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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 A H Stevens declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 78 “Public Question Time - Minute 93 “Update Management Report on Swansea Airport” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration. 2) Councillor R V Smith declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 80 “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. 3) Councillor R A Williams declared a Personal Interest in Minute 80 “Local Authority Governor Appointments”. 4) Councillor R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 82 “Quarter 2 2025-2026 Performance Monitoring Report”. 5) Councillors A Williams & R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 84 “Update on Swansea Council’s Progress Towards Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030”. 6) Councillor R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 85 “Midterm Review Report on the Climate Change and Nature Strategy (2021-20230)”. 7) Councillor A H Stevens declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 86 “Update Management Report on Swansea Airport” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration. 8) Councillors R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 88 “Amendments to Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee Arrangements and Delegations of Functions to the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee”. 9) Councillors R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 89 “South West Wales Bus Franchising Network”. 10) Councillor A H Stevens declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 93 “Update Management Report on Swansea Airport” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 19 November 2025.
1) Together at Christmas The Leader of the Council stated that Swansea Council in partnership with JR Events & Catering hosted the Together at Christmas initiative on 9 December 2025 at the Brangwyn Hall. The event provided a free Christmas carvery lunch for the homeless, isolated and those in need. He thanked those that assisted.
A member of the public asked questions relating to Minute 92 “Update Management Report on Swansea Airport”. The Cabinet Member for Delivery responded.
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: Grange Primary School Andy Shercliff Penclawdd Primary School Angela Zapettis Pennard Primary School Cllr Lynda James Gowerton Comprehensive School Melissa Gammon Gowerton Comprehensive School Tim Williams Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Cwm Carole Williams
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that outlined 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 of the report 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 shortfall in the pay award funding.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services (Performance) submitted a report that outlined the Council’s Corporate Performance for Quarter 2 of the 2025-2026 financial year. Resolved that: 1) The Council’s performance in delivering its well-being objectives during Quarter 2 of 2025-2026 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 Education & Learning submitted a report that stated that no objections had been received during the Statutory Notice period. It also sought approval of the proposal to amalgamate Blaenymaes Primary School and Portmead Primary School on 1 September 2030. Resolved that: 1) The proposal to amalgamate Blaenymaes Primary School and Portmead Primary School on 1 September 2030.
The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted a report that provided an update on the Council’s progress towards achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030. Resolved that the progress made during 2024-2025 be noted.
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services (Performance) submitted a report that provided a midterm review of the Climate Change & Nature Strategy (2021-2030). Resolved that the midterm reporting on the Climate Change & Nature Strategy (2021-2030) be noted.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that provided an update on the current tenancy arrangements at Swansea Airport. He stated that the report would be considered as an information item only. The recommendations would be considered as part of Minute 92 “Update Management Report on Swansea Airport”.
The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted a report that sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming and Appraisals” to commit and authorise schemes in the Capital programme. It also sought authorisation to commit £425k funding from the Capital Contingency Fund to the Gypsy Traveller Capital Budget to support the scheme to expand the number of pitches to meet the need identified with the Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2022 and improve facilities on the Council’s two Gypsy and Traveller sites – Tŷ Gwyn and Millstream Way. Resolved that: 1) £425k be transferred from the General Fund Capital Contingency Budget in 2025-2026 to facilitate the pre-construction work required to progress the scheme. 2) A grant application be made to the Welsh Government Gypsy Traveller Roma Capital Grant Fund on an annual basis to fund the qualifying elements of the site expansion works. 3) Further Financial Procedure Rul (FPR) 7 reports be submitted for further requests for capital funding as required. 4) Authority be delegated to the relevant Cabinet Members, Head of Housing and Public Health, the Director of Place and the Director of Finance to progress this scheme within the approved budget and terms and conditions of funding.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that provided an update on a recent review undertaken into the Swansea Bay City Deal support and governance arrangements. It also sought agreement to delegate future decision making and overview and scrutiny functions of the Swansea Bay City Deal to the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee. Resolved that: 1) The disbanding of the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee be approved and the decision-making functions in respect of the Swansea Bay City Deal be delegated to the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee. 2) It be noted that the approval of Council will be sought to disband the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee and to delegate the overview and scrutiny function of the Swansea Bay City Deal to the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee. 3) The subsuming of the Economic Strategy Board of the Swansea Bay City Deal into the newly established Private Sector Advisory Board for the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee given that is has common membership be approved. 4) Authority be delegated to the Chief Legal Officer in consultation with the Chief Executive and the Leader of Council to amend the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee Agreement to reflect the approvals granted by this report, subject to Pembrokeshire Council, Carmarthenshire Council and Neath Port Talbot Council agreeing the same. 5) It be noted that the decisions taken by this Council will need to be ratified by the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee prior to their implementation.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought to endorse (with qualified support) the Proposed Base Network in Swansea. It also recommended that Welsh Ministers include it in the Welsh Bus Network Plan. This shall form the basis upon which the bus network in South West Wales will be franchised. Resolved that: 1) The Proposed Base Network be endorsed (with qualified support) as the starting position to the Franchising model and that this expands to an aspirational network where funding allows. 2) Further exploration of the “Aspirational Network” concept(s) be undertaken when further / additional funding becomes available.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that providing information relating to the Bus Network Grant (BNG) and the requirement to enlist / sign up to the scheme. Resolved that: 1) The award of funding via the Bus Network Grant Agreement, as outlined in Appendix A of the report with Council being the regional lead Authority where it shall administer and distribute grant funding provided by Welsh Government (WG) be noted. 2) Authority be delegated to the Chief Legal Officer to enter into the Bus Network Grant working agreement, as outlined at Appendix B of the report which is necessary to deliver the scheme with other Councils in the region. 3) The indicative level of Bus Network Grant funding for 2026-2027 be noted and authority be delegated to the Director of Place together with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure in conjunction with the Director of Finance to accept any award of funding for 2026-2027. Authority is also delegated to the Chief Legal Officer to enter into any agreements necessary to deliver the scheme and to protect the Council’s interests.
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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