Full Council

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Budget Requirement and Council Tax 2026-27

   Resolved that: Recommendations as contained within the report were approved.

1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   Apologies received from Cllr J Jenkins, Cllr D Isaac and Cllr K Gibbs

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   Declarations received from; Cllr L Minnett-Vokes declared a personal interest as an employee of a third sector organisation that may be discussed and as a member of Cyfarthfa Park Forum. Cllr B Carter declared an interest as a member of the Cyfarthfa Foundation Cllr D Hughes declared an interest as an employee of an organisation that receives council funding and an SGO carer.

3. 3

   Exempt

4. 5

   Budget Requirement and Council Tax 2026-27

   Decision as recorded

   Resolved that: Recommendations as contained within the report were approved.

   Minute

   Presented by Cllr A Williams-Price Following questions from members, officers confirmed the following: · ALN uplift is approx. 13.1% increase year?on?year, officers clarified this uplift is not the funding called for by parents recently. · A breakdown of core?funded third sector allocations will be provided post-meeting. · Any pay award above assumptions would create in?year pressures, earmarked reserve for pay pressures exists and remains unused. · Grants increased roughly 2% across Wales Amendments Proposed by Cllr D Hughes: If a surplus occurs after the budget is set, the surplus should be returned to residents as council tax support. Outcome: Amendment not carried. Comments were raised regarding national commitments to protect vulnerable residents, the extensive improvements made to social services, welcomed uplifts to education budgets and an emphasis on transparency throughout the budget process. Resolved that: Recommendations as contained within the report were approved.

   Papers: Report, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5, Appendix 6a, Appendix 6b, IIA
5. 6

   To deal with any other urgent business or correspondence

   Minute

   No other business was deemed urgent by the chair

6. 7

   To receive communications from Their Worship the Mayor

   Minute

   The Mayor announced with great sadness the passing of former Cllr. Leon James Stanfield, a community figure and champion sportsman and extended condolences to family and friends

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• David Isaac, Vice-ChairLabourSent apologies
• Paula Layton, ChairDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent
• Andrew Barry, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Anna Williams- Price, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Bill Smith, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Brent Carter, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Claire Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Clive Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Clive Tovey, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Darren Roberts, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• David Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Declan Sammon, Committee MemberDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent
• Ernie Galsworthy, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth Richards, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Geraint Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Gillian Preston, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ian Thomas, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jamie Scriven, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jeremy Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• John Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Julia Jenkins, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Kevin Gibbs, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Lee Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Lisa Mytton, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Louise Minett-Vokes, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Michelle Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Michelle Symonds, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Scott Thomas, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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