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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 38 “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 25 June 2026.
The Leader of Council made no announcements.
No questions were asked.
Councillor C A Holley asked several questions relating to Minute 48 “Proposed Sale of Swansea.com Stadium”. The Leader of the Council and Section 151 Officer responded.
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: Glais Primary School Cllr Matthew Jones Glyncollen Primary School Mike Hedges Mayals Primary School Kathryn Hurley Penllergaer Primary School Faith McCready Whitestone Primary School Gareth Ford
The Cabinet Member for Community submitted a report that sought adoption of the Swansea Council Volunteering Policy. The Policy had previously been approved by the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). Resolved that: 1) The Swansea Council Volunteering Policy be adopted.
The Cabinet Member for Investment & Delivery submitted a report that sought to comply Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming and Appraisals” by providing Cabinet with a formal update on the final position and completion of the Y Storfa project. Resolved that: 1) The allocation of a further £2 million in grant funding secured through the Welsh Government Transforming Towns programme, as set out in the Cabinet Report FPR7 for the WG Transforming Towns Programme on 16 October 2025 be approved. 2) The allocation of £3.081 million in grant funding, secured through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, as detailed in the Cabinet Report FPR7 for the Shared Prosperity Fund Capital Projects on 16 October 2026, to offset and replace the existing capital budget provision be approved. 3) The reintroduction of the identified underspend of £811,000 into the Capital Programme Contingency, to support ongoing and future project delivery, subject to the terms and conditions of residual funding be approved.
The Director of Finance & Section 151 Officer submitted a report that detailed the City & County of Swansea’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA) outturn compared with the approved revenue budget for 2025-2026. Resolved that: 1) The comments and variations in this report be noted, and that the proposed reserve transfers of £1.454m detailed in Section 2 are approved.
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The Director of Finance & Section 151 Officer submitted a report that detailed the capital outturn and financing for 2025-2026. Resolved that: 1) The net underspend / slippage of budget of £47.745m be carried forward to 2026/2027.
The Director of Finance & Section 151 Officer submitted a report that detailed the revenue financial outturn for 2025-2026. Resolved that: 1) The comments and variations in the report be noted and the proposed reserve transfers detailed in Paragraphs 81, 82 and 83 of the report be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report that sought authority to publish a notice under section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972, setting out the Council’s intention to appropriate land, which may form part of an open space, at Mynydd Garnllwyd Road as detailed in the report from General Fund purposes to Education purposes upon which it is proposed that a new build for the existing Ysgol Calon Lân will be built. The notice will be advertised in two consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the land is situated following which any objections to the proposed appropriation will be considered and reported to Cabinet. At that time Cabinet will be asked to make a decision as to whether to appropriate the Land. Resolved that: 1) A notice be published under section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972, for the land at Mynydd Garnllwyd Road (opposite Bishop Vaughan School) setting out the intention to appropriate the land from General Fund purposes to Education purposes 2) Authority be delegated authority to the Director of Place to consider any objections received and report back to Cabinet for a decision as to whether to appropriate the Land.
The Cabinet Member for Transformation submitted a report that sought approval of the Corporate Transformation Plan Annual Report 2025–2026 as set out in Appendix A of the report, which provides assurance on delivery of the Corporate Transformation Plan 2023–2028, confirms alignment with the Council’s Corporate Plan and Medium-Term Financial Plan, and sets out progress, risks and delivery priorities for 2026–2027. Resolved that: 1) The Corporate Transformation Plan Annual Report 2025–2026, attached at Appendix A of the report be approved for publication. 2) The progress made during 2025–2026 across the transformation portfolio, including the consolidation from thirteen to twelve programmes following the absorption of the Future Community Hub Model into the revised Enabling Communities Programme, and the transition of the Future Waste Strategy Programme into business-as-usual management arrangements be noted. 3) The key risks and delivery issues identified in the Annual Report, including demand pressures, capital affordability, market conditions, workforce capacity and reliance on short-term external funding in some areas be noted. 4) The continued focus during 2026–2027 on embedding new operating models, sustaining benefits, strengthening benefits realisation and maintaining alignment with the Medium-Term Financial Plan be endorsed.
The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families submitted a report that sought approval for a budget virement to increase Child and Family commissioned care budgets, funded from a realignment of budget lines within Child and Family Service. Resolved that: 1) The virement of £1,835,400 from the cost centres outlined in Appendix A of the report to the cost centre of Standard Residential Placements, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 5 to fund the forecast service demand for residential placements be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Adult Wellbeing submitted a report that sought endorsement of the Neath Port Talbot & Swansea Drug and Alcohol Leadership Board (DALB) Strategy and Delivery Plan 2026–2029 and confirm Swansea Council’s organisational commitment to delivery as part of a whole-system transformation programme. Resolved that: 1) The DALB Strategy and Delivery Plan 2026–2029 be endorsed as the strategic framework for substance use work across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. 2) Swansea Council confirms its organisational commitment to contribute to delivery within existing governance, roles and resources.
The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Startegy submitted a report that provided an update on commercial negotiations between Swansea City AFC and Swansea Council on proposed sale of the Council’s Freehold interest in the Swansea.com stadium. Resolved that: 1) The sale of the Council’s freehold to Swansea City AFC be agreed subject to the detailed heads of terms as set out in accompanying closed report 2) Authority be delegated to the Director of Place or his nominees, to agree detailed terms and documentation in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance and Strategy and the Head of Legal.
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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