Decided: The Committee approved the application with conditions. The approval is subject to a legal agreement, either a Section 106 agreement or a unilateral agreement, to secure a contribution to open spaces. A Section 106 agreement is a legal deal between the council and the developer that secures money or works. A unilateral agreement is a legal undertaking given by the developer alone. A proposal to defer the application for further talks with Natural Resources Wales about the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was put forward but not seconded, so it fell.
Decided: The Committee approved the application with conditions, subject to a Section 106 agreement or a unilateral agreement to secure a £10,000 contribution towards a play area. The conditions cover highways, biodiversity, landscaping, drainage, archaeology and protection of the public footpath.
Decided: The Committee approved the application with conditions. The conditions require the work to follow the avoidance and pollution measures in the Initial Environmental Assessment and the tree protection measures, and require biodiversity enhancements to be agreed.
Decided: The Committee delegated the power to approve the application to the Senior Planning Manager, subject to a condition that the work follows the revised plans submitted on 12 January 2026. The conditions of the original 2022 permission still apply.
Decided: The Council noted the opinion of its Section 151 Officer, the senior finance officer, that the budget estimates are robust and the reserves adequate. It then approved a revenue budget requirement of £221.499 million for 2026/27 and a Council Tax of £1,976.18 for a Band D home (the standard reference band) for county council purposes, a rise of £89.61 (4.75%), or £7.47 a month. It also approved the Capital Strategy (the plan for major spending on buildings and assets), the Multi-year Capital Programme (the list of projects over several years), the Prudential Indicators (limits on borrowing and spending), and delegated authority to the Executive Corporate Lead Officer: Finance and Procurement to move borrowing limits within the total.
Decided: The Council approved the Treasury Management Strategy for borrowing and investments for 2026/27, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2026/27. It also delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer (the senior finance officer), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Procurement, to amend the strategy and the investment schedule during the year.
Decided: The Council appointed Mary Dodd and Andrew Lemmon as independent lay members (people who are not councillors) of the Ethics and Standards Committee from 3 March 2026 for one six-year term, to 2 March 2032, in place of Carol Edwards and Llinos James. It also approved a revised Person Specification (the list of skills and experience the role needs).
RESOLVED – THAT under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972,
the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business
on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined
in Part 4 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act, the relevant paragraphs of the
Schedule being referred to in brackets after the minute heading.
Vale of Glamorgan, Licensing: Public Protection Committee,
RESOLVED – THAT the Committee was satisfied that the Applicant remained a fit
and proper person to retain a hackney carriage and private hire driver’s license,
Reason for decision
Having regard to the information provided in the report and at the meeting.
February 27 Minutes and DN (LW)
RESOLVED – T H AT the age policy guidelines be waived and that the vehicle be
presented for testing.
Reason for decision
Committee were content to allow the vehicle to be presented to the Alps Depot for
testing, which would determine whether the vehicle was mechanically fit to be
licensed.
RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure to them of exempt information as identified in paragraphs 12 and 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the disclosure to them of exempt information as identified in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure to them of exempt information as identified in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Decided: Council approved three proposed amendments to key housing sites in the Preferred Strategy (December 2024). It also approved a revised timetable for the Delivery Agreement and gave the Head of Planning and Public Protection delegated authority (power to act without a further meeting) to make the changes and send the revised version to Welsh Government for approval.
Decided: The Committee agreed the updates to the Inter Authority Agreement. It will forward them to Council on 25 March 2026 with a recommendation to approve.
Decided: The Committee approved the assessment and outline training plan. It delegated further training opportunities identified during the year to the Deputy S151 Officer for implementation and approval.
Swansea, Economy & Infrastructure Service Transformation Committee,
Decided: The Committee resolved that the items for discussion at its meeting on 2 April 2026 included a Swansea Bay Strategy Update and an Annual Report 2025-2026.
Swansea, Economy & Infrastructure Service Transformation Committee,
Decided: Council approved the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27, including the Local Government Pension Scheme discretionary pension statement. It also agreed that the timing of a future review of Chief Officers' pay should be considered during 2026/27.