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 70 “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.

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 19 October 2023.

a)             Condolences - Huw Mowbray - Development and Physical Regeneration Strategic Manager

The Leader of the Council referred with sadness to the recent death of Huw Mowbray. Huw was the Council’s Development & Physical Regeneration Strategic Manager. Huw was a great friend and colleague to many and was widely respected by Councillors & Officers for his professionalism and dedication.

For many years, Huw helped shape the regeneration of the City Centre and had been held in the highest esteem by our Partners and Developers. Huw’s impact on the City can be seen today in the many developments that have helped transform the City Centre.

Our thoughts and condolences are with Huw’s family, friends, and colleagues.

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 Local Authority Governors Appointment Group submitted a report, which sought approval of the nominations submitted to fill Local Authority (LA) Governor vacancies on School Governing Bodies.

Resolved that:

1)             The following nominations recommended by the Director of Education in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Education & Learning be approved:

The Cabinet Members for Education & Learning submitted a report that sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming and Appraisals” to commit and authorise schemes in the Capital programme.

Resolved that:

1)             The capital scheme in the sum of £1,458,714 to support learners with additional learning needs be approved and included in the capital programme for 2023/2024.

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.

The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted a report that sought to increase Supported Accommodation to Help Tackle Homelessness.

Resolved that the recommendations outlined in the report be amended and approved.