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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: 1) Councillor R V Smith declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 6 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and stated that he had dispensation from the Standards Committee to stay, speak but not vote on matters relating to the Appointment of Local Authority Governors. 2) Councillor C Anderson declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 6 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and withdrew prior to the item being discussed.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 15 May 2025.
1) Councillor Robert Francis-Davies – Ill Health The Leader of Council wished Councillor Robert Francis-Davies a speedy recovery.
No questions were asked.
No questions were asked.
The Local Authority Governors Appointment Group submitted a report, which sought approval of the nominations submitted to fill Local Authority (LA) Governor vacancies on School Governing Bodies. Resolved that: 1) The following nominations recommended by the Director of Education in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Education & Learning be approved: Casllwchwr Primary School John Butler Gors Primary School Patricia Ann Morgan Hendrefoilan Primary School Bernard Anthony Thorne Hendrefoilan Primary School Kathryn Novis Newton Primary School Sally Harris Oystermouth Primary School Hazel Kathleen Israel St David’s Primary School Chris Law Townhill Primary School Cllr Cyril Anderson Townhill Primary School Joanne Martin Dylan Thomas School Dereck Roberts YG Gŵyr Aldyth Williams YG Gŵyr Ian Morris
The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted a report which outlined that all Local Authorities in Wales are now required to submit a policy statement to the Welsh Government to illustrate how they intend to comply with the requirements of the new standard published by Welsh Government in 2023. The report highlighted how the Authority’s proposes to approach this and meet the standard and also explained how the progress in meeting the standard will be monitored and reported. Resolved that the policy be approved by Cabinet and then published as per Welsh Government requirements.
The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing submitted a report which sought approval to launch a public consultation on the Council’s refreshed Tackling Poverty Strategy. Resolved that authority to proceed to public consultation for the draft Tackling Poverty Strategy 2025-2030 be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance submitted a report which provided an update on the Council’s Quarter 4 and End of Year Performance for the financial year 2024-2025. Resolved that: 1) The Council’s performance in delivering its well-being objectives during and at the end of Quarter 4 of 2024-2025 be noted. 2) The use of this performance information to inform executive decisions on resource allocation and, where appropriate, to support corrective actions aimed at managing and improving performance and efficiency in delivering national and local priorities be endorsed.
The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events and Tourism submitted a report which sought approval for the budget and authorisation to add the project to the Capital Programme in line with Financial Procedure Rules (FPR7) and authority to further progress Block B. Resolved that: 1) Authority be provided to progress the scheme to the next stage and pursue the revised office letting strategy. 2) Authority be delegated to the Director of Place in conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and the Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events and Tourism to enter to the first stage and PSCA period of main contractor construction contract, and any other contracts necessary to deliver this stage of project. A further report will be presented to Cabinet in regard to identifying sustainable funding and entering into the main contract. 3) In accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 7, a capital budget of £2.95m to be included as part of the Capital Programme to progress Block B to the next stage, including a Copr Bae budget virement reimbursement of £700,000 be approved.
Cabinet were requested to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item(s) of business identified in the recommendations to the report(s) on the grounds that it / they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the exclusion paragraph of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 relevant to the items of business set out in the report(s). Cabinet considered the Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting for the item of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant as set out in the report. Resolved that the public be excluded for the following item(s) of business. (Closed Session)
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