Venue: Council Chamber, Guildhall, Swansea
Contact: Democratic Services - Tel: (01792) 636923
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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code
of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: 1)
Councillor M C
Child declared a Personal Interest in Minute 90 “Annual Review of Charges
(Social Services) 2016/17” – my mother receives care from Social Services but I
have dispensation from Standards Committee. 2)
Councillor M C
Child declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Minute 92 “Local
Authority Governor Appointments” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its
consideration. 3)
Councillors M C
Child, R Francis-Davies, W Evans, A S Lewis, M S Sherwood, R C Stewart & M
Thomas declared a Personal Interest in Minute 91 “Councillors’ ICT Allowances -
May 2017 & Beyond”. |
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To approve & sign the
Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: Resolved
that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a
correct record: 1)
Cabinet held on
18 October 2018. |
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Leader of the Council's Report(s). Minutes: The Leader referred to recent
issues surrounding communications being sent to pupils
and parents at Birchgrove Comprehensive and Primary Schools. He indicated that
the Authority is investigating the matter and will issue a statement shortly. He also referred to recent
press reports relating to redundancies. He stated that as in previous years,
the Authority will endeavour to explore all options for savings and compulsory
redundancies would only be the final option. |
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Public Question Time. Questions must relate to matters on the open part of the Agenda of the meeting and will be dealt with in a 10 minute period. Minutes: No questions were asked. |
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Councillors' Question Time. Minutes: Councillor J E Burtonshaw
asked the Cabinet Member for Homes & Energy in regard to
“Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2022” if she would consider adding
to the Strategy and Action Plan the “working with Members of the Armed Forces Covenant
Community to try and assist those veterans sleeping rough”. The Cabinet Member for Homes
& Energy indicated she would be happy to assist veterans and add this to
the strategy. |
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny Feedback - Homelessness Strategy & Action Plan 2018-2022. Minutes: Councillor T J Hennegan presented the pre decision scrutiny feedback, and referred to the letter circulated to Cabinet Members. The Cabinet Member for Homes & Energy thanked Scrutiny for the letter and their input. |
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Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2022. PDF 160 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Homes & Energy presented a report which sought approval of the Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan
2018 - 2022, which has taken into account feedback from the consultation
exercise undertaken. She
thanked the input made from Scrutiny, the Poverty PDC and the Public into the
development of the document, and paid tribute to the input of Officers from the
Housing Department. She
indicated that the Action Plan would be subject to yearly review and update to
Cabinet. Resolved that: 1)
The consultation responses be noted. 2)
The Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan with
the amendment referred to in Minute 86 above be approved
for implementation by 31 December 2018. |
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Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2nd Quarter 2018/19. PDF 216 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Section 151 Officer presented a report which reported on financial monitoring of the 2018/19 revenue and capital budgets, including the delivery of budget savings. Resolved that: 1) the comments and variations in this report, and the actions in hand to address these, be noted. |
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Annual Review of Charges (Social Services) 2017/18. PDF 120 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Care, Health & Ageing Well
presented a report which outlined the Director of Social Services’
Annual Review of charging (social services) 2018/19. The report sets out the Council’s
proposed list of charges for social services 2019/20 to come into effect on 1st
April 2019. Resolved that: 1) the Annual Review of Charges (Social Services) report by the
Director of Social Services 2018/19 be noted. 2) the proposed 2019/20 List of Charges outlined within the
report be approved. |
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Councillors’ ICT Allowances - May 2017 & Beyond. PDF 189 KB Minutes: The Leader presented the report of the Head of Democratic Services which proposed to reformat the recently amended and adopted Councillors’ ICT Allowances - May 2017 & Beyond Policy in order to make it suitable for publishing online. Resolved that: 1) The Councillors’ ICT Allowances - May 2017 & Beyond Policy as outlined in Appendix A of the report be adopted in its new format. |
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Local Authority Governor Appointments. PDF 99 KB Minutes: 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 Chief Education Officer in conjunction with the
Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning & Skills be approved:
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FPR7 - Capital Investment to City Leisure Centres in Partnership with Freedom Leisure. PDF 170 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and Tourism
presented a report which proposed confirmation of a
level of funding for the Leisure Centre capital development proposals in partnership
with Freedom Leisure. The report was necessary in order to comply with Financial Procedure Rule No 7 (Capital Programming and Appraisals) to commit and authorise the schemes, as set out in the Tender from Freedom Leisure, within the Council’s Capital programme. Resolved that: 1) The overall Capital Development principles be approved together with their financial implications; 2) Authority be given to draw down the Capital borrowing and to authorise the schemes contained within the Capital Development principles; 3) A Project Board be developed to manage the individual schemes with
appropriate officer representation; 4) Grant funding opportunities be explored
in partnership with Freedom Leisure to increase the level of capital available
to further enhance the development proposals and expand where feasible, other
facility upgrades. |