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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 107 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration. 2) Councillor R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 108 “Future Recycling Ambitions”. 3) Councillors E J King & R A Williams declared a Personal Interest in Minute 113 “Adoption of HR Policies”.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 9 January 2026.
1) Update following Meeting between Swansea Council Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Ospreys Rugby. The Leader of the Council provided a verbal update following the meeting he had attended earlier with representatives of Swansea Council, the Welsh Rugby Union and the Ospreys Rugby. He stated that a formal statement would be issued later; however, in the interim he outlined his disappointment with the WRU and the unfair process used. He believed that the WRU had lost touch with the fanbase.
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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: Pentrechwyth Primary School Cllr Mandy Evans Trallwn Primary School Helen May Waunarlwydd Primary School Rory File Morriston Comprehensive School David Lloyd-Jones Maes Derw Pupil Referral Unit Cllr Robert Smith
The Cabinet Member for Community Services submitted a report that sought approval of a plan detailing service improvements which will increase recycling performance in Swansea. The document details the steps to continue achieving the Welsh Government Statutory Recycling Target and outlines opportunities for development for future consideration. Resolved that the following work for a future strategy and plan for service improvements be approved: 1) The public consultation required for a new Waste Strategy be paused until such time as the new draft strategy is more fully developed given the material uncertainties outlined in the report. 2) Permission be given for Officers to begin the process of modelling future recycling options and other work as appropriate to inform the next waste strategy. 3) Reusable recycling containers be rolled out to domestic kerbside collections with the Council stopping the provision of single use plastic recycling bags. 4) The current £2.50 charge for garden waste bags be removed and the service becomes free of charge. 5) The Keep Recycling Out policy be refreshed at the kerbside. 6) The No Recyclables in Black Bags policy be refreshed at the Household Waste Recycling Centre’s. 7) Funding be sought from Welsh Government for infrastructure modernisation at the Baling Plant which will lead to future changes of material mixtures at the kerbside. 8) The Council runs trials on the collection of additional recycling streams at the kerbside, with the trials becoming permanent if successful. 9) The Re-use performance be reviewed and increased if financially viable. 10) The amendments to the proposed waste savings in the current Mid-Term Financial Plan be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that outlined past and future actions for nature recovery in Swansea which is a requirement of the Council’s biodiversity duty under Section 6 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016. Appendix 1 of the report reviews completed work for 2023-2025, and Appendix 2 updates ongoing actions for 2026-2028. Resolved that: 1) The 2023–2025 Biodiversity Duty Report and the updated 2026–2028 Action Plan be approved. 2) Both documents be published on the Council website and submitted to Welsh Government to meet statutory requirements.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought approval for Swansea Council to apply to become a partner city in the global Biophilic Cities Network. Resolved that: 1) Swansea Council apply to become a partner city of the global Biophilic Cities Network in partnership with Natural Resources Wales and Swansea University. 2) The attached draft resolution outlined in Appendix A of the report be adopted.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought agreement to a ‘Deed of Variation’ to amend the quoracy required for the National Joint Committee meetings. Resolved that: 1) It be agreed to reduce the quorum of the Joint Committee to 40%, with at least 3 regional areas represented. 2) The Chief Legal Officer be authorised to enter into and sign the Deed of Variation to enable this.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought retrospective approval to apply to the Local Places for Nature Challenge Fund on behalf of two external Local Nature Partnership partner organisations. Cabinet approval is required as both bids are over £75,000. Resolved that: 1) Approval be granted to apply to the Local Places for Nature Challenge Fund on behalf of two external Local Nature Partnership partner organisations.
The Cabinet Member for Delivery submitted a report that sought approval for several HR Policies as listed in the report, previously approved by the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) to be adopted. Resolved that the HR Policies listed be adopted: i) Disciplinary Policy and Procedure. ii) Extraneous Duties Policy. iii) Management of Absence Policy. iv) Family Friendly Policy. v) Maternity Policy. vi) Performance Management Policy. vii) Resolution Policy. viii) Resolution Policy for School Employees. ix) Working Time Policy.
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