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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Guildhall, Swansea

Contact: Democratic Services - Tel: (01792) 636923 

Items
No. Item

155.

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 C E Lloyd declared a Personal Interest in Minute 161 “Local Authority Governor Appointments”;

 

2)              Councillor J A Raynor declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 161 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and stated that she had dispensation from the Standards Committee to Stay, Speak but Not Vote on matters relating to the Appointment of Local Authority Governors;

 

3)              Huw Evans and Deb Smith declared a Personal Interest in Minute 165 “National Joint Council for Local Government Services Pay Award for 2019-2020”

156.

Minutes. pdf icon PDF 118 KB

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 17 January 2019.

157.

Announcements of the Leader of the Council.

Minutes:

1)              Webcasting of Council Meeting

 

The Leader of the Council stated that as part of the ongoing works to enable Webcasting of Council, Cabinet, Planning Committee and the Scrutiny Programme Committee; this Meeting is being recorded for Webcasting purposes.  The meeting will not be streamed live as we are still in the testing period; however it will recorded. If the trial is successful, the meeting will be published online.

 

2)              Amendments / Corrections to the Cabinet Agenda

 

a)              Item 9 “21st Century Schools Programme - New Build for Gorseinon Primary School”

 

The Leader of the Council stated that there was a typographical error on Page 90, Paragraph 2.2.  He asked that the reference to the “B4240” be amended to read “A4240”.

158.

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:

A number of questions were asked relating to Minute 162 “21st Century Schools Programme - New Build for Gorseinon Primary School”.

 

The Education Improvement, Learning Skills Cabinet Member responded.

159.

Councillors' Question Time.

Minutes:

No questions were asked.

160.

FPR5 - Project Extension of European Social Funded Cynnydd Project. pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning & Skills submitted a report which complied with Financial Procedure Rule 5 “Budgetary Control” to monitor and control budgets effectively.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The additional European Social Fund (ESF) to extend the Cynnydd Project up to December 2022 (Phase 2) be accepted.

161.

Local Authority Governor Appointments. pdf icon 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:

 

1)

Oystermouth Primary School

Helen Landers

2)

Pennard Primary School

Eleanor Treen

3)

St Thomas Primary School

Rev Steven Bunting

4)

Talycopa Primary School

Cllr Alyson Pugh

5)

Tre Uchaf Primary School

Rachel Rees

6)

YGG Gellionnen

Helen Jones

 

YGG Tan y Lan

Gareth Huxtable

 

Ysgol Gyfun Bryntawe

David Williams

 

162.

21st Century Schools Programme - New Build for Gorseinon Primary School. pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning & Skills submitted a report which sought confirmation to commit to the Capital Programme of the project for the new build for Gorseinon Primary School subject to entering into a contract with Welsh Government, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 7.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The Capital Project as detailed together with the financial implications set out in Appendix A of the report be approved, subject to entering into a contract with the Welsh Government.

 

Note: The Meeting was adjourned for 5 minutes during this item, following a repeated outburst from the public gallery.

163.

FPR7 - The Welsh Government Targeted Regeneration and Investment Programme 2018-21. pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration & Tourism submitted a report which complied with Financial Procedure Rule 7 “Capital Programming & Appraisals) to commit and authorise the addition of new schemes to the Capital Programme.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The proposed Property Enhancement Development Grant (PEDG), Sustainable Living Grant (SLG) and Strategic Projects under the Welsh Government Targeted Regeneration and Investment (TRI) Programme and associated financial implications be approved and the schemes added to the Capital Programme.

 

Note: Councillor R C Stewart withdrew from the Meeting following this item and Councillor C E Lloyd took the Chair.

 

Councillor C E Lloyd (Presided)

164.

Development Programme Housing Revenue Account - Part 1. pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Homes & Energy submitted a report which outlined the emerging Development Programme for new council homes funded by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).  The Development Programme sets out the schemes that will be delivered by the Council, and the opportunities for additional funding from Welsh Government to support the schemes.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Development Programme be agreed;

 

2)              The schemes within the Development Programme be approved via the annual Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Budget reporting process.

165.

National Joint Council for Local Government Services Pay Award for 2019/20. pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Strategic Human Resources & Organisational Development Manager submitted a report which advised on the National Joint Council (NJC) Pay Award for the pay year 2019-2020 and sought approval to enable implementation of the NJC Pay Award.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The National Joint Council (NJC) proposed Pay Award be agreed and implemented.