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 M C Child declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Minute 123 “Local Government Governor Appointments” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration;

2)            Councillors A S Lewis and C Richards declared a Personal Interest in Minute 123 “Local Government Governor Appointments”.

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)           Special Cabinet held on 12 December 2016;

2)            Cabinet held on 15 November 2016.

The Leader made no announcements.

Questions must relate to matters on the open part of the Agenda of the meeting and will be dealt within a 10 minute period.

A number of questions were asked by members of the public.  The relevant Cabinet Member responded accordingly.  Those questions requiring a written response are listed below:

1)        Peter East asked the Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Regeneration a question in relation to Minute 58 “FPR7 Update - Acquisition of Llys Dewi Sant and Disposal of Land at the Vetch Field to  Accommodate a Replacement Facility”:

i)             “What is the floor area of the new flats?”

The Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Regeneration stated that a written response would be provided.

No questions were asked.

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Vulnerable People submitted a report which sought approval of the Supporting People Programme Grant (SPPG) Local Strategic Plan Priorities summary for 2017-2018 contained in the Local Strategic Plan.  The report also sought approval of a set of Draft Regional Strategic Priorities for the Western Bay Regional Collaborative Committee.

This report also summarised the key strategic issues and challenges for commissioning with SPPG locally and gives a local financial overview.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The Local People Strategic Commissioning Priorities included in the annual plan be noted and approved;

2)            The Western Bay Regional Collaborative Committee Strategic Priorities be noted and approved for inclusion in the 3 year Regional Strategic Plan.

The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City submitted a report which presented the Ageing Well Action Plan 2016-2017.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The action plan attached as Appendix A to the report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City submitted a report which outlined a response to the scrutiny recommendations and presented an action plan for agreement.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The response as outlined in the report and related action plan be agreed.

The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City submitted a report which sought approval to adopt and implement the Swansea Open Space Strategy and develop an Action Plan following an extensive consultation exercise.

RESOLVED that:

1)            Approval be given to the draft Open Space Strategy to move to public consultation, following which a final version will be brought for adoption and an action plan be developed.

The Audit Committee submitted a report which provided its response to Cabinet following the review of the Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (YGG) Lôn Las New Build Project following its referral by Cabinet so that lessons could be learned and adopted within future projects.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The recommendations made by the Audit Committee be considered.

The Cabinet Member for Education presented 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 be approved as recommended by the LA Governor Appointments Panel:

The Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Regeneration presented a report which sought to include the revised budget within the Capital Programme.

RESOLVED that:

1)                 The revised budget be committed to the Capital Programme for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.