Agenda and minutes

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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 23 “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.

2)              Councillor A S Lewis declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 23 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration”.

3)              Councillors R Francis-Davies, A S Lewis & R C Stewart declared a Personal Interest in Minute 28 “Tabernacle Morriston Community Resilience Hub”.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record:

1)              Cabinet held on 15 June 2023.

The Leader of Council made no announcements.

Questions can be submitted in writing to Democratic Services democracy@swansea.gov.uk up until noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Written questions take precedence.  Public may attend and ask questions in person if time allows. Questions must relate to items on the open part of the agenda and will be dealt within a 10 minute period.

No questions were asked.

No questions were asked.

The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report that sought approval of the handbook, policy and strategy developed following the work of the Education & Skills Corporate Delivery Committee in 2022-2023.

Resolved that:

1)              The new Headteacher and Senior Leader Handbook attached in Appendix A of the report be approved.

2)              A new Swansea Attendance Policy to underpin the work of the attendance objective of the Inclusion Strategy attached in Appendix B of the report be approved.

3)              A Governing Body Support Strategy and School Governance Development Action Plan to support the recruitment and retention of school governors attached in Appendix C and Appendix D of the report be approved.

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 Improvement, Learning & Skills be approved:

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance submitted a report that outlined the corporate performance for the end of year 2022/2023.

Resolved that:

1)              The Council’s performance achieving the Council’s wellbeing objectives in 2022/23 be noted.

2)              The use of this information be endorsed to inform executive decisions on resource allocation and, where relevant, corrective actions to manage and improve performance and efficiency in delivering national and local priorities.

The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that detailed the Revenue Financial Outturn for 2022/2023.

Resolved that:

1)              The comments and variations in the report be noted and the proposed reserve transfers detailed in Sections 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 of the report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that detailed the City and County of Swansea’s HRA outturn compared with the approved revenue budget for 2022/2023.

Resolved that:

1)              The comments and variations in the report be noted and the proposed reserve transfers of £5.169m detailed in Section 2.1 of the report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Well-being submitted a report that provided a template and guidance for grant giving within Swansea Council.

Resolved that:

1)              The Grant Giving Policy & Procedure be endorsed.

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that sought to assist the Tabernacle Morriston Congregation Charitable Incorporated Organisation, in a capital scheme for the Grade 1 listed Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston. The building is a Third Sector asset, and the scheme includes renovation & improvements, to widen community / business usage. The Council’s role will be purely to manage the capital construction project and associated funding sources.

Resolved that:

1)              The Council be authorised to enter into a Collaboration Agreement with Tabernacle Morriston Congregation Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

2)              Authority be delegated to the Director of Place and the Chief Legal Officer to finalise the terms of the draft Collaboration Agreement attached at Appendix A in the report and to enter into any relevant documentation to protect the Council’s interests.

3)              The Council be authorised to receive grant monies on behalf of Tabernacle Morriston Congregation Charitable Incorporated Organisation, oversee payment of invoices and assist with grant claims.

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)

No questions were asked.

Councillor T M White provided Pre-Decision Scrutiny Feedback.

Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information / evidence”.

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Performance and the Cabinet Member for Culture, Human Rights & Equalities submitted a report that sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 to commit and authorise the addition of new schemes to the capital programme.

Resolved that the recommendations outlined in the report be approved.