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Apologies have been received from Committee Member, Cllr Pete Lewington, Cllr Jake Berriman - Leader and Cabinet Member for People, performance and Partnerships, Cllr James Gibson-Watt – Cabinet Member for a Learning Powys, Glyn Preston – Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys, Cllr Sandra Davies – Cabinet Member for Future Generations and Officers Clive Pinney – Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer, Anne Phillips – Interim Deputy Head of Finance, Ellen Sullivan – Head of Digital Services and Jenny Ashton – Senior Manager, Community Wellbeing.
There were no disclosures of interest by Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting
The Committee did not receive any disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011.
The Chair was authorised to sign the Minutes of the previous meetings on 2nd October 2025 and 6th November 2025 as a correct record.
The Committee reviewed the current work programme. It was noted that the scheduled item for 17 December had been delayed. Gwilym Davies, Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, explained that following stakeholder meetings and consultation feedback, several amendments and new policies had been proposed. The Leader intends to hold further meetings early in the new year with the Farm Advisory Group and other stakeholders to discuss these changes. Consequently, consideration of the Council’s Rural Estate Policy (sometimes referred to as the Farm Estate or Rural Enterprise Policy) has been deferred, with the intention to bring it back in May, subject to completion of the necessary process. Members expressed concern regarding the delay and emphasised the need to progress the matter at pace, given its significance as a major policy concerning a substantial Council asset. While acknowledging the reasons for the postponement, the Committee urged officers to ensure that the policy was brought forward as soon as practicable. It was further noted that other items on the work programme remained on track, and officers were asked to make every effort to avoid future delays.
Committee received the Cabinet's response to Scrutiny Recommendations on the following items: a. Cark Park Review b. Winter Maintenance Report c. Climate and Nature Annual Report d. Berriew St Car Park Development e. Marches Environment Investment Platform f. Visitor Accommodation Levy It was noted that the committee had a high number of recommendations accepted, Officers were thanked for their responses and the Housing service were commended for the in-depth responses they provided.
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