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Cabinet met on 25 June 2026 and considered four substantive items. It agreed an action plan responding to a scrutiny inquiry on council grants, noted the Quarter 4 performance report for 2025-26, approved extra highway capital funding and match funding for a flood scheme, and noted new Welsh Government camping rules in Gower, agreeing to monitor their effect for up to two years.
In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record: 1) Cabinet held on 4 June 2026. 2) Cabinet held on 11 June 2026.
1) Extreme Hot Weather The Leader of Council thanked the hard work and dedication of Council staff for continuing to deliver services during this period of extreme heat.
No questions were asked.
Councillor Lynda James asked a question relating to Minute 32 “Introduction of new Permitted Development Rights and Impact on Article 4 Direction in Gower”. The Cabinet Member for Delivery & Leader of the Council jointly provided a response.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report outlining a response to the scrutiny recommendations and to present an action plan for agreement. Resolved that the Action Plan as outlined within the report be agreed.
The Cabinet Member for Development submitted a report outlining the Council’s corporate performance for Quarter 4 of the 2025-2026 financial year. Resolved that: 1) The Council’s performance in delivering its well-being objectives during Quarter 4 of 2025-2026 be noted. 2) The use of this performance information to inform executive decisions on resource allocation be endorsed 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 Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought to confirm the additional Capital Work Programme for highway infrastructure assets. Resolved that: 1) The proposed indicative allocations, together with the Financial Implications set out in Appendix A of the report, be approved and included in the Capital Programme. 2) Authority be delegated to the Head of Service for Highways and Transportation with the agreement of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure to prioritise, finalise and allocate funding to the appropriate schemes in line with the prioritisation approach detailed in this report.
The Cabinet Member for Development submitted a report that outlined the changes to permitted development rights for temporary uses being introduced by Welsh Government and the impact on the existing Article 4 Direction that removes certain permitted development rights for temporary uses within the Gower National Landscape – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Resolved that: 1) The changes to legislation introduced by Welsh Government be noted. 2) The proposed monitoring of the impact of the changes be approved. 3) The need for a new Article 4 Direction be monitored for a period of up to 2 years with a subsequent report being brought back to Cabinet if it is determined that a new Article 4 Direction is required.
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