Roads, potholes, parking, buses, cycling, walking and speed limits.
What councils do
Councils look after local roads and pavements, street lights, parking and road safety, and support bus services that wouldn't run otherwise. Motorways and trunk roads are the Welsh Government's.
Who decides
The Cabinet member for transport leads. Traffic orders, such as new speed limits or parking restrictions, are advertised before they're made.
Having a say
Report potholes and broken street lights to the council or through FixMyStreet. You can object to a proposed traffic order during its notice period.
In numbers
Welsh councils plan to spend £107 per person on this in 2026-27.
It ranges from £62 in Vale of Glamorgan to £166 in Anglesey.
People killed or seriously injured on the roads: 38 per 100,000 people across Wales (2025).
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 RESOLVED TO BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
23/01705/VAR – BUTETOWN
RED DRAGON CENTRE AND COUNTY HALL, ATLANTIC WHARF, CARDIFF
A variation of condition application made pursuant to Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans), Condition 9 (CEMP) and Condition 10 (Soil Resource Survey) of the detailed planning permission (Arena and Hotel) within hybrid planning permission reference: 21/02687/MJR
The application was approved as per recommendation subject to the amendments to the conditions set out with in the Amendment Sheet/Late Representations Schedule.
23/00050/FUL – CAERAU
LAND SOUTH OF NARBERTH ROAD, CAERAU, CARDIFF
Development of 83 residential units (use Class C3, including affordable housing) as well as associated vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access, engineering and infrastructure works, landscaping, open space and sustainable urban drainage.
The application was approved as per recommendation subject to the amendments to the conditions set out with in the Amendment Sheet/Late Representations Schedule.
APPLICATION GRANTED
23/01501/FUL – FAIRWATER
CANTONIAN HIGH SCHOOL, FAIRWATER ROAD, FAIRWATER, CARDIFF
Construction of new Cantonian, Woodlands and Riverbank Schools and other associated buildings including new Health and Well-being Centre. Provision of various outdoor spaces, Sports Pitches and Multi-Use Games Areas, Flood-lighting, parking and access provision, cycle and refuse storage areas, SuDS provision and other associated work including the demolition of the school buildings.
The application was approved as per recommendation.
RESOLVED – That the Sub-Committee having considered all the information, and in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003, the Section 182 Guidance and the Licensing Authority’s own Statement of Licensing Policy, REFUSED the application.
The Sub Committee carefully considered the objection from South Wales Police and felt that the proposed variation would negatively impact the licensing objectives.
Vale of Glamorgan, Licensing: Public Protection Committee,
RESOLVED – T H A T having heard representations from the applicant in respect
of an application for the renewal of a hackney carriage vehicle licence, it was
unanimously resolved to allow the vehicle to be presented for testing at the Alps
Depot, however Members were very concerned about the history of the
presentation of the vehicle for previous tests as outlined in the report to
Committee.
Reason for decision
The Committee endorsed the grave concerns of Officers as to the presentation of
the vehicle on many occasions in a dangerous condition and would have been so
in being taken on the highway for the purposes of testing. The Committee had
noted the need for a large number of Stop and Suspension Notices that had to be
issued to the applicant. To that end the Committee would encourage the active
monitoring and enforcement of the vehicle at more regular intervals than other
vehicles, given the history of the vehicle and the potential breach of conditions
attached to the Vehicle Licence by licensing enforcement. The Committee, whilst
not dealing with the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licence, were
concerned as to the applicant’s ability, fitness and propriety to continue to hold
such a licence when it had been demonstrated that the applicant had failed to
keep the vehicle in a safe and roadworthy condition to ensure the protection of the
public, including the presentation of the vehicle with a dirty interior and seats,
which would be immediately apparent. The Committee requested that the
applicant be issued with a warning as to their future conduct as a licensed driver
by the Licensing Department on behalf of the Committee. The Committee also
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strongly recommended that the applicant undertake a thorough vehicle check with
a reputable garage prior to the vehicle’s next presentation for plating and that
written evidence of the same be obtained.
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Swansea, Climate Change & Nature Recovery Service Transformation Committee,
AGREED – T H A T Committee notes the Vale of Glamorgan’s draft response to
the Boundary Commission’s draft proposals, Cabinet’s suggested response and
deliberations on the proposals at its 5th October meeting, along with the following
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comments of the Committee on the suggestions raised within the report to be
forwarded to Cabinet, as follows:
• Dinas Powys Community Council - The proposed changes to the Dinas
Powys Community Ward boundaries were acceptable to the Council on the
whole, as it avoided the Community Council having to create a 5th ward.
However, the Community Council was concerned by the proposed transfer
of houses along Sully Road. It was deemed quite illogical and unacceptable
to move said houses into Penarth.
• Llanfair Community Council - Concerns had previously been raised by
the Council in relation to future proposals meaning a loss in rural identity
should it merge with the larger Cowbridge Town Council. Having
considered the electoral numbers, close proximity to Llanmaes Community
Council, as well as the similar community makeup of other nearby villages
such as Llysworney (that currently sat under Llandow Community Council),
it was deemed appropriate to have a discussion with the other two
Community Councils to see whether any other alternative proposals could
be presented to the Commission.
• Ewenny and Corntown Community Council -The Community Council
was looking to make representation to the Boundary Commission voicing its
displeasure at the proposals. It was the Community Council’s view that the
suggested merging with St. Brides Major and Ogmore would not enable the
residents of Ewenny to be properly represented. The Council felt it was
geographically separate from St.Brides and Ogmore and had been a long-
established Community Council with its own specific needs and
requirements in the area, which would not be best serviced by joining with
another. The proposals would be a dissolution of the democratic process
because it would move further away from the area currently administered
by the Community Council. The proposals were based on a mathematical
calculation rather than local identity and local politics.
• Llandow Community Council - It was the intention of the Community
Council to put together a detailed proposal and objection for the Boundary
Commission on the basis that, as its stood, Llandow should stay the size
and makeup that it currently was to avoid dilution of local village
representation and identity.
• Colwinston Community Council - The Boundary Commission had looked
at the community review in detail and had found that it made sense for
Colwinston and Llangan to remain separate even though the individual
electorate numbers did not reach 1000. Therefore, the only issue with
keeping the two councils separate laid with the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Llangan and Colwinston were six miles apart, considerably different,
separate villages, with nothing in common so the suggested merging did
not make sense.
• Llangan Community Council - The Community Council bordered with a
very different local authority, Bridgend County Borough Council therefore,
the Community Council’s issues were completely separate and irrelevant to
the residents living in Colwinston. The Llangan community area may be a
very small area geographically, but its issues were completely different to
Colwinston.
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• Llanmaes Community Council - The Community Council was thankful
that the Boundary Commission had not proposed to merge Llanmaes with
Llantwit Major Town Council as originally suggested. However, it was
disappointing to hear that the Vale of Glamorgan Council would be
supporting the Boundary Commission’s proposal for changes to the
Llanmaes Community boundary due to the fact that the changes involved
only 2 properties, housing 5 individuals, who considered themselves to live
in a rural area and therefore wished to remain under a community rather
than town council. The existing boundaries were based on water course,
which in many instances was logical for setting boundaries. However, the
boundary change now being suggested was as a result of boundaries
following a road boundary rather than a water course which was
disappointing.
• Barry Town Council - The proposals relevant to Barry Town Council
seemed logical moving forward. The only minor criticism is that the Cadoc
Ward in Barry was potentially too large and therefore it could be suggested
to split the Cadoc ward in to two. Democracy was really healthy in Barry
and every seat was contested by multiple parties at elections. Therefore, it
was hoped that the proposals put by the Commission would help to
promote democracy in smaller communities across the Vale of Glamorgan
by encouraging and holding elections, as many seats were often
uncontested in the Community Councils.
• Wenvoe Community Council - The Community Council had held a
meeting to discuss the proposals and it was bitterly opposed to the
proposals put forward. The Wenvoe Community was a close-knit
community, and the proposals made no sense at all. One of the main
reasons for objection was in relation to the playing fields and allotments
based in Twyn-Yr-Odyn, which were owned by Wenvoe Community Council
and bequeathed to the Council some time ago for the use of people living in
the Wenvoe community. A petition had been organised by Councillor
Russell Godfrey amongst the residents of Dyffryn, St. Lythans and Twyn-yr-
Odyn and not one resident expressed a wish to move out of the Wenvoe
community. Prior to the last Town and Community Council election, the
Wenvoe community lost the St.Nicholas with Bonvilston ward to the
Llancarfan ward and therefore Wenvoe Community Council did not want
any further changes. St. Nicholas and Bonvilston were developing areas,
with residential property development ongoing, and therefore looking to
increase its number of residents but, this should not be to the detriment of
the Wenvoe community.
• Penllyn Community Council - The Community Council was very pleased
to see that both the Boundary Commission and the Vale of Glamorgan
Council’s cross party working group had supported the Community
Council’s proposals in terms of the Penllyn area, especially in terms of the
area that would be affected by the Darren Farm residential development.
The Community Council was concerned about the reduction in the number
of councillors that was being proposed as, being a relatively dispersed
area, the council found that the current numbers of councillors worked very
well. Therefore, the council would be making a recommendation to the
Commission that councillor numbers were not reduced taking account of
the fact that the sizing policy was for guidance only.
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• St. Nicholas and Bonvilston Community Council – The Council and the
relevant ward member did not wish Twyn-Yr-Odyn to join with St.Nicholas
so, that point was misinformation in the public domain. In terms of the
Playing fields and allotments in Twyn-Yr-Odyn, those facilities could remain
within the area for Wenvoe Community Council, and this was endorsed by
the St. Nicholas and Bonvilston Community Council.
• Wick Community Council - The comments raised by councillors at Town
level demonstrated a lack of understanding on how democracy worked in
smaller communities. To suggest there was a democratic deficit within
Community Councils, if there had not been an election, was wrong. The
council would be writing to the Commission to oppose the proposals.
• Councillor Haines – 1) Reducing the number of councillors representing
the smaller communities would result in the councils losing what they were
as a community.
2) Basing proposals on making assumptions on what would be included or
not within the Council’s Local Development Plan or what would happen or
not with a community in the future could lead to unfulfilled promises for the
area which was best avoided. Therefore, it was important for the Vale
Council to really think about what it recommended to the Commission.
• Councillor Wilson – 1) for the 2022 elections, there were a number of
Community Councils that did not have elections and therefore individuals
were co-opted which was a concern because there were not enough
individuals standing for the number of seats available. To a certain extent,
the Cabinet report and subsequent recommendations of the Vale of
Glamorgan Council tried to address this issue. There was a collective wish
for democracy to work well in the Vale of Glamorgan area as a whole and
not just in the main towns.
2) When communities worked together, this did not mean that the
communities diminished, rather they grew stronger and increased their
capacity to do things because of pooling finances and resources as well as
more likely to be heard at a county council level.
3) Community reviews happened rarely and therefore there was a need to
think ahead to future proof communities for how they would develop over
the subsequent decade until the next review was undertaken.
• Councillor Dr. Johnson – 1) the political situation was clearly different in
some of the more urban areas than it was in some of the more rural areas
of the Vale of Glamorgan.
2) There were currently 26 Town and Community Councils in the Vale of
Glamorgan and, out of that number, only six held elections in 2022 to his
knowledge, so this represented a democratic deficit when people were
setting local taxes without being elected by local people.
• Councillor Hodges - The size of some of the Community Council budgets
were very small especially once clerk salaries were accounted for. This
meant that there was very little money to do anything with and effecting
change in the community using the precept available to a council was most
important.
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2) Increasing the size and population of a community could increase the
chances of constituents engaging in local elections as well as the money
available to it to effect meaningful change.
Reason for recommendation
Having regard to the contents of the Cabinet report on the Community Review to
ensure that Community Liaison Committee has the opportunity make any
representations to Cabinet.
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.
APPLICATION GRANTED
(Councillors Robson and Reid-Jones, in accordance with their prejudicial interests left the meeting during discussion of this item).
22/03007/DOC – Llandaff North and Llandaff
Land Either Side of River Taff Comprising Land South of Existing Access Road within Hailey Park and Land at Eastern Turning Head of De Braose Close, Danescourt
Discharge of Condition 3 (Landscaping) of 21/02608/MNR
RESOLVED: that
1. the local listing selection criteria (as set out at paragraph 18) be approved for consultation on the first phase review of the local list, the results of which will be reported back to Cabinet for approval.
2. Authority be delegated to the Head of Planning to make, serve and confirm any future Immediate and Non-Immediate Article 4 directions in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, and/or Director of Legal Services, Section 151 officer if considered appropriate by the Head of Planning.
3. the use of Urgency Action powers to issue an Article 4 direction in respect of the Rompney Castle, Wentloog Road, Rumney Cardiff CF3 3EB be noted.
RESOLVED:
Council NOTED an urgent officer decision serving an Immediate Article 4 Direction in respect of the Rompney Castle, Wentloog Road, Rumney (Appendix A), and removing permitted development rights afforded under Parts 2 and 31 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended for Wales) in relation to the property.
RESOLVED:
The Council APPROVED the appointment of Mr Craig Hampton-Stone as an Executive Director of Cardiff City Transport Services Limited (Cardiff Bus)
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the applications for financial assistance, as numbered 1, 2 and 3 in
Appendix A of the report, be approved.
(2) T H A T the application for financial assistance, as numbered 4 in Appendix A
of the report, be approved subject to further assurances first being sought from the
applicant within 10 clear working days and said assurances being received and
accepted by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee.
(3) T H A T information on the charitable Welsh Church Act Fund be distributed to
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan church organisations as well as other umbrella
organisations.
Reasons for decisions
(1) Having regard to the content of the report and subsequent discussion at the
meeting.
(2) To avoid delaying approval of the application to the third tranche of
applications should further assurances on the exact use of the fund in relation to
transport costs as well as future sustainable transport plans for the Rugby Football
Club be accepted by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee.
(3) To raise awareness on the availability of the fund and invite further
applications for consideration by the Committee.
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.
APPLICATION RESOLVED TO BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
(Councillor Adrian Robson, in accordance with his declaration of a prejudicial interest, left the meeting during discussion of his item)
22/02901/FUL - RIVERSIDE
51-65 COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST AND 2-8 LOWER CATHEDRAL ROAD, RIVERSIDE
Demolition of existing structures and the replacement with mixed-use development comprising three commercial units at ground floor level (Use Classes A1/A2/A3), residential apartments above (Use Class C3), and associated works, including sustainable drainage, landscaping, amenity space and other works.
The application was approved as per recommendation, subject to the following:
· Para 8.1 should state that the analysis section is Section 9, not Section 10
· Para 9.48 should state 3pm and not 3am
· The removal of Condition 26 as this states that all Use Class A1 units shall not be used for purposes other than the sale of convenience goods.
RESOLVED: that
1) the disposal for the residential and commercial plots as set out in this report and the legal report attached at Confidential Appendix 2 and in line with independent valuers advice attached at Confidential Appendix 3 and the proposals at Confidential Appendix 5 be approved and authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment & Development, the Section 151 Officer and the Legal Officer, to conclude all legal agreements to complete the disposal strategy.
2) the lift and shift obligation set-out at Confidential Appendix 2 and the development of a Full Business Case to determine a long-term car parking solution for the ISV site to be presented back to Cabinet for approval in advance of the first call-down of land by the appointed developer be noted.
3) a soft market testing exercise be authorised to inform the further development of the Outline Business Case for the Energy Strategy to be presented back to a future meeting of Cabinet.
AGREED – T H A T the update presentation be noted.
Reason for decision
Having regard to the content of the presentation on the relevant implications, the
implementation programme and budget position of the 20mph Default Speed Limit
Rollout for the Vale of Glamorgan.
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RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the updates to the Cabinet Quarterly Work Programme for April to
June 2023 attached at Appendix 1 be agreed.
(2) T H A T the Cabinet Quarterly Work Programme July to September 2023
attached at Appendix 2 be endorsed.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To monitor progress.
(2) To approve the Work Programme for July to September 2023.
C43 CLOSURE OF ACCOUNTS 2022/23 (EL/PR) (SCRUTINY –
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES) –
The Leader presented the report, the purpose of which was to inform Cabinet of the
provisional financial position of the Council for the 2022/23 financial year.
There had been significant inflationary and demand pressures during the year for
Childrens Services including legal costs for complex cases and placement costs,
supply of HGV drivers, rising fuel and school transport costs, additional pay
pressures and rising energy costs. Additional payments in Social Care were made to
social care providers to assist commissioning and recruitment and retention of
providers.
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Some provision was made for additional Council Tax income of £1.5m earlier in the
year which was not achieved in full as arrears had increased but was able to be
offset by underspend elsewhere. Additional pay costs had been offset by vacant
posts in service budgets, however it was important to be mindful that vacant posts
put additional pressure on existing staff.
The Leader referred to a typographical error in paragraph 10.5 of the report that
referred to the 2020/21 the Statement of Accounts, which should have referred to the
2022/23 accounts, which was noted.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the report and the financial measures taken and proposed be
approved.
(2) T H A T the allocation of overall Council surplus as set out below be
approved.
• £200k transfer to Education Pressures and Improvements Reserve to
provide additional support to schools in special measures.
• £850k to Education Pressures and Improvements Reserve support ALN
support in mainstream schools.
• £20k to Neighbourhood Services Reserve for repairs in to single use
sports facilities
• £350k to Neighbourhood Services Reserve for micro asphalt schemes to
address the condition of roads within the Council area.
• £150k to Neighbourhood Services Reserve to support the delivery of
health and safety works in leisure centres.
• £200k to Reshaping Risk and Investment Reserve to provide additional
support to Children and Young people over the summer period.
• £120k to Neighbourhood Services Reserve to support the implementation
of A48 Scheme to improve Road Safety.
(3) T H A T the report be referred to Corporate Performance and Resources
Scrutiny Committee.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To approve the report and the financial measures taken and proposed.
(2) To approve the allocation of the 2022/23 surplus to support the delivery of
schemes supporting key priorities identified by the Council.
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(3) To enable the Scrutiny Committee responsible for finance to review the year
end position.
C44 CAPITAL CLOSURE OF ACCOUNTS 2022/23 (EL/PR) (SCRUTINY –
ALL) –
The Leader presented the report, the purpose of which was to inform Cabinet of the
provisional financial position of the Council’s Capital Programme for the 2022/23
financial year.
Delivering 98% of the programme before the end of the financial year had been
outstanding and due to the commitment and hard work across all directorates. The
Leader said it was important to recognise the work undertaken to deliver the capital
programme, not only the impact of the continued school building programme but with
work going on to maintain, renovate and update existing Council properties.
Councillor Wilson concurred with the Leader’s comments concerning the teams that
had worked so hard to deliver the capital programme, often under difficult
circumstances. He referred to the successful delivery of the Resource Recovery
Facility and that it was a delight to see it delivered and working.
Councillor John said that the development at Hayes Road that consisted of 19 four-
person two-bedroom houses and 4 five person three-bedroom houses was
extremely good news with further schemes in the pipeline which would make a
difference to people across the Vale.
The Leader also referred to the installation of automatic water meter readers which
gave advanced warning of water leaks on the estate which saved water and money.
Paragraph 2.12 of the report noted the progress made within the Band B Programme
for six of the schools in the Vale with more to come in Cowbridge, St Nicholas, Ysgol
y Deri 2, Iolo Morgannwg and St Richard Gwyn from September onwards.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the year end capital position for financial year 2022/23 be noted.
(2) T H A T the additional scheme budgets as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.
(3) T H AT the summary position of the changes in the Capital Programme by
directorate from approval at Council on 7th March, 2022 to 31st March, 2023, as set
out in Appendix 2 be noted.
(4) T H A T the Emergency Power approved in respect of the slippage as set out
in Appendix 3 be noted.
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(5) T H A T the report be referred to Corporate Performance and Resources
Scrutiny Committee.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To inform Cabinet of the year end capital position for financial year 2022/23.
(2) To inform Cabinet of the additional schemes added to the approved
programme for 2022/23.
(3) To inform Cabinet of the changes to the Approved Capital Programme set on
7th March, 2022.
(4) To advise Cabinet of the approved slippage in the Emergency Powers in the
2022/23 Capital Programme.
(5) To enable the Scrutiny Committee responsible for finance to review the year
end position.
C45 ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT 2022/23 (EL/PR)
(SCRUTINY – CORPORATE PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES) –
The Leader presented the report, the purpose of which was to present the annual
review report on Treasury Management 2022/23.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED – T H A T the annual report on Treasury Management 2022/23 and that
the report be referred to the Corporate Performance Resources Scrutiny Committee
prior to being referred to Full Council for approval.
Reason for decision
To accept and refer the report to Council.
C46 CORPORATE RESOURCES DIRECTORATE - CAPACITY & WAYS
OF WORKING (EL/PR) (SCRUTINY – CORPORATE PERFORMANCE AND
RESOURCES) –
The Leader presented the report, the purpose of which was to provide an update on
proposals to make changes within the Corporate Resources directorate following the
restructure of the Strategic Leadership Team in 2022 and reflecting the future ways
of working to support the Council.
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Paragraph 2.5 of the report highlighted that the Authority had been operating without
a Head of Policy and Business Transformation or Operational Manager for
Performance and Policy which had put pressure on other staff and was not a
sustainable situation. Paragraph 2.8 of the report proposed reorganising the
directorate around four key service areas of HR & Organisational Development,
Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Digital and had no financial implications to
the Authority.
Councillor Sivagnanam stressed the importance of the Vale’s participation and
engagement and equality strategies and that there was no cost implication for the
Authority.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the contents of the report be noted.
(2) T H A T the proposals contained in the report be endorsed.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To update Cabinet on the proposals to make changes within the Corporate
Resources directorate.
(2) To enable additional strategic capacity to be created to progress the Council's
digital ambitions and support the Council to deliver its strategic priorities.
C47 DRAFT DIGITAL STRATEGY (EL/PR) (SCRUTINY – CORPORATE
PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES) –
The Leader presented the report, the purpose of which was to provide Cabinet with
an overview of work undertaken to develop a new draft Digital Strategy and seek
approval to consult on the same before adoption.
Digital innovation was a step change away from where it was prior to the pandemic
where many service users became much more used to accessing services online.
The Strategy would address how digital technology could be used to become more
effective, more active, more accessible, more inclusive, and also more data driven.
There was a fear that some people would be left out because of such changes, but
residents would still be supported by in-person and telephone services.
Councillor Sivagnanam said it was important to recognise that both digital and in
person support services were available, and that demand for digital services had
increased, e.g., 95% of residents in the Vale of Glamorgan digitally completed the
census survey. Data gathered could be used to provide better services to residents.
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This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the contents of this report be noted.
(2) T H A T the draft Digital Strategy and proposals contained in the report be
endorsed as the basis for wider consultation.
(3) T H A T the report and Appendix A be referred to Corporate Performance &
Resources Scrutiny Committee as part of the consultation process.
(4) T H A T Cabinet receives a further report on conclusion of the consultation
process in order to consider a final Digital Strategy to be adopted.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To update Cabinet on the approach taken to developing the draft Digital
Strategy.
(2) To enable the draft Digital Strategy to be consulted upon.
(3) To enable the Corporate Performance & Resources Scrutiny Committee to
participate in the consultation process.
(4) To enable Cabinet to consider the outcomes of the consultation process and
proposed changes to the draft Digital Strategy and to ensure the Council adopts a
Digital Strategy to provide the framework for digital development in the future.
C48 STRONG COMMUNITIES GRANT FUND 2020-2025 (DL/SP)
(SCRUTINY – CORPORATE PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES) –
The Deputy Leader presented the report, the purpose of which was to provide
Cabinet with an update on the Strong Communities Grant Fund 2023 -24 and to
seek approval for the award of funding for the fourth round of applications.
Councillor Brooks emphasised the help and support available to a variety of applying
organisations and gave examples of some of the different types of applications that
had been made to the Fund.
The Leader added that bringing funding together in this way had enabled different
organisations from across the Vale of Glamorgan to apply for support for a variety of
different reasons and had proven to be amazingly successful. The Creative
Communities team had developed a high level of expertise in helping organisations
out together effective applications but also assisting with monitoring expenditure.
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This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T grant funding of up to £152,916.58 be approved and the Evaluation
Panel's recommendations as outlined in Appendix A be endorsed.
(2) T H A T the content of the report and Appendices B and C be noted.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To enable Strong Communities Grant Funding to be awarded to submissions
as outlined in Appendix A attached to the report, in line with the Council's
Constitution and the scope of the scheme.
(2) To provide Cabinet with an update on the Strong Communities Grant Fund.
C49 WELSH LANGUAGE STANDARDS ANNUAL MONITORING
REPORT 2022-23 (EAWL) (SCRUTINY – LEARNING AND CULTURE AND
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES) –
The Cabinet Member presented the report, the purpose of which was to seek
approval for the Council’s Annual Welsh Monitoring Report and update on 5-year
Promotion Strategy.
Councillor Birch listed matters already in place bilingually including the website that
was available and updated bilingually and would soon include historical pages also,
staff pages enabled staff to view their information on internal news, policies, payslips
etc., the Chief Executive posted a weekly message to staff bilingually,
Communications teams produce material bilingually and the Contact Centre and
Reception at the Civic Offices were able to conduct business in either medium of
English or Welsh. Recruitment and retention of Welsh speakers was a priority and
Welsh language courses for all levels offered during work time and at no cost to
staff, with classes held remotely including members of the community. Welsh
awareness training had also been made available for elected Members as part of
equalities training.
The Leader noted that the Report Owner listed on the report was incorrect, stated as
the Executive Leader and Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources when it
should have been the Cabinet Member for Education, Arts and the Welsh Language.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
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RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the Annual Welsh Monitoring Report for 2022-23 (Appendix 1) and
Update on the Welsh Language Promotional Strategy (Appendix 2) be approved in
principle, subject to consideration by Scrutiny Committee (Learning & Culture and
Corporate Performance & Resources).
(2) T H A T the report and appendices be referred to Learning & Culture and
Corporate Performance & Resources Scrutiny Committees for consideration and if
endorsed by the Committees, that the report be published.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To allow the Council to meet its reporting duty to the Welsh Commissioner as
part of the Welsh Language Standards.
(2) To enable Learning & Culture and Corporate Performance & Resources
Scrutiny Committees to consider the report (and appendices) prior to publication.
C50 DAMP AND MOULD POLICY (NBS) (SCRUTINY – HOMES AND
SAFE COMMUNITIES) –
The Cabinet Member presented the report, the purpose of which was to approve the
Damp and Mould Condensation Policy. Councillor Wilson said there were
management arrangements in place for addressing condensation and damp issues
in residential properties, but the Policy consolidated the detail into a working
document for stakeholders, including residents, Officers and the general public, who
may be concerned or interested in damp and condensation issues within their
properties. He emphasised that Officers in the Housing Department or
Neighbourhood Services Department could help people if there were issues with
damp and mould.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED – T H A T the Damp and Mould Policy provided at Appendix 1 be
approved.
Reason for decision
To enable the practices set out within the policy to be adopted and practiced.
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C51 PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER FOR EXCEPTIONS
TO WALES 20MPH DEFAULT SPEED LIMIT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
ANCILLARY SPEED LIMITS (NBS) (SCRUTINY – ENVIRONMENT AND
REGENERATION) –
The Cabinet Member presented the report, the purpose of which was to update
Cabinet on the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process associated with proposed
exceptions to Wales 20mph Default Speed Limit and proposed ancillary speed limits.
Councillor Wilson said that a similar exercise had taken place in Spain where a
substantial decrease in the number of deaths and serious accidents had occurred
because of the lowering of the speed limit. It was also hoped that the speed
reduction would help to promote sustainable mobility and encourage active travel
options and therefore in the future potentially assist to reduce the number of journeys
by private car.
Councillor John encouraged people to take part in the consultation to express their
views.
The Leader said the consultation was an example of data driving actions and echoed
Councillor John’s encouragement of people taking part in the consultation to express
their views. She said that speed reductions would make it safer for pedestrians and
cyclists, near schools and would not add a lot of time to average journeys around the
Vale of Glamorgan.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the public consultation for the proposed Traffic Regulation Order
(TRO) associated with exceptions to Wales 20mph Default Speed Limit and
proposed ancillary speed limits which commenced on 22nd June, 2023 be noted.
(2) T H A T the report be referred to the Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny
Committee for consideration.
(3) T H A T Cabinet be provided with a further report on this matter to consider
the responses and comments received during the public consultation period and
make a final decision on the implementation of the proposed TRO.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To advise Cabinet of the proposed TRO and public consultation process.
(2) To ensure that the views of the Scrutiny Committee are considered prior to a
future decision being taken by Cabinet on the proposed TRO.
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(3) To confirm the Council’s position in respect of any objections that may be
made to the Order.
C52 VALE, VALLEYS & CARDIFF ADOPTION COLLABORATIVE
AGREEMENT (SCH) (SCRUTINY – HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL CARE) –
The Cabinet Member presented the report, the purpose of which was to agree to
enter into a new Collaborative Agreement, a copy of which was appended to the
report, between Vale of Glamorgan Council, The County Council of the City and
County of Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and Merthyr Tydfil
County Borough Council.
This was a matter for Executive decision.
Cabinet, having considered the report and all the issues and implications contained
therein
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T a new Collaborative Agreement be entered into between the Vale of
Glamorgan Council, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff, Rhondda
Cynon Taf County Borough Council and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to
commence on 1st June, 2023.
(2) T H A T authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer/Head of Legal and
Democratic Services to agree and execute the Collaborative Agreement and future
variations to the Agreement.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To provide a governance framework which ensured the continued operation
and delivery of the Collaborative and outlined the responsibilities of partners.
(2) To bring the Collaborative arrangements into line with current practice and
requirements.
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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
(Councillor Garry Hunt left the meeting during consideration of this application in accordance with his personal and prejudicial interest.)
23/00386/FUL – LLANRUMNEY
ST MELLONS CHURCH IN WALES, PRIMARY SCHOOL, DUNSTER ROAD, LLANRUMNEY
Construction of an Additional Learning Needs School, incorporating works associated with the construction of the new ALN school, including the provision of new outdoor amenity areas, play-space and sports provision, landscaping, boundary treatments, access, car-parking, drainage, and all associated works.
(Councillor Garry Hunt left the meeting during consideration of this application in accordance with his personal and prejudicial interest.)
23/00385/FUL – FAIRWATER
LAND TO THE SOUTH OF FAIRWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL, WELLWRIGHT ROAD, FAIRWATER
Construction of an Additional Learning Needs School, incorporating works associated with the construction of the new ALN school, including the provision of new outdoor amenity areas, play-space and sports provision, landscaping, boundary treatments, access, car-parking, drainage and all associated works.
23/01028/FUL – LLANDAFF NORTH
MEADOWBANK SPECIAL SCHOOL, COLWILL ROAD, LLANDAFF NORTH, CARDIFF
Addition of a single storey building on school site to accommodate increased pupil numbers, including associated external play area. Other development proposed on existing car parking area to increase drop off and parking provision in line with pupil and staff uplift.