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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 7 “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 D H Hopkins declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 7 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration. 3) Councillor R A Fogarty declared a Personal Interest in Minute 9 “Capital Programme Authorisation for the Commitment of Capital Grant Funding Awarded for Community Focussed Schools Projects”. 4) Councillor R V Smith declared a Personal Interest in Minute 12 “Leisure Partnership Annual Report 2024/2025”. 5) Councillors C Anderson, A Anthony, R A Fogarty, H J Gwilliam, A Harrington, D H Hopkins, R V Smith, R C Stewart, A H Stevens & R A Williams declared a Personal Interest in Minute 15 “Pay Governance”. 6) B Smith declared a Personal Interest in Minute 15 “Pay Governance”. 7) H Evans declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 15 “Pay Governance” 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 16 April 2026.
The Leader of Council made no announcements.
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The Chair of the Education & Skills Service Transformation Committee submitted a report that provided an update of the draft Food in School Statement, as well as the draft Memorandum of Understanding between schools and the catering service, following previous recommendations by the Committee. Resolved that Cabinet: 1) The Food in School Statement and Memorandum of Understanding be approved.
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: Bishopston Primary School Melinda Canning Cllr Lyndon Jones Hafod Primary School Kirsty Rees Parkland Primary School Cllr Michael Locke Townhill Primary School Cllr David Hopkins
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report which sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming & Appraisals” to commit and authorise schemes in the capital programme. It also sought authorisation to commit the sum of £1,481,198 to support learners with additional learning needs for inclusion in the capital programme for 2026-2027. Resolved that: 1) The sum of £1,481,198 be included in the capital programme for 2026-2027, to support learners with additional learning needs.
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report which sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming & Appraisals” to commit and authorise schemes in the capital programme. It also sought authorisation to commit the sum of £1,481,198 to support the delivery of Community Focused Schools project during the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Resolved that: 1) The sum of £1,481,198 be included in the capital programme for 2026-2027, to support environments that build strong partnerships with families, engage with the wider community and collaborate effectively with the other sectors and services.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought approval of a refreshed draft Active Travel Network Map, in order that the Council can carry out statutory public consultation. The report also sought delegated authority for the Cabinet Member in conjunction with Director of Place to finalise recommendations for amendments to the final map for submission to Welsh Government. Submission of an Active Travel Network Map is a statutory duty. Resolved that: 1) The refreshed draft Active Travel Network Map, in order that the Council can carry out statutory public consultation be approved. 2) Following the consultation, authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure and Director of Place to finalise recommendations for final amendments to the Active Travel Network map and to submit to Welsh Government.
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought approval for Swansea Council to apply to become a partner in the Welsh Government’s National Forest for Wales initiative. Resolved that: 1) The Council applies for Bishop’s Wood Local Nature Reserve (Caswell) to be included in the Welsh Government’s National Forest for Wales Initiative.
The Cabinet Member for Development submitted a report that advised Cabinet of the partnership operations of key facilities within the Cultural Services, Parks & Cleansing portfolio. Resolved that: 1) The status of the Leisure Partnerships and performance data information within be noted.
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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