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Decided: The Council agreed that the engagement for the Deal had been robust and effective in building trust, sharing responsibility and empowering communities. It also agreed the Deal's principles, which the community developed.
Decided: The Council noted the treasury management activity in the first six months of 2025/26. It made no changes to the existing treasury strategies or performance indicators.
Decided: The Council approved the Pay Policy Statement 2026/27. It also ratified a backdated payment to an interim officer, who had been seconded (temporarily moved) into a joint role across the federated councils, to be paid on the joint pay structure.
Decided: The Council formally supported the campaign for fair and timely compensation for WASPI women.
RESOLVED that the decisions be approved and confirmed as a true record of proceedings.
Decided: Members agreed to accept the draft minutes of the Ceredigion Public Services Board meetings held on 1 December 2025 and 9 February 2026.
Decided: The Committee agreed to note the report.
Decided: The Committee agreed to note the report.
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on the 28th January 2026 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.
Decided: Council adopted both notices of motion. The first reiterates the September 2024 ceasefire motion, states that the Council does not wish to be associated with companies complicit in war crimes, and asks the Wales Pension Partnership to complete an exclusion policy, review its investments and consider divestment.
Decided: Council agreed the Cabinet's budget strategy for 2026/27. Council noted the process for the debate, and no alternative budget was tabled.
Decided: Council noted the police precept and the town and community council precepts.
Decided: Council agreed the Cabinet's proposed three-year capital programme for 2026/27 to 2028/29. It agreed the core programme, the allocation of resources and investment priorities, and the non-core funding: prudential borrowing for Sustainable Communities for Learning schemes, Local Government Borrowing Initiative funding for highways, capital grants, third-party contributions and the investment priorities. Individual schemes will be presented to Cabinet in March. The minute gives two totals for the programme: £119M and £225M.
Decided: Council approved the Treasury Management Strategy, the Investment Strategy, the treasury indicators and the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy. It also agreed the funding proposals for the Sustainable Communities for Learning programme.
Decided: Council approved the Capital Strategy report, including the prudential indicators.
Decided: Council approved the 2026/27 Pay Policy Statement, with section 11 deleted and references to the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales removed, because the powers on Chief Executive remuneration have been repealed. The minute notes that the Panel's powers have passed to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru.
Decided: Council agreed to advertise the vacant independent (lay) member post on the Standards Committee for a six-year term. It set up an Appointments Panel, nominating three councillors (two from the ruling group and one from the largest opposition group), the committee's incumbent Chair and the current Community Councillor representative. Council will receive a further report on the panel's recommendations.
RESOLVED to: 1. Note that County Borough Councillor G. Warren is to be nominated in place of County Borough Councillor J. Elliott on the Education & Inclusion Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year.
Decided: Council noted and approved the updates to the Inter Authority Agreement between the eight Local Government Pension Scheme funds in Wales, through the Wales Pension Partnership.
Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed Chair for the meeting.
Decided: Delegation arrangements are the powers given to officers to act without a further meeting.
Decided: Cabinet recommended that the full Council approve four documents: the Treasury Management Strategy, the Annual Investment Strategy, the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and the Prudential Indicators. Treasury management covers how the council borrows and invests money, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy sets how it sets money aside to repay debt.
Decided: Cabinet approved the revenue budget in appendix 5 of the report. It recommended to the full Council a 3.5% rise in council tax, giving a Band D equivalent of £2,072.88 for 2026/27.
Decided: Cabinet approved publishing a formal proposal, under Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, to make four changes. The changes would move the Cognition and Learning Support Centre at YGG Trebannws to Welsh-medium from September 2026, and create a 16-place Cognition and Learning Support Centre for pupils aged 11 to 16 at Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur from September 2027. They would also add 40 places at Ysgol Maes Y Coed from April 2028, and turn the Pupil Inclusion Centre at Awel y Mor Primary into a permanent Behavioural, Emotional and Social needs Learning Support Centre from September 2026.
Decided: Cabinet approved opening parks and gardens to pedestrians 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Victoria Gardens is excluded and keeps its traditional opening and closing times.
Decided: Cabinet appointed local authority governor representatives to the vacancies listed in the appendix, in line with the approved policy. Mr Andrew Collins was reappointed to Blaenhonddan Primary School from 30 April 2026. Rev. Tomos RobertsYoung was appointed to Tywyn Primary School, and Ms Elizabeth O'Sullivan to YGG Trebannws, both with immediate effect. Future appointments are still to be made for eleven other vacancies.
Decided: Cabinet agreed to develop and submit an Expression of Interest, a first bid, to the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition, focused on Port Talbot and the Afan Valley. It also delegated authority to the Head of Leisure, Tourism, Heritage and Culture to submit the bid and to work with partners, businesses and stakeholders on it.
Decided: The approval is subject to planning permission being granted.
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 17 September, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the update report on Conwy Harbour operations be noted.