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Decided: Granted, subject to the conditions in the report and addendum. Conditions are rules attached to a permission that the applicant must follow.
Decided: The committee unanimously resolved that the report be received, meaning noted. This does not create a new policy or decision.
Decided: The committee noted the content of the report.
Decided: The committee noted the outturn position for the year ended 31 March 2026. It approved the Annual Return, authorised the Chair to sign it on behalf of the committee, and approved its submission to Audit Wales to begin the 2025/26 audit. The outturn is the final spending position for the year.
Decided: The committee noted the content of the report.
Decided: Council agreed the appointments and reappointments to school and nursery governing bodies, as listed in the minute. Changes to High Cross Primary School and Mount Pleasant Primary School, made after the report was written, were agreed by the Business Managers and included in the motion.
Decided: Council authorised the Head of Democratic Services, in consultation with the Head of Law and Standards, to appoint a selection panel. It directed the panel to shortlist and interview candidates and recommend appointments to Council. It also authorised the Head of Democratic Services to take other steps needed, such as advertising.
Decided: Council appointed Councillor Dimitri Batrouni as Leader of the Council. Councillor Clarke nominated him and Councillor Lacey seconded. The Leader then named his Cabinet, with Councillor Deb Davies as Deputy Leader. The opposition also named its shadow spokespersons, announced by Councillor Routley for the Opposition leader.
Resolved that the following Committee Chair appointments be agreed by Council: Chair of Committee Appointed Planning Committee Councillor John Reynolds Licensing Committee Councillor Farzina Hussain Democratic Services Committee Councillor Ray Mogford Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Councillor Phil Hourahine Performance Scrutiny Committee – Partnerships Councillor Stephen Marshall Performance Scrutiny Committee – People Councillor William Routley Performance Scrutiny Committee – Place and Corporate Councillor Mark Howells
Decided: Council gave effect to the allocation of seats on committees, including Planning, Licensing, Governance and Audit, Democratic Services, the scrutiny committees, the Standards Committee and the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education. Group leaders passed the names to the Proper Officer, the officer who records them in the minutes. The Lliswerry Independent group declined some seats, which were offered to the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Green Party.
Decided: Council gave effect to appointments of councillors to external bodies, as listed in Appendix 2 (item 14).
Decided: Councillor Deb Harvey was sworn in as Mayor of Newport for 2026 to 2027. The meeting resumed at 16:35 after an adjournment to prepare the Council Chamber.
Decided: The Mayor announced that Councillor Deborah Jenkins would act as Deputy Mayor for the year.
Decided: Council appointed Councillor Paul Cockeram as Presiding Member. Councillor Batrouni nominated him and Councillor Clarke seconded. No other nominations were made.
Decided: Councillor Batrouni nominated him and Councillor Clarke seconded. No other nominations were made.
Decided: The list of councillors appointed to external bodies was recorded. It includes the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board engagement groups, the Gwent Police and Crime Panel, South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority and the Welsh Local Government Association, among many others. Some entries are marked TBC.
Decided: The committee deferred this item to its next meeting.
RESOLVED: That subject to the above amendment, the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March be approved as a correct record.
Decided: The committee noted the attendance and exclusion data for Flintshire schools and the actions officers have taken to improve engagement. Councillor Ibbotson proposed an extra recommendation, seconded by Councillor Lister, asking for an assessment of how reliable the attendance figures are. That proposal was lost on the vote.
Decided: The committee noted the report and the progress made in the past year to engage schools and learners on climate action.
Decided: The committee noted the 2025 learner outcomes for Flintshire, as set out in the report. The chief officer will circulate information on the ratio of devices to pupils, and an explanation of the 77% completion rate for pupils on A level (A2) courses, which the committee asked to be reviewed.
Decided: The committee approved the forward work programme as amended, authorised the facilitator, in consultation with the chair, to change it between meetings, and noted progress on outstanding actions.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Gina Maddison be appointed as Vice Chair of the Committee. The Chair advised that the order of the agenda would be changed and item 10 would be brought forward to follow item 8.
Decided: The committee voted to defer this item to the call-in meeting. A call-in meeting is a later meeting where a council decision can be reviewed.
Decided: The Cabinet agreed to allocate the extra premium income to the priority areas set out in part 4 of the report.
Decided: The Cabinet agreed to commission the Chief Executive, working with the Council Leader and the Monitoring Officer, to start further investigations and reviews. It also authorised the Chief Executive to share information with other bodies, move staff time to support independent investigators, and use money from the 2026-27 One-Off Bids fund to pay for the work.
Decided: The Cabinet accepted the final 2025/26 financial position for the Council's departments. It approved moving £6.6 million to general balances and £1.5 million to the Buildings Safeguarding Fund.
Decided: The Cabinet considered the consultation report on the proposal to close Ysgol Nebo on 31 December 2026 and move its learners to Ysgol Llanllyfni from 1 January 2027. It approved publishing a statutory notice on the proposal, which starts a 28-day formal objection period. The minute says the matter will then return to the Cabinet.
Decided: The Cabinet considered the consultation report on the proposal to close Ysgol Baladeulyn on 31 December 2026 and move its learners to Ysgol Talysarn from 1 January 2027. It approved publishing a statutory notice on the proposal, which starts a 28-day formal objection period. The minute says the matter will then return to the Cabinet.
Decided: The Cabinet accepted the year-end review of the capital programme, which is spending on assets such as buildings and roads.