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Cabinet agreed to publish a formal notice on a proposal to combine Blaenymaes and Portmead primary schools, with the combination date moved from 2027 to 2030. It will decide the outcome on 11 December 2025. It also approved the mid-term review of the regional economic plan, the first stage plan for the St Thomas Waterfront housing scheme, two school governor nominations, and the quarter 1 budget and performance reports.
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 36 “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.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 17 July 2025.
i) Flooding The Leader of Council referred to the severe weather and flooding that had occurred across Swansea recently. He outlined the problems caused by flooding at Cwmbwrla and Penclawdd. He outlined the work that Swansea Council were undertaking in relation to the Cwmbwrla flooding. He thanked all involved in dealing with the aftermath of the floods.
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: Waunarlwydd Primary School Cllr Wendy Lewis Morriston Comprehensive School Theresa Ogbekhiulu
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report detailing the financial monitoring of the 2025-2026 revenue and capital budgets including the delivery of budget savings. Resolved that: 1) The comments and variations, including the heightened material uncertainties, set out in the report and the actions in hand to seek to address these be noted. 2) The virements and the use of the Contingency fund as set out in Paragraph 17 and the Inflation provision as set out in Paragraph 28 of the report be approved subject to any further advice from the Section 151 Officer during the year. 3) The need for all Directors to continue to minimise service spending in year be reinforced, recognising that the budget overall is currently balanced only by relying on future likely (but far from wholly assured) reimbursement from Welsh Government, centrally held contingency budgets and reserves. 4) The indicative position set out in Paragraph 36 of the report be noted with further actions to be confirmed in subsequent quarters once it is clearer as to the likely final cost of the pay award pending.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance submitted a report detailing the Council’s Corporate Performance for Quarter 1 of the 2025-2026 financial year. Resolved that: 1) The Council’s performance in delivering its well-being objectives during Quarter 1 of 2025-26 be noted. 2) The use of this performance information be endorsed 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.
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report seeking to review the consultation responses and seek approval to go to statutory notice on a proposal to amalgamate Blaenymaes Primary School and Portmead Primary School. Resolved that: 1) The results of the consultation be fully considered and approval be given to publish a statutory notice on the proposal to amalgamate Blaenymaes Primary School and Portmead Primary School on 1 September 2030 (revised amalgamation date from 1 September 2027 following consultation). 2) Any objections received during the statutory notice period be considered and Cabinet shall determine the outcome of the proposal at its meeting on 11 December 2025.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report stating that the Regional Economic Delivery Plan was adopted as the Council’s overarching economic regeneration policy in January 2022. A Mid Term Review of the Plan had been undertaken, and the report presents the findings of the Mid Term Review for approval. Resolved that: 1) The Regional Economic Delivery Plan Mid Term Review be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that provided an update on the St Thomas Waterfront Site Redevelopment Project and sought approval of a Stage 1 Project Plan for the site, to enable development partners Urban Splash to proceed with the development of a more detailed Stage 2 Project Plan Scheme Proposal for the site. The report also sought the delegation of the requisite authority to the Director of Place, Chief Legal Officer, Director of Finance and Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events, and Tourism to enter into any necessary negotiation and documentation to progress the scheme up to Stage 2 Project Plan Scheme Proposal. Resolved that: 1) The Stage 1 Project Plan, developed by Urban Splash, for the St Thomas Waterfront site be approved, thereby triggering the requirement, as contained within the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Urban Splash and the Council, for a more detailed Stage 2 Project Plan to be developed within 6-months. 2) Authority be delegated to the Director of Place, Chief Legal Officer, Director of Finance and Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events, and Tourism to enter into any necessary negotiation and documentation in order to progress the scheme up to the Stage 2 Project Plan Scheme Proposal.
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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