Decided: Application 1: the driver's licence suspended for 28 days for unacceptable conduct. Application 2: no further action. Application 3: the driver to receive a written warning about his conduct. Application 4: the licence suspended for 14 days for overcharging and not using the meter. Application 5: no further action. Application 6: the Private Hire Driver's Licence revoked (the driver did not attend). Application 7: application for a licence refused (the applicant did not attend). Application 8, first listing: application refused (the applicant did not attend). Application 8, second listing: application granted. Application 9: application granted.
RESOLVED that subject to the above, the minutes of the meeting held on the 29 April 2026 be received and approved as a true and correct record of the
proceedings.
RESOLVED that the Governance and Audit Committee:
• Considered the reports and provided comments, emphasising the importance of ensuring that the document continued to operate as a living document. The Committee also expressed a desire to see clear plans for the development of a more user-friendly method of presenting performance data.
• Reflected on the key messages arising from the Performance Self-Assessment and the October 2025 to March 2026 Performance Update Report.
RESOLVED that the Committee reviewed and approved the draft Internal Audit Plan for 2026/27 and would monitor progress against the Plan throughout the year.
RESOLVED that the Governance and Audit Committee considered the details included within the report and support the proposals as suggested by the Head of Finance and Audit and the committee supports the additional resources the Finance Team was requesting set out within the report.
RESOLVED that subject to the above, the minutes of the meeting held on the 18 March 2026 be received and approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.
Decided: Cabinet approved moving to the next stage of the statutory process by issuing a Statutory Notice on the proposed closure of Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan.
Decided: Cabinet approved moving to the next stage of the statutory process by issuing a Statutory Notice on the proposed closure of Ysgol Betws y Coed.
Decided: Cabinet approved further development of the Local Growth Fund programme in Conwy and across the region, and authorised officers to work with regional partners and the Welsh Government. It noted that an open call for projects is not feasible in 2026-27. It delegated power to the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Economy and Communications to approve projects up to £1 million after recommendation by the Conwy Grants Partnership Panel. Projects over £1 million, and any the Portfolio Holder refers, will be decided by Cabinet.
Decided: Cabinet approved submitting a Purple Flag accreditation application for Llandudno by the 19 June 2026 deadline. This enables delivery of the final UK Shared Prosperity Fund night-time economy intervention and progression to assessment in July 2026.
RESOLVED-
That the progress and funding source be noted and the continued implementation of the Disability Service, Supported Living Review 2025 - 2027 be supported.
Decided: Cabinet supported developing potentially two new supported living services a year over five years, from 2026 to 2031. It also approved the five-year development plan for 2026 to 2031.
Decided: Members agreed the size of the statutory groups, and the size and political balance of the Executive Board sub-committees and non-statutory groups. They agreed the appointments to those seats, appointed a new member to Wrexham SACRE until the May 2027 elections, asked group leaders to send nominations within seven days, and treated the item as urgent. The minute does not name the new SACRE member.
Decided: Members supported the final 2025/26 revenue position. They supported the year-end position on reserves and balances, including moving £165,761 into the Budget Mitigation reserve to help with pressures on statutory services. They agreed that these decisions will be included in the Statement of Accounts.
Decided: Members authorised the Chief Officer Housing and Assets to agree terms for a disposal of the site to Coleg Cambria and to determine the boundaries, in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance and Asset Management and the Lead Member for Education. The Chair of the Customers, Performance, Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee addressed the Board and confirmed that the committee supported the proposal. The Lead Member responded.
Decided: Members supported the outcomes of the Operational Road Risk review and supported introducing a random drug and alcohol testing programme. They asked for a further report in September 2026 to approve a final draft policy.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member on its behalf, giving the Committee's observations and recommendations. The public were excluded for part of the discussion because it included exempt information, which is information the law allows a council to keep private. The minute records no decision on the scheme itself, which is for Cabinet.