Meetings
Every meeting of Newport City Council's committees. Meetings of the full Council, the Cabinet, scrutiny and planning committees get a plain-language summary once their minutes are published.
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The Cabinet is the leader and a small group of senior councillors who make most day-to-day decisions. More in the guide
Cabinet met on 17 July 2024 to consider the 2023/24 revenue and capital outturn, progress on the Shared Prosperity Fund, a bid to host the 2027 Eisteddfod yr Urdd, the closure of a footpath in Rogerstone, the replacement of the Norse property joint venture, the quarter 4 corporate risk register and the annual Welsh Language report. Cabinet decided to host the 2027 Eisteddfod with a £200k contribution, to decline to confirm the footpath closure order, and to continue setting up a new council-owned company to replace Norse.
Cabinet met on 19 June 2024. It received the Corporate Safeguarding Annual Report and noted the Director of Social Services' annual report, offering comments on it. It also noted the 2023/24 treasury management report, sending comments to full Council, and agreed the Cabinet work programme.
It recommended that Full Council adopt two plans, one on community safety in Newport and one on serious violence across Gwent. Cabinet also noted a monthly update on the cost of living and pressures on council services.
Cabinet met on 10 April 2024. It considered Key Stage 4 exam results for Newport secondary schools in 2022-23, a draft Strategic Equality Plan for 2024 to 2028, and an update on cost of living and housing pressures. Cabinet recommended the Strategic Equality Plan to Full Council for adoption, and agreed the Cabinet work programme.
Cabinet met on 6 March 2024. It approved a new Risk Management Policy, recommended a Pay and Reward Policy to full Council, and agreed in principle to move property services into a council-owned company from January 2026. It also agreed the investment objectives for a nine-year school building programme, so a plan can be sent to Welsh Government, and considered reports on corporate risks and on the council's response to the cost of living.
Cabinet also noted a report on social value from council contracts, considered an update on cost-of-living and housing pressures, and agreed its work programme. Full Council will consider the budget and borrowing limits on 29 February.
At its meeting on 10 January 2024, Cabinet agreed draft 2024/25 budget proposals, including an 8.5% Council Tax rise, for public consultation, and agreed to recommend Council Tax premiums on second homes and long-term empty homes to full Council. Cabinet also agreed the mid-year performance assessment and the People Plan, and noted the November revenue and capital monitoring reports and the quarter 2 corporate risk register.
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Cabinet met on 15 November 2023. It noted the September revenue budget forecast, which projects an underspend of £3.5m, and approved a £774k draw on the Transformation Fund and a budget transfer within Adult Services. It also approved capital additions, including £3.139m for the Duffryn District Heating System, and agreed to a public consultation on council tax premiums for long-term empty homes and second homes.