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Decided: Councillor Caryl Roberts was elected Chairman of the committee for the 2026/27 municipal year. The vote was unanimous.
Decided: Councillor Rhodri Davies was elected Vice-Chairman of the committee for the 2026/27 municipal year. The vote was unanimous.
Decided: Councillor Amanda Edwards was elected Chairman of the Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year, which is the council year starting on 15 May 2026. The vote was unanimous.
Decided: Councillor Ceris Jones was elected Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the same municipal year. The vote was unanimous.
Decided: Councillor Gareth Lloyd was elected chair of the committee for the 2026/27 council year, unanimously.
Decided: Councillor Elaine Evans was elected vice-chair of the committee for the 2026/27 council year, unanimously.
RESOLVED that Councillor Carl Worrall be elected as the Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.
RESOLVED that Councillor Ifan Davies be elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.
Decided: Following a vote, the Council approved the 2026/27 Schedule of Member Remuneration and the points listed below. Councillors will still not receive travel payments for ward duties, and travel, subsistence, overnight stays and parking will be paid at the levels proposed by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru; members can opt in to a £10 a month allowance for phone, broadband and postage; co-opted members can be paid up to 10 full days a year for each committee they serve; the total care costs reimbursed will continue to be published without naming any member; and the Corporate Lead Officer: Democratic Services can make any amendments before publication.
Decided: Councillor Elizabeth Evans proposed Councillor John Roberts, and Councillor Meirion Davies seconded the proposal. The Council unanimously elected Councillor John Roberts as Chair-elect for 2026/27, to be installed at the Annual Meeting at 2.00pm on Friday 15 May 2026.
Decided: Councillor Rhodri Evans proposed Councillor Wyn Evans, and Councillor Gareth Lloyd seconded the proposal. The Council unanimously elected Councillor Wyn Evans as Vice-Chair-elect for 2026/27, to be installed at the Annual Meeting at 2.00pm on Friday 15 May 2026.
Decided: The Council unanimously approved the Pay Policy for 2026/27.
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 14 of Part 4 of the Schedule 12A of the Act”.
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd February 2026 as an accurate record.
Decided: The Cabinet approved the Supplementary Capital Programme for Highways and Engineering, as set out in the report. It noted that these allocations form part of a three-year capital programme. The programme lets the Director of Environmental Services, after consulting the Leader, add projects during the year where there is capacity to deliver them early, or suspend projects and move their funding.
Decided: The Cabinet approved the priority Education Capital Programme schemes for 2026-27, as set out in Appendices 1 to 9 of the report. It also approved the start of these schemes.
Decided: The Cabinet noted and agreed the general fund revenue spending position as at 31 December 2025. It asked the Cabinet to approve budget transfers (virements) above £0.100M, as listed in sections 2a to 2g of the executive summary. It noted the capital spending position and the treasury management prudential indicators (limits on borrowing and investment). It also noted the quarter 3 progress against the well-being objectives in the Corporate Plan.
Decided: The Cabinet agreed to publish the Annual Equality Report.
Decided: The Cabinet approved and adopted the policy, as shown in Appendix 2 to the report, with immediate effect. It replaces the Council's existing Unreasonably Persistent Customer Policy.
Decided: The Cabinet noted the report. It acknowledged that investigatory powers for covert surveillance (secret monitoring) and acquiring communications data were used appropriately, and in line with the Council's RIPA and IPA policies, from 1 January to 31 December 2025.
Decided: The Cabinet resolved to consider the report and acknowledge the Council's investment in artificial grass pitches since January 2019, and its impact. It also resolved to consider the appendices on use, availability and price of the pitches.
Decided: The Cabinet noted the achievements and impact of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (UKG SPF) Community Grant 2022-2026, which the resolution said benefited over 41,000 residents. It acknowledged the contribution of community, third sector and voluntary organisations. It approved a new Community Partnership Fund from 1 April 2026, with delivery assigned to the Director of Community Services.
Decided: The Cabinet noted the update to the Leader's Scheme of Delegation. The update included arrangements for the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board.
Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed Chair for the meeting.
Decided: Cabinet approved the revised draft Active Travel Network Map, in Appendix 1, as the basis for a public consultation in summer 2026. The consultation is required by law.
Decided: Cabinet agreed the delivery arrangements for the South West Wales region and named City and County of Swansea as the lead council for the fund. It delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment and Regeneration, after consulting the Director of Finance, the Leader and the relevant Cabinet Member, power to approve council-led regional Anchor projects and to submit the regional investment plan to Welsh Government. It also delegated power to sign the funding agreements needed to draw down money. Grant approval levels were set: up to £50,000 by the Anchor project lead, £50,001 to £100,000 by the relevant Head of Service, and over £100,001 by the Head of Service, the Senior Responsible Owner, the Finance Director, the Leader and the relevant Cabinet Member.
Decided: Having considered the first-stage integrated impact assessments, Cabinet approved the 2026/27 highway works programme in Appendices B and C, subject to clearance and funding from the Local Government Borrowing Initiative (LGBI) board. It also approved the traffic regulation orders linked to the traffic schemes in the programme, and the individual disabled parking places programme. It agreed that Highway Development Control (HDC) planning conditions relating only to traffic regulation orders be advertised, provided no objections are received, and that any objections will come back to Cabinet for a decision.
Decided: Cabinet approved the proposed funding allocations for the programme and delegated power to the Director of Environment and Regeneration, after consulting the Cabinet Member for Streetcare, to approve individual schemes in categories A, B and C. It approved the proposed approach for category D, where the extra allocation is used only to top up existing PIPIF applications whose costs exceed the indicative £25,000 allocation, and endorsed the continued use of the established PIPIF processes to manage these requests. It approved an August 2026 deadline for submissions and asked for a further report in autumn 2026 on the total extra funding needed and the allocation of any remaining funds.
Decided: Cabinet noted the report.
Decided: Cabinet approved an updated proposed 2025/26 budget of £99.374m and recommended it to Council for approval. It also noted spending as at 31 December 2025.