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| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | 43 | 16 |
| Cardiff | 34 | 32 |
| Swansea | 16 | 4 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 10 | 10 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 2 | 2 |
| Newport | 1 | 0 |
RESOLVED: that 1. the draft Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy 2023-2028 be approved 2. the finalisation of the strategy be delegated to the Director Adults, Housing and Communities in consultation with Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, following further stakeholder consultation.
RESOLVED: that 1. in principle approval be given that Cardiff Council will develop, operate, and administer a scheme, to provide interest free loans for a period of up to 5 years, to private developers in Wales, to undertake fire safety remediation work subject to satisfactory mitigation of any potential financial risk to Cardiff Council. 2. the Corporate Director, People & Communities be authorised to agree any details terms and conditions with Welsh Government in respect to the Scheme. 3. Delegated authority be given to the Corporate Director, People & Communities, in consultation with the Corporate Director Resources (S151 Officer), and the Cabinet Members for Finance, Modernisation & Performance and for Housing & Communities to undertake due diligence to fully develop, implement and report on a loan scheme.
AGREED: that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the way forward.
AGREED: that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the way forward.
RESOLVED: that 1. Approval be given to the commissioning strategy and proposed procurement models and arrangements for the mixed tenure energy efficiency retrofit scheme to unimproved British Iron and Steel Federation (BISF) properties in Llandaff North and Rumney (up to 252 properties) 2. authority be delegated to the Director, Adults, Housing & Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities and the Corporate Director, Resources and Director Governance and Legal Services, to deal with all aspects of the procurement relating to the energy efficiency retrofit scheme to unimproved BISF properties in Llandaff North and Rumney, including further development, choice of framework (if necessary) and setting of the contract evaluation criteria and the award of contracts and approval of any ancillary matters.
RESOLVED: that 1. the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan - 2023-2024 be approved for presentation to Welsh Government. 2. the scale and complexity of the longer term housing development and regeneration programmes identified in the 30 year HRA business plan be noted 3. approval be given to the establishment of a new Assistant Director post for Housing Development and Regeneration, and authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities to progress arrangements for recruitment to the role in accordance with established procedures for senior management appointments.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
AGREED: that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the way forward.
RESOLVED: The Council AGREED to: 1. Approve the Revenue, Capital and Housing Revenue Account budgets including all associated proposals and assumptions as set out in this report and increasing the Council Tax by 3.95% and that the Council resolve the following terms. 2. Note that at its meeting on 15 December 2022 Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2023/24 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: (a) 150,482 being the number calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year. (b) Lisvane 2,866 Pentyrch 3,605 Radyr 4,057 St Fagans 1,941 Old St Mellons 2,485 Tongwynlais 826 being the numbers calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. 2.1 Agree that the following amounts be now calculated by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the year 2023/24 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:- (a) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (d) (including Community Council precepts totalling £541,709). £1,270,554,709 (b) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(3)(a) and (c). £468,019,000 (c) Amount by which the aggregate at 2.1(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2.1(b) above calculated in accordance with Section 32(4) as the budget requirement for the year. £802,535,709 (d) Aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of Revenue Support Grant, its council tax reduction scheme, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates. £593,605,016 (e) The amount at 2.1(c) above less the amount at 2.1(d) (net of the amount for discretionary relief of £400,000), all divided by the amount at 2.0(a) above, calculated in accordance with Section 33(1) as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year. £1,391,07 (f) Aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1). £541,709 (g) Amount at 2.1(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 2.1(f) above by the amount at 2.0(a) above, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which no special items relate £1,387.47,75 (h) The amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.1(g) above the amounts of special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned below, divided in each case by the amount at 2.0(b) above, calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) as the basic amounts of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which special items relate. £ Lisvane 1,410.85 Pentyrch 1,440.07 Radyr & Morganstown 1,426.64 St Fagans 1,411.68 St Mellons 1,409.47 Tongwynlais 1,417.13 (i) The amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.1(g) and 2.1(h) above by the number which in the proportion set out in the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003 is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D calculated in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Area Lisvane 940.57 1,097.32 1,254.09 1,410.85 1,724.38 2,037.89 2,351.42 2,821.70 3,291.98 Pentyrch 960.05 1,120.05 1,280.07 1,440.07 1,760.09 2,080.10 2,400.12 2,880.14 3,360.16 Radyr 951.09 1,109.61 1,268.13 1,426.64 1,743.67 2,060.70 2,377.73 2,853.28 3,328.83 St. Fagans 941.12 1,097.97 1,254.83 1,411.68 1,725.39 2,039.09 2,352.80 2,823.36 3,293.92 Old St. Mellons 939.65 1,096.25 1,252.87 1,409.47 1,722.69 2,035.90 2,349.12 2,818.94 3,288.76 Tongwynlais 944.75 1,102.21 1,259.67 1,417.13 1,732.05 2,046.96 2,361.88 2,834.26 3,306.64 All other parts of the Council’s Area 924.98 1,079.14 1,233.31 1,387.47 1,695.80 2,004.12 2,312.45 2,774.94 3,237.43 2.2 Note that for the year 2023/24, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below:- Valuation Bands A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 216.31 252.37 288.42 324.47 396.57 468.68 540.78 648.94 757.10 2.3 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.1(i) and 2.2 above, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2023/24 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:- Part of Council’s Area Valuation Bands A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Area Lisvane 1,156.88 1,349.69 1,542.51 1,735.32 2,120.95 2,506.57 2,892.20 3,470.64 4,049.08 Pentyrch 1,176.36 1,372.42 1,568.49 1,764.54 2,156.66 2,548.78 2,940.90 3,529.08 4,117.26 Radyr 1,167.40 1,361.98 1,556.55 1,751.11 2,140.24 2,529.38 2,918.51 3,502.22 4,085.93 St. Fagans 1,157.43 1,350.34 1,543.25 1,736.15 2,121.96 2,507.77 2,893.58 3,472.30 4,051.02 Old St. Mellons 1,155.96 1,348.62 1,541.29 1,733.94 2,119.26 2,504.58 2,889.90 3,467.88 4,045.86 Tongwynlais 1,161.06 1,354.58 1,548.09 1,741.60 2,128.62 2,515.64 2,902.66 3,483.20 4,063.74 All other parts of the Council’s Area 1,141.29 1,331.51 1,521.73 1,711.94 2,092.37 2,472.80 2,853.23 3,423.88 3,994.53 2.4 Authorise the Corporate Director Resources to make payments under Section 38 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 from the Council Fund by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2019 to March 2020 in respect of the precept levied by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the sum of £48,826,895. 2.5 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to the said Council Tax. 2.6 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to precepts for Port Health Expenses for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 namely £ County Council of the City and County of Cardiff 152,438 Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 17,053 2.7 Agree that notices of the making of the said Council Taxes signed by the Chief Executive be given by advertisement in the local press under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 3. In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003, the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and subsequent amendments and the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Codes of Practice: (a) Approve the Capital Strategy 2023/24. (b) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2023/24 and authorise the Section 151 Officer to raise such funds as may be required to finance capital expenditure by temporary or long-term borrowing. (c) Approve the Prudential Indictors for 2023/24 to 2027/2028 including the affordable borrowing limit (d) Delegate to the Section 151 Officer the authority to effect movement between the limits for borrowing and long-term liabilities within the limit for any year and to bring forward or delay schemes within the Capital Programme. (e) Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2023/24. 4. Approve the Budgetary Framework outlined in the report. 5. Maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in this report.
RESOLVED: A) that having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government, Act and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation, Council be recommended to: 1.0 Approve the Revenue, Capital and Housing Revenue Account budgets including all associated proposals and assumptions as set out in this report and increasing the Council Tax by 3.95% and that the Council resolve the following terms. 2.0 Note that at its meeting on 15 December 2022 Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2023/24 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: a) 150,482 being the amount calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year. b) Lisvane 2,866 Pentyrch 3,605 Radyr 4,057 St. Fagans 1,941 Old St. Mellons 2,485 Tongwynlais 826 being the amounts calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. 2.1 Agree that the following amounts be now calculated by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the year 2023/24 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:- a) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (d) (including Community Council precepts totalling £541,709). £1,270,554,709 b) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(3)(a) and (c). £468,019,000 c) Amount by which the aggregate at 2.1(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2.1(b) above calculated in accordance with Section 32(4) as the budget requirement for the year. £802,535,709 d) Aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of Revenue Support Grant, its council tax reduction scheme, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates. £593,605,016 e) The amount at 2.1(c) above less the amount at 2.1(d) (net of the amount for discretionary relief of £400,000), all divided by the amount at 2.0(a) above, calculated in accordance with Section 33(1) as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year. £1,391.07 f) Aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1). £541,709 g) Amount at 2.1(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 2.1(f) above by the amount at 2.0(a) above, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which no special items relate. £1,387.47 h) The amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.1(g) above the amounts of special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned below, divided in each case by the amount at 2.0(b) above, calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) as the basic amounts of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which special items relate. Lisvane 1,410.85 Pentyrch 1,440.07 Radyr & Morganstown 1,426.64 St Fagans 1,411.68 St Mellons 1,409.47 Tongwynlais 1,417.13 i) The amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.1(g) and 2.1(h) above by the number which in the proportion set out in the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003 is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D calculated in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Area Lisvane 940.57 1,097.32 1,254.09 1,410.85 1,724.38 2,037.89 2,351.42 2,821.70 3,291.98 Pentyrch 960.05 1,120.05 1,280.07 1,440.07 1,760.09 2,080.10 2,400.12 2,880.14 3,360.16 Radyr 951.09 1,109.61 1,268.13 1,426.64 1,743.67 2,060.70 2,377.73 2,853.28 3,328.83 St. Fagans 941.12 1,097.97 1,254.83 1,411.68 1,725.39 2,039.09 2,352.80 2,823.36 3,293.92 Old St. Mellons 939.65 1,096.25 1,252.87 1,409.47 1,722.69 2,035.90 2,349.12 2,818.94 3,288.76 Tongwynlais 944.75 1,102.21 1,259.67 1,417.13 1,732.05 2,046.96 2,361.88 2,834.26 3,306.64 All other parts of the Council’s Area 924.98 1,079.14 1,233.31 1,387.47 1,695.80 2,004.12 2,312.45 2,774.94 3,237.43 A B C D E F G H I 2.2 Note that for the year 2023/24, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below:- VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 216.31 252.37 288.42 324.47 396.57 468.68 540.78 648.94 757.10 2.3 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.1(i) and 2.2 above, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2023/24 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:- Part of Council's Area VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Area Lisvane 1,156.88 1,349.69 1,542.51 1,735.32 2,120.95 2,506.57 2,892.20 3,470.64 4,049.08 Pentyrch 1,176.36 1,372.42 1,568.49 1,764.54 2,156.66 2,548.78 2,940.90 3,529.08 4,117.26 Radyr 1,167.40 1,361.98 1,556.55 1,751.11 2,140.24 2,529.38 2,918.51 3,502.22 4,085.93 St. Fagans 1,157.43 1,350.34 1,543.25 1,736.15 2,121.96 2,507.77 2,893.58 3,472.30 4,051.02 Old St. Mellons 1,155.96 1,348.62 1,541.29 1,733.94 2,119.26 2,504.58 2,889.90 3,467.88 4,045.86 Tongwynlais 1,161.06 1,354.58 1,548.09 1,741.60 2,128.62 2,515.64 2,902.66 3,483.20 4,063.74 All other parts of the Council’s Area 1,141.29 1,331.51 1,521.73 1,711.94 2,092.37 2,472.80 2,853.23 3,423.88 3,994.53 2.4 Authorise the Corporate Director Resources to make payments under Section 38 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 from the Council Fund by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2023 to March 2024 in respect of the precept levied by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the sum of £48,826,895. 2.5 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to the said Council Tax. 2.6 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to precepts for Port Health Expenses for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 namely £ County Council of the City and County of Cardiff 152,438 Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 17,053 2.7 Agree that notices of the making of the said Council Taxes signed by the Chief Executive be given by advertisement in the local press under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 3.0 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003, the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and subsequent amendments and the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Codes of Practice: (1) Approve the Capital Strategy 2023/24. (2) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2023/24 and authorise the Section 151 Officer to raise such funds as may be required to finance capital expenditure by temporary or long-term borrowing. (3) Approve the Prudential Indicators for 2023/24 – 2027/28 including the affordable borrowing limit. (4) Delegate to the Section 151 Officer the ability to effect movement between the limits for borrowing and long-term liabilities, within the limit for any year, and to bring forward or delay schemes in the Capital Programme. (5) Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2023/24. 4.0 To approve the Budgetary Framework outlined in this report. 5.0 To maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in this report. B) and having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government, Act and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation it be agreed that 6.0 the changes to fees and charges as set out in Appendix 5 (a) and 5 (b) to this report be approved 7.0 authority be delegated to the appropriate Director in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to amend or introduce new fees and charges during the year, subject if necessary (having regard to the proposed change), to an Equality Impact Assessment and public consultation being undertaken and the results thereof being duly considered before the delegated authority is exercised. 8.0 the financial challenges facing the Council as set out in the Medium Term Financial Plan be recognised, and the opportunities for savings over the medium term be noted. 9.0 in the event that final settlement differs from Provisional Settlement (as set out in paragraph 28 of the report), there will be a proportionate adjustment to or from earmarked reserves, and that the Section 151 Officer be authorised to prepare an addendum to the 2023/24 Budget to reflect the requisite changes.
RESOLVED: that approval be given to the appropriation of the land outlined in appendix 1 of this report from the General Fund to the HRA to be held for housing purposes
RESOLVED: that the proposed approach for rent and service charge setting for Council owned dwellings for financial year 2023/2024 be approved
RESOLVED: that 1. approval in principle be given to the implementation of a second Cardiff Housing Partnership Programme including the commencement of a procurement exercise to appoint a development partner. 2. Approval be given to the list of development sites currently proposed to be included within a second partnership programme and approval that more suitable sites can be added into the programme, subject to complying with financial parameters including viability assessments and working within the HRA Business plan. 3. authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for People and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing and Communities, to manage all matters relating to the procurement process including agreeing the procurement route, agreeing the parameters and delivery model of a second partnership programme, agreeing the procurement documents, agreeing the evaluation criteria and the evaluation of the bids. 4. It be noted that a subsequent report will be presented to Cabinet following the conclusion of the procurement process seeking approval to appoint the preferred Bidder.
RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting at this point during consideration of this item as the Committee discussed exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Action 1972. The public may be excluded from the meeting by resolution of the Committee pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during discussion of this item. AGREED: that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the way forward.
AGREED: that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the way forward.
RESOLVED: that 1. Approval be given to the proposed approach being taken to respond to the requirements of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 including the changes in the Council’s rental agreements and procedures. 2. Authority be delegated to the Director Adults, Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing & Communities and Director of Governance and Legal Services, to finalise the new contacts for council tenants and procedures to fully implement the changes introduced in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
RESOLVED – That the following matters be dealt with as indicated: (1) Case 1 The Sub Committee was asked to consider whether a driver was a fit and proper person to hold a licence. It was revealed on renewal of his licence that he had failed previously to disclose a conviction which occurred while he was licensed. On renewal of his licence the driver declared a conviction under the Fraud Act. A Disclosure Barring Service check revealed a conviction dated 11 November 2021 relating to a failure to declare a change of circumstances for Council Tax purposes. The driver was asked to explain the circumstances. The driver’s representative stated that the driver had a friend who had recently become homeless. He came to stay temporarily with the driver, then the stay was extended to become a longer one intermittently between trips to Somalia. The driver was not aware at the time that the arrangement was becoming a permanent one. When he became aware that he was in breach of Council Tax rules he pleaded guilty. He is currently repaying the Council Tax owed and relies on his job to pay. As soon as he became aware that he should have notified the Local Authority of his conviction the driver sent an email detailing his guilty plea. This was confirmed by the Authority. When questioned by members of the Sub Committee the driver explained that the homeless person he had accommodated was a single person, a taxi driver, and he stayed with the driver for around 10 months intermittently. RESOLVED – That no further action be taken. Councillor Driscoll declared an interest in the following item as a person was known to him. Cllr Driscoll withdrew from the meeting and took no part in the decision. (2) Case 2 The Sub Committee was asked to consider whether a driver was a fit and proper person to hold a licence after a complaint was received that he entered and travelled in the wrong direction down a one-way street and gestured at a Cardiff Council Road Safety Officer using his middle finger. The incident was observed by a member of the public, the head teacher of a primary school who was welcoming children being delivered to the school by parents. The Sub Committee received representations from the complainant. The complainant described how he was cycling to his work as a Road Safety Officer when he saw the driver in his taxi approaching the wrong way down a one-way street. He dismounted and captured a video image of the taxi turning round and returning back up the lane. As he passed him the driver made a rude gesture with his middle finger and told him to ‘Get a life’. The member of the public had come over to where the Officer was and witnessed these events. The driver was asked to present his account of the incident. He claimed that at the time of the incident in March there were no ‘No Entry’ signs at the beginning of the lane. As he drove down the lane he realised something was not right, so he drove slowly past the Road Safety Officer. A member of the public informed him he was travelling the wrong way down a one-way street. He carried out a 3-point turn in the road and returned in the opposite direction. As the weather was hot he wound down his window. The Road Safety Officer was running along beside his car. He could see the Officer had something in his hands but could not see it was a mobile phone. He thought he was under attack. The driver stated that he was not dropping off a passenger but was passing through the area. He knew the area and had used the route before over the previous 12 years. He had recently come off a contract with Bad Wolf studios and had carried celebrities and High Court judges. The driver denied having been sent emails and stated that they had been sent to the wrong address. RESOLVED – That the driver be issued with a written warning regarding his conduct and reminded of his duties as a driver. (3) Case 3 The Sub Committee was asked to consider whether a driver was a fit and proper person to hold a licence. On renewal of his licence the driver declared a motoring conviction for driving without due care and attention. The offence occurred in 2020, however the driver did not notify the Authority at the time instead waiting for renewal. The driver was asked to explain the circumstances. The driver’s representative stated that on the day of the offence the driver was approaching Coryton interchange at 1.30am in heavy rain. There were roadworks and the driver accidentally drove the wrong way into a diversion. Realising his mistake, he attempted to turn around and return the way he had come but was stopped by Police. The offence was uncontested, he paid a fine and had 5 points placed on his licence. The driver admitted that he had not declared the conviction at the time it occurred but had declared it on renewal of his licence. He stated that he was now aware of what was required of him in terms of notification of convictions but had not been aware at the time. He had held a licence for 30 years and not previously been convicted of any motoring offences. He had been a licenced driver for 6 years and had not appeared before the Committee previously. RESOLVED – To issue the driver with a written warning regarding his conduct. (4) Case 4 The Sub Committee was asked to consider whether a driver was a fit and proper person to hold a licence. On renewal of his licence it became apparent that a conviction was present for driving or allowing someone to use a vehicle uninsured for third party risk. The driver was asked to explain the circumstances. The driver stated that he had not been driving a taxi or private hire vehicle at the time of the offence. He was working as a driver for a food delivery service and had previously been named on the company’s insurance as a driver of the vehicle. The ownership of the company had changed and the new owner had stopped the insurance for the van. The driver was unaware of this and only discovered it when he was stopped. It was revealed in the course of questioning that there was an error in the papers before the Sub Committee and that the correct date of the offence was 9 May 2022. RESOLVED – To issue the driver with a written warning. (5) Application 5 The Sub Committee was asked to consider an application in principle for the grant of private hire operator’s licence. The driver had previously held a licence which had subsequently been revoked. The Sub Committee was presented with a report summarising the driver’s previous appearances before it and the circumstances surrounding them. These included a 6-month ban for ‘totting up’, a conviction for fraud against Cardiff City Council for claiming for transport services that were never carried out, and a conviction for plying for hire without a licence or insurance. They also included repeated refusals of applications for a Hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence. The driver accepted that the facts contained in the report were accurate. The driver was asked to explain the circumstances. The driver stated that he had made several applications for a licence but they had all been refused. He had waited patiently for the necessary period to elapse before applying again. He had studied and was fully cognisant with all the necessary information especially the law. He accepted in full his responsibility for his previous non-compliance. His offences were his fault and he offered no excuses for them. He assured the Sub Committee they would not be repeated The driver stated that since losing his licence he had never been in trouble and had not been involved in any legal problems. He had been of good character for the past 7 years. The driver stated that he had completed the necessary training for understanding and knowledge. The incident had been a lesson for him and had not been repeated. He was a better-informed person and posed no danger to the public. He had learnt a lot over the past 7 years. The driver was questioned by members of the Sub Committee. He stated that at the time of his offences he was doing his job and did not focus. He had never had any such problems and never had any complaints from customers. He had already been punished for his offences. The driver stated that at the time of his conviction for fraud he knew many drivers who did the same. He took responsibility for his actions. The driver explained the circumstances behind his conviction for working without insurance. He had rented a car whose owner did not know the insurance had expired. He himself did not know the car was not insured. The driver explained the circumstances behind his conviction for fraud. He had been contracted by the Council to transport children to and from school. He had given the job to one of his drivers and was unaware that they were not carrying out the work. When he was apprised of the situation he took responsibility. The driver was challenged that the alleged job did not exist and that he had defrauded the Council out of a substantial sum. He had also hired a car without a licence. It was put to the driver that this demonstrated a wilful disregard for the law. The driver responded that he was now aware of the law. It was put to him that he ought to have known the law from the start and that he had been twice caught acting as a taxi driver without a licence. In response to further questions the driver confirmed that he had been running a taxi firm at the time of the fraud and stated that he had given the school jobs to other drivers employed by the firm. He confirmed that he had been disqualified for 6 months for speeding as a taxi driver. He stated that his licence had now been clean for 7 years. RESOLVED – That the application for a private hire operator’s licence be refused.
RESOLVED: Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development control applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1990. APPLICATIONS GRANTED: 22/00725/MJR – WHITCHURCH & TONGWYNLAIS LAND TO THE NORTH-WEST OF WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL PLAYING FIELDS Discharge of Condition 8 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) & 10 (Mitigation and Monitoring) of 20/01110/MJR Subject to the following note: “Members expressed their view that hours of working should be limited to the specified hours, albeit noting that any works undertaken beyond agreed operating hours would require the consent of the Local Planning Authority and Shared Regulatory Services” 22/00802/MJR – WHITCHURCH & TONGWYNLAIS LAND TO THE NORTH-WEST OF WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL PLAYING FIELDS. Discharge of Condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of 17/01735/MJR Subject to the following note: “Members expressed their view that hours of working should be limited to the specified hours, albeit noting that any works undertaken beyond agreed operating hours would require the consent of the Local Planning Authority and Shared Regulatory Services” 22/00711/MNR – SPLOTT 100 SPLOTT ROAD Ground floor extension, rear dormer and alterations to create a 7 Bedroom sui generis house in multiple occupation. APPLICATIONS REFUSED 22/00885/MNR – CATHAYS 76 MAINDY ROAD Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to eight person house of multiple occupation (sui generis) with ground and first floor rear extensions, rear dormer roof extension, insertion of roof light to the front roof plane and associated alterations REASON: The use of the property as an 8 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation has the potential to further exacerbate the unacceptable cumulative adverse impacts on the amenities of the area by virtue of: § a higher number of transient residents leading towards less community cohesion and undermining the objectives of securing a sustainable mixed use community, contrary to Policy KP5, Policy KP13 and Policy H5 of the Cardiff Local Development Plan (2006-2016) and advice contained within the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Guidance (2016). § a higher portion of transient residents leading to an increase of cumulative demand on social, community and physical infrastructure, contrary to Policy KP5, Policy KP13 and Policy H5 of the Cardiff Local Development Plan (2006-2026) and advice contained within the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Guidance (2016). 1. The use of the property as an 8 bedroom HMO will result in an increase in the number of HMO’s within the vicinity to the detriment of the existing community affecting its composition, cohesion, character, functionality and its sense of place contrary to Policy KP5, Policy KP13 and Policy H5 of the Cardiff Local Development Plan (2006-2026) and the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Guidance (2016). APPLICATIONS DEFERRED 18/00736/MNR – WHITCHURCH & TONGWYNLAIS 71 CHURCH ROAD Proposed demolition of existing garage/ outbuilding construction of new 2 storey detached dwelling, detached replacement garage with studio above and glazed link to existing dwelling. REASON: As a result of a technical issue with the new software system and Councillors being unable to speak.
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations during the Way Forward.
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations during the Way Forward.
RESOLVED: that 1. the urgent need for the provision of additional family housing for temporary accommodation to help alleviate current housing pressures be noted 2. approval be given to the purchase of a range of void properties detailed in Appendix 2, comprising of 25 number 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments and 1x4 bed house for temporary accommodation subject to legal due diligence to be carried out by Legal Services. 3. Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for People and Communities to agree terms for the acquisition of any additional properties required for the purposes set out in this report subject to obtaining valuation advice and in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, Corporate Director Resources and Monitoring Officer. This to enable the Council to act more swiftly on suitable properties purchases in the future subject to finance being available within the existing budget framework and is in accordance with approved thresholds for viability assessment 4. authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for People and Communities to consider and agree terms for a proposal to best deliver a meanwhile use of a brownfield site for temporary accommodation for families using modular housing through the Cardiff Living programme and using the existing terms of the Development Agreement subject to obtaining detailed financial and legal advice.