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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 22 January 2026 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 26 January 2026 be noted.
Decided: Council approved the Capital Strategy, the Treasury Management Strategy with its Prudential Indicators, and the Investment Strategy for 2026/27.
Decided: Council approved the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2026/27. Right of use assets, such as leases, will be charged at the part of the rent that reduces the lease liability on the balance sheet, except high value long life right of use assets. All other assets, including PFI assets, will follow the asset life method, and charges will start in the year after an asset becomes operational.
Decided: Council approved two boundary changes in Llandudno to send to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru. The boundary between Mostyn and Tudno wards will move to the southern edge of Llandudno Railway Station and the railway line to Maesdu Bridge. The boundary between Craig y Don and Tudno wards will follow Clarence Crescent instead of Clarence Drive. Council also formally approved the consultation responses that recommended no change.
Decided: Council approved the Contract Procedure Rules in Appendix A of the report.
Decided: Council increased committees with 17 members to 19, using the seat allocation set out in the report. It asked officers, with Group Leaders, to look at another way of allocating seats that keeps committee sizes the same, reporting to the Annual General Meeting in May 2026.
Decided: The Committee agreed the work programme. The minute records that the Scrutiny Facilitator will report back on the timing of budget monitoring reports at the next meeting.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chief Officer will bring an update report in 12 months, and will consider its content and give early feedback on how it might be structured. The Chief Officer will also update members on any Welsh Government changes to the rules on this data. The Chair will write to Welsh Government asking that publicly available information can be used for scrutiny.
Decided: The Council agreed in principle the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2031, and approved a revenue budget for 2026-27 that includes a 4.9% rise in Council Tax. It also approved the fees and charges register, and the Capital Strategy and Capital Programme for 2026-31. Other approvals covered the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement (the yearly sum set aside to repay borrowing), the Treasury Management Strategy, a borrowing limit of £556 million and an operational boundary of £540 million. The Council also delegated to the Head of Finance approval of a virement, which moves money between budgets, to allocate pension actuary savings across services.
Decided: The Council approved the annual update to its Corporate and Strategic Equality Plan for publication. The update takes effect from 1 April 2026, after a vote of 45 to 4 with 11 abstentions.
RESOLVED: That the public be excluded during the discussion on the following item of business on the grounds that, if members of the public were present during the discussion, because of the nature of the business to be transacted there would be disclosure to them of the exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and as described below:- Paragraph 12 – Information relating to an applicant to become an employee of the Authority. Paragraph 13 – Information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual.
Decided: The committee decided that candidates 84989 and 85015 should be invited for interview and told the presentation topic. The committee also considered options for the presentation topic and set questions for the interview.
RESOLVED: that A. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003, and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation recommend that Council: 1.0 Approve the Revenue, Capital and Housing Revenue Account budgets including all proposals and increasing the Council Tax by 3.90% as set out in this report and that the Council resolve the following terms. 2.0 Note that at its meeting on 18 December 2025 Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2026/27 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: a) 156,050 being the amount calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year. b) Lisvane 3,394 Pentyrch 3,945 Radyr 4,297 St. Fagans 2,065 Old St. Mellons 2,744 Tongwynlais 819 being the amounts calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. 2.1 Agree that the following amounts be now calculated by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the year 2026/27 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: - a) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (d) (including Community Council precepts totalling (£673,734). £1,499,236,914 b) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(3)(a) and (c). £531,704,000 c) Amount by which the aggregate at 2.1(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2.1(b) above calculated in accordance with Section 32(4) as the budget requirement for the year. £967,532,914 d) Aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of Revenue Support Grant, its council tax reduction scheme, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates. £716,998,674 e) The amount at 2.1(c) above less the amount at 2.1(d) (net of the amount for discretionary relief of £400,000), all divided by the amount at 2.0(a) above, calculated in accordance with Section 33(1) as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year. £1,608.04 f) Aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1). £673,734 g) Amount at 2.1(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 2.1(f) above by the amount at 2.0(a) above, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which no special items relate. £1,603.72 h) The amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.1(g) above the amounts of special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned below, divided in each case by the amount at 2.0(b) above, calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) as the basic amounts of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which special items relate. Lisvane 1,629.80 Pentyrch 1,661.58 Radyr & Morganstown 1,651.11 St Fagans 1,632.05 St Mellons 1,625.72 Tongwynlais 1,645.83 i) The amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.1(g) and 2.1(h) above by the number which in the proportion set out in the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003 is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D calculated in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. A B C D E F G H I Area £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,086.54 1,267.62 1,448.71 1,629.80 1,991.98 2,354.15 2,716.34 3,259.60 3,802.86 Pentyrch 1,107.72 1,292.34 1,476.96 1,661.58 2,030.82 2,400.06 2,769.30 3,323.16 3,877.02 Radyr & Morganstown 1,100.74 1,284.20 1,467.65 1,651.11 2,018.02 2,384.93 2,751.85 3,302.22 3,852.59 St Fagans 1,088.04 1,269.37 1,450.71 1,632.05 1,994.73 2,357.40 2,720.09 3,264.10 3,808.11 St Mellons 1,083.82 1,264.45 1,445.09 1,625.72 1,986.99 2,348.26 2,709.54 3,251.44 3,793.34 Tongwynlais 1,097.22 1,280.09 1,462.96 1,645.83 2,011.57 2,377.31 2,743.05 3,291.66 3,840.27 All other parts of the Council's area 1,069.15 1,247.34 1,425.53 1,603.72 1,960.10 2,316.48 2,672.87 3,207.44 3,742.01 2.2 Note that for the year 2026/27, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below: - VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 270.09 315.11 360.12 405.14 495.17 585.20 675.23 810.28 945.33 2.3 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.1(i) and 2.2 above, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2026/27 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: Part of Council's Area VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,356.63 1,582.73 1,808.83 2,034.94 2,487.15 2,939.35 3,391.57 4,069.88 4,748.19 Pentyrch 1,377.81 1,607.45 1,837.08 2,066.72 2,525.99 2,985.26 3,444.53 4,133.44 4,822.35 Radyr & Morganstown 1,370.83 1,599.31 1,827.77 2,056.25 2,513.19 2,970.13 3,427.08 4,112.50 4,797.92 St Fagans 1,358.13 1,584.48 1,810.83 2,037.19 2,489.90 2,942.60 3,395.32 4,074.38 4,753.44 St Mellons 1,353.91 1,579.56 1,805.21 2,030.86 2,482.16 2,933.46 3,384.77 4,061.72 4,738.67 Tongwynlais 1,367.31 1,595.20 1,823.08 2,050.97 2,506.74 2,962.51 3,418.28 4,101.94 4,785.60 All other parts of the Council's area 1,339.24 1,562.45 1,785.65 2,008.86 2,455.27 2,901.68 3,348.10 4,017.72 4,687.34 2.4 Authorise the Corporate Director Resources to make payments under Section 38 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 from the Council Fund by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2026 to March 2027 in respect of the precept levied by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the sum of £63,222,097 2.5 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to the said Council Tax. 2.6 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to precepts for Port Health Expenses for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 namely £ County Council of the City and County of Cardiff 165,910 Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 18,604 2.7 Agree that notices of the making of the said Council Taxes signed by the Chief Executive be given by advertisement in the local press under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 3.0 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003, the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and subsequent amendments and the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Codes of Practice: (a) Approve the Capital Strategy 2026/27. (b) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 and authorise the Section 151 Officer to raise such funds as may be required to finance capital expenditure by temporary or long-term borrowing. (c) Approve the Prudential Indicators for 2026/27 – 2030/31 including the affordable borrowing limit. (d) Delegate to the Section 151 Officer the ability to effect movement between the limits for borrowing and long-term liabilities, within the limit for any year, and to bring forward or delay schemes in the Capital Programme. (e) Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2026/27. 4.0 To approve the Budgetary Framework outlined in this report. 5.0 To maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in this report. B. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government, Act and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation: 6.0 Approve the changes to fees and charges as set out in Appendix 4 (a) and 4 (b) to this report. 7.0 Delegate authority to the appropriate Director in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to amend or introduce new fees and charges during the year, subject if necessary (having regard to the proposed change), to relevant Impact Assessments and public consultation being undertaken and the results thereof being duly considered before the delegated authority is exercised. 8.0 Recognise the financial challenges facing the Council as set out in the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
Decided: Cabinet recommended that Council approve the 2026/27 revenue, capital and housing revenue account budgets and raise Council Tax by 3.90%. It also recommended that Council set the Council Tax amount for each band and area, and keep the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme. Cabinet approved changes to fees and charges and gave the appropriate Director power to amend or add fees during the year, subject to impact assessments and public consultation. It also recognised the financial challenges facing the Council, as set out in the Medium-Term Financial Plan (the Council's plan for the next few years' finances).
Decided: Cabinet noted the projected revenue position (money coming in and going out) at Month 9 of 2025/26. It also noted the capital spend and projected position at Month 9 of 2025/26.
Decided: Cabinet noted the progress made on carbon reduction under the One Planet Cardiff Strategy. It approved the Green Growth Proposition on local renewable energy and home energy retrofit (upgrading buildings to use less energy). Subject to the project being in the budget Council considers in March 2026, it delegated powers to the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer (the Council's chief finance officer) and others, to appoint a regulated supplier, carry out due diligence and prepare business cases for energy projects offered through Local Climate Bonds (bonds sold to raise money for climate projects). It also approved engagement with Welsh Government on an area-based domestic energy retrofit pilot scheme, and delegated power to agree details and enter agreements.
Decided: Cabinet agreed to recommend the draft Corporate Plan 2026-29 to Council for approval on 5 March 2026. It agreed the response to any recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees, the groups of councillors who check council work. It authorised the Chief Executive, with the Leader of the Council, to make minor changes before Council considers the plan. It also recommended that Council delegate power to the Chief Executive to make minor changes before publication by 1 April 2026.
RESOLVED That the updates in respect of actions arising from the 4 December 2025 meeting be noted.
RESOLVED That the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Update report to the 31 December 2025 be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the Internal Audit and External Regulator recommendations and progress made to date be noted. (b) That the approach to tracking, monitoring, and escalating overdue recommendations be endorsed.
RESOLVED That the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 update be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the Business Risk Management update be noted. (b) That the contents of the Corporate Risk Register be noted.
RESOLVED That the progress made, and continued challenges in respect of asset valuations and IFRS16 implementation in the audit of the County Council Statement of Accounts for 2024-25, be noted.
RESOLVED That the County Council Budget Monitoring report for Quarter 3, 2025-26, be noted. [Councillor Aled Thomas left the meeting at this juncture.]
RESOLVED That the following amendments to the Council’s Panel Performance Assessment, response and action plan, be submitted to Council for consideration: (a) Recommendation 2 - That consideration be given to addressing the issue of capability. (b) Recommendation 3 – That a closer look be adopted to ensure that the actions also address working with partners and stakeholders. (c) Recommendation 4 – (iii) The actions were felt to be unclear and not easily measurable and it was not clear what outcomes and impacts were to be achieved in order to strengthen the economic development capacity. (iv) To consider whether a place?based approach to Council services would develop the Council's economic development capacity. (d) Recommendation 6 - Whilst the actions appeared acceptable, the question was raised as to whether the point regarding Officer/Member protocols had been sufficiently covered.
RESOLVED That the findings of the Audit Wales Regional report ‘Urgent and Emergency Care: Flow out of Hospital – West Wales Region’, be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the 2026 forward work programme items be approved. (b) That the programme remained a live document, subject to amendment to reflect emerging risks, regulatory changes and Committee requirements.
RESOLVED 1. To approve the Shareholder Agreement (SHA) that has been created, which is a legal requirement. 2. To approve the Client Service Agreement (CSA) that has been created, which is a legal requirement. 3. Where appropriate, to delegate powers to the Head of Finance Department, in consultation with the Chair of the Pensions Committee, to make minor amendments to the agreements, on condition that it would not change the substance of the agreements. 4. In 12–18 months, the Shareholder Agreement (SHA) should be reviewed to explore how to include elected representatives in a non-voting function. 5. As part of the Committee's work programme, there is a need to look at improving scrutiny arrangements and challenging WPP IM Co reports. 6. There is a need to include a clause in the Committee's work programme to consider local investment opportunities and/or consideration to local investment proposals.
RESOLVED to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following items due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 - Information about the financial or business transactions of any specific person (including the authority that retains that information). There is an acknowledged public interest in being open about the use of public resources and related financial issues. However, it is also acknowledged that there are occasions, in order to protect public financial interests, where commercial information must be discussed without being publicised. The reports relate specifically to a proposed procurement process. Publishing such commercially sensitive information could be detrimental to the interests of the Council and its partners by undermining competition. This would be contrary to the wider public interest of securing the best overall outcome. For these reasons, the matter is closed in the public interest.