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Decided: The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services may accept the highest offer at or above the minimum value. If a price reduction is needed, an updated Portfolio Holder Report (a report to the cabinet member who makes the decision) will be circulated for approval. The report stays confidential until a sale has been completed.
AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decided: The committee accepted the report and scrutinised it. Its comments and observations were noted.
Decided: The committee accepted the report. It noted the Quarter 2 financial and performance position, including the service improvements and positive outcomes for residents.
Decided: The committee accepted the report. It agreed the findings of the Audit Wales report, ensuring they are consistent with the committee's knowledge and understanding of the topic.
Decided: The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services was given authority to accept the highest offer at or above the minimum value. If the price has to be reduced, an updated Portfolio Holder Report will be circulated for approval. The report stays confidential until a sale has been completed.
Decided: The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services was given authority to accept the highest offer at or above the minimum value. If a price reduction is needed, an updated Portfolio Holder Report (a report to the cabinet member who takes the decision) will be circulated for approval. The report stays confidential until a sale has been completed.
RESOLVED: Application No. P2026/0371 - Salem Calvinistic Methodist Chapel Brynawel Crynant, Change of use of existing Chapel to Residential Care Home (Use Class C2), be approved subject to the conditions contained within the circulated report.
Resolved: That the report be noted.
Resolved: That the report be noted.
Resolved: That the report be noted.
Decided: Cabinet noted the current Strategic Risk Register and said it was satisfied with progress against mitigating actions for Quarter 1.
RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following items of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 7 of The Local Authorities (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007).
Decided: Cabinet noted the current Strategic Risk Register and said it was satisfied with progress against mitigating actions for Quarter 1.
Decided: Cabinet agreed five things. It accepted the changing environment and the revised assumptions used to develop the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS, the Council's multi-year plan for its finances), and agreed work will continue to refresh it. It delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation, the power to put in place any saving before 2027/28 where no policy decision is needed. It agreed the report goes to the Finance Panel for scrutiny (independent examination by councillors). It agreed work continues with the Budget Advisory Group to bring in cross-party views.
Decided: Cabinet approved the Annual Monitoring Report 2026 in Appendix 1, with Annex 1 (Appendix 1a) and Annex 2 (Appendix 1b), so it can be submitted to the Welsh Government by 31 October 2026 as the law requires.
Decided: Cabinet approved moving the start of Phase 1 of the Ysgol Calon Cymru transformation proposals from September 2027 to September 2028. From September 2028 a new Welsh-medium all-age school (ages 4 to 18) will open on the current Builth campus of Ysgol Calon Cymru. Pupils from Reception to Year 9 will attend first. Year 10 will be added in September 2029, then one more year group each September up to Year 13 in September 2032. At first the school will share the Builth campus with Ysgol Calon Cymru until there has been capital investment on the Llandrindod site. Cabinet also approved two regulated alterations (formal changes to a school that follow a set legal process). Ysgol Calon Cymru will change from dual stream to English-medium, and Builth Wells C.P. School will change to English-medium. Dual stream teaching will continue at Builth Wells for pupils in Year 10 onwards until they leave. Welsh-medium stream pupils at Builth Wells C.P. School will move to the new school.
Decided: Cabinet noted the assurance set out in paragraph 12.1 of the report and the planned activity for 2026/27 set out in paragraph 13.
Decided: Cabinet agreed unanimously to adopt the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Rates Relief Scheme in 2026/27. It gives relief from business rates (non-domestic rates) for 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27. Relief will be granted in line with Welsh Government guidelines. Applications the guidelines do not clearly cover will be decided by the Cabinet Member for Resources.
Decided: Cabinet unanimously recommended that full Council endorse the Annual Monitoring Report for the adopted Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan. It also recommended that officers be allowed to make typographical or factual corrections to improve the report's clarity and accuracy. Council makes the final decision.
Decided: Cabinet unanimously resolved that officers prepare cost estimates for a second grass cut each year. This will let all members judge whether it is affordable, so full Council can decide as part of the forthcoming budget setting process.
RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report and agreed the Forward Work Programme (the list of items planned for a future meeting) for the November Cabinet meeting.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report and approved the budget virement (a move of money between budget headings) set out in it, in line with the Council's Constitution. It noted the use of specific reserves (money set aside for particular purposes), including to support the in-year position and fund the overall overspend.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report. It agreed that the information be used to challenge the provisional outturn position, significant variances, proposed slippage (spending moved to a later year) and whether financial controls are adequate to safeguard Council resources.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report and approved its contents. The minute also lists the budget virements in the report and the application of reserves, including forecast use of reserves to support the in-year position and fund the forecast overspend, noting the effect on the Council's reserves.
Decided: Cabinet accepted the report. It agreed that members provide appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes, continue to support the financial control procedures agreed by Council, and note the budget control and monitoring procedures in the Capital Team.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and Cabinet approves the Home to School and Post 16 Transport Policy 2027/2028 (Appendix 1) for publication.
AGREED to note the contents of the Forward Work Programme presented subject to the following: · As a few reports had been deferred to a later date, the Healthier Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee would only convene once next month on 18 November 2026.
AGREED to note the report.