & Sustainable Swansea Corporate Transformation Plan Annual Report 2024-2025 be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report that sought authority to commit funding to the capital programme and appoint a first stage contractor to progress the project through RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) stage 2-4 design and secure Planning and Sustainable Drainage Approval Body approvals. It also sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming and Appraisals” to commit the sum of £6,900,000 for pre-construction design expenditure. Resolved that the sum of £6,900,000 be committed to the capital programme (additional £6,300,000 as £600,000 previously approved under delegated powers report in 2024).
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy and the Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism jointly submitted a report that sought approval for additional capital allocation to the Changing Rooms Programme and the Community Investment Fund Programme. It also sought to confirm to delegate authority to Officers to progress approved schemes. Resolved that: 1) The additional capital allocation of £1m for the financial year 2026/2027 to the Changing Rooms Programme be approved as outlined in the report. 2) The additional capital allocation of £1m for the financial year 2025/2026 to the Community Investment Fund Programme be approved as outlined in the report. 3) The continued delegation of authority to the Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy, the Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism and the Director of Place to determine eligibility for each Community Investment Project. In the event of a scheme being submitted in one of the wards of those Cabinet members with delegated authority, the decision would be made instead by the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Performance in conjunction with the Director of Place. 4) The £1.835m of previously approved £2m Capital Equalisation Reserve funding for Changing Rooms and Community Investment Fund be carried forward to 2025/2026. With £228k then reprofiled into 2026/2027 for Community Investment Fund. 5) The delegation of authority to the Director of Place or his nominees to progress the schemes as approved in recommendation 3 be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure & Leader of the Council jointly submitted a report that sought the endorsement of the Regional Transport Delivery Plan. It also sought approval for the use of the Council’s statutory powers to progress delivery of the Regional Transport Plan schemes and interventions, subject to Welsh Government approval. Resolved that: 1) The Regional Transport Delivery Plan be endorsed. 2) The use of the Council’s statutory powers be approved to progress delivery of the Regional Transport Delivery Plan schemes and interventions, subject to Welsh Government approval.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance and the Cabinet Member for Service Transformation jointly submitted a report that provided information on the use by the Council of its investigatory powers in the last financial year, as required by the Code of Practice issued by the Home Office. It also sought to provide assurance that the Council uses its surveillance powers in a lawful and proportionate way. The report sought approval for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) Policy 2025 attached at Appendix A of the report. Resolved that: 1) The content of the report be noted and the Council’s surveillance powers continue to be exercised appropriately and proportionately. 2) The outcome of the recent inspection carried out by Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office be noted. 3) The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) Policy 2025 as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted an information report that provided an update on redevelopment of the former Debenhams store.
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)
Councillor C A Holley asked questions relating to Minute 159 “Former Debenhams Store Redevelopment FPR7”. The Leader of the Council responded.
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