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Decided: Cabinet reviewed and approved the use of reserves, a change in the use of an earlier reserve, and a capital project to be added to the council's capital programme.
Decided: Cabinet confirmed the council had no objection to Hedyn withdrawing Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) membership from staff who remain in the scheme. It approved the council signing an indemnity deed with Hedyn, in a form to be set by the Head of Law and Standards in consultation with the Head of Finance.
Decided: Cabinet agreed to seek expressions of interest (early outline proposals, not final bids) for investment, redevelopment, refurbishment and future operation of the Newport Stadium site, following the mechanism in the report. It delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment and Sustainability and the Strategic Director for Transformation and Corporate, working jointly and supported by statutory officers, to set how expressions of interest are sought and evaluated and to invite proposals.
Decided: The committee delegated the power to approve the application, with conditions, to officers. This is subject to a positive response from the Highways Unit about the farm entrance from the A487. The conditions cover a five-year time limit, the approved plans, footpaths, public protection, biodiversity, trunk road matters, archaeology and the Welsh language.
Decided: The committee delegated powers to the Head of Environment Department to approve the application, with conditions. Extraction must stop by 31 December 2030 and restoration must finish by 31 December 2031. Output may rise to 100,000 tonnes a year, at an average of 14 loads a day. The conditions also cover maintenance of the access road, planting, notice of works, working hours, noise, dust, drainage, soil handling, aftercare and covers on lorries. Condition 1 of the original permission is no longer relevant because work has already started. A note encourages a road maintenance agreement.
Decided: The committee approved the application with conditions. The conditions include a five-year time limit, agreement of final materials and colours, transport, archaeology, landscaping, biodiversity and Welsh Water conditions, prior agreement of external lights, limits on construction working hours, a Welsh name for the school, and Welsh-language signs.
RESOLVED to elect Councillor Huw Rowlands as Chair for 2026/27.
RESOLVED to elect Councillor Edgar Wyn Owen as Vice-chair for 2026/27.
Decided: The Committee agreed to receive the draft minutes of the Ceredigion Public Services Board meeting held on 13 April 2026.
Decided: The Committee agreed to add a report to the Healthier Communities work programme on support for children in care, from Porth Gofal to support for young people leaving care at 25.
Decided: The Committee agreed that it had considered the recommendations. It made no further recommendations for Cabinet to consider.
Decided: The Committee agreed that it had considered the responses to the self-evaluation. It had no further comments, observations or recommendations on the proposed action plan.
Decided: The Committee agreed to recommend the Whistleblowing Policy for approval by Cabinet.
Decided: The Committee agreed to note the annual report and the volume of work undertaken in 2025/26.
RESOLVED: “That the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act (as amended) for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of the exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of the Schedule 12A of the Act”.
Decided: Councillor P M Matthews was elected Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for 2026-2027. Councillor R C Stewart moved the motion and Councillor V M Evans seconded it. The Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office.
Decided: Councillor S M Jones was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for 2026-2027. Councillor L James moved the motion and Councillor J W Jones seconded it. The Deputy Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office.
RESOLVED that the explanation for the non-submission be noted.
Decided: The Committee received the list of forthcoming items for its next meeting on 7 July 2026.
Decided: The Committee received the minutes of the Public Services Board meeting held on 20 January 2026. It noted that Councillor Linda Evans had been elected Chair of the Board after Councillor Darren Price resigned. Members asked for the Board's Terms of Reference and objectives to be provided to the Committee.
Decided: The Committee agreed to receive the report. It noted that the council did not breach any of its Prudential Indicators during the period.
Decided: Councillor Delme Harries was elected Chair, also called Deputy Presiding Member, for the coming council year. Councillor Huw Murphy proposed him and Councillor Pat Davies seconded. Members voted by show of hands and the vote was carried. The Chair is the Council's civic head and attends events on its behalf.
Decided: Councillor Nick Neumann was elected Vice-Chair, also called Deputy Presiding Member, for the coming council year. In a secret ballot, where individual votes are not shown, he received 34 votes and Councillor Bethan Price received 24. Councillor Di Clements nominated Councillor Neumann, seconded by Councillor Mark Carter.
Decided: Council approved the allocation of committee seats and outside body places to political groups. The Independent Group loses its seat on the Investigation and Disciplinary Committee, which goes to Unaffiliated Members. Councillor Viv Stoddart was appointed to the Standards Committee, and Councillor Michele Wiggins stepped down as a Reserve Member of that committee. Council approved the appointments in Appendix 3, subject to these changes. No nominations were made for the vacancies on the Investigation and Disciplinary Committee, Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee or Council Tax Working Group, so these remain vacant.
Decided: Council agreed the chairs of five overview and scrutiny committees. The Independent Group gave up its Services chair to the Conservative Group. It appointed Councillor Elwyn Morse as Chair of the Investigatory and Disciplinary Committee, with Councillor Jon Harvey as Vice-Chair.
Decided: Council approved the draft calendar of meetings for May 2026 to May 2027. The Presiding Member moved the recommendation, seconded by Councillor Tim Evans, and the vote was carried.
Decided: Councillor Tessa Hodgson was elected Leader of Council. In the first secret ballot, Councillor Di Clements received 11 votes, Councillor Tessa Hodgson 28 and Councillor Anji Tinley 20.
Decided: Councillor Simon Hancock was elected Presiding Member for the coming council year. The Presiding Member chairs meetings of full Council. Councillor Pat Davies nominated him and Councillor John Davies seconded. Members voted by show of hands and the vote was carried.
RESOLVED 1. To note the progress and outstanding matters since the approval of the Business Justification Case in March 2026. 2. To reaffirm approval of the Business Justification Case for the Sustainable Dairy Development Element of the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub project, subject to the Welsh and UK Governments' approval of the assurance process undertaken, and that Grŵp Llandrillo Menai addresses the matters identified in the report and secures all the necessary internal approvals for the project. 3. To delegate to the Portfolio Director, in consultation with the Chair, Vice-chair, Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer to agree and confirm the outstanding matters in the report before the funding is released. If there is an expectation to re-procure the project, then the Business Justification Case shall be resubmitted for consideration. 4. To note that a funding agreement has already been entered into with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai for the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub project following the approval of the Sheep Milk Wales Business Justification Case, and that this agreement will include the delivery of this element of the wider project if this Business Justification Case is approved by the Sub-committee. 5. To note that there will be one more Business Case approval to deliver the outstanding elements of the project. REASONS FOR THE DECISION To seek the Sub-committee's approval of the Business Justification Case for the Sustainable Dairy Development Element of the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub Project. DISCUSSION The Report was discussed.
RESOLVED To approve the change request and the updated Outline Business Case for Venue Cymru, giving Conwy County Borough Council an additional six months to address the outstanding issues, and to submit a Full Business Case for consideration by the Sub-Committee. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Requests for changes to projects by Project Funders were matters for the Sub-committee to decide. Approving the Change Request would enable the Venue Cymru Futures project to proceed with a realistic, achievable timescale, aligned with the confirmed funding, operational constraints and best practice delivery advice, whilst safeguarding the long-term benefits. DISCUSSION The Report was discussed.