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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)
Councillors R
Francis-Davies, E J King, C E Lloyd and R C Stewart declared a Personal
Interest in Minute 76 “Commercial Opportunity to Develop a New Parking Facility
in Swansea Vale”. |
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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
15 August 2019. |
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Announcements of the Leader of the Council. Minutes: The Leader of Council made no
announcements. |
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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: A number of questions were
submitted in advance relating to Minute 66 “Annual Equality Review 2018-2019”,
Minute 70 “HMO Licensing Policy 2020” and Minute 73 “Property Acquisition and
Redevelopment FPR7 – The Palace Theatre”. The Leader of the Council stated
that a written response would be provided to: 1)
The questions
from Dereck Roberts in relation to Minute 66; 2)
The questions
from John Row in relation to Minute 70; 3)
The questions
from Nortridge Perrot in relation to Minute 73. |
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Councillors' Question Time. Minutes: Councillor C A Holley asked
questions in relation to Minute 62 “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP - System
Upgrade” and Minute 73 “Property Acquisition and Redevelopment FPR7 – The Palace
Theatre”. The Leader of the Council
responded. |
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Pre Decision Scrutiny Feedback - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Upgrade. PDF 160 KB Minutes: Councillor M H Jones
presented Pre-decision Scrutiny Feedback in relation to the “Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) System Upgrade”. Resolved that: 1)
The pre-decision scrutiny feedback be noted. |
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Upgrade. PDF 882 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and
Performance submitted a report which sought approval for the Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) System upgrade and to commit and authorise the project
to the Capital Programme due to the current system becoming unsupported in
November 2020. Resolved that: 1)
The
project and its financial implications be approved and added to the Capital
Programme in order to achieve implementation of the Enterprise Resource
Planning System upgrade by November 2020. |
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Revised Agile and Mobile Working Programme 2018 - 2022. PDF 230 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and
Performance submitted a report which sought to amend the Capital Programme for
the rollout of Agile and Mobile ICT equipment.
The report also sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule 7
(Capital Programming and Appraisals) to commit and authorise schemes onto the
Capital Programme. Resolved that: 1)
The report
and Capital budgets be approved and committed to the Capital Programme. |
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Scrutiny Inquiry into Equalities. PDF 203 KB Additional documents: Minutes: On behalf of the Equalities Scrutiny Panel, Councillor L S
Gibbard presented the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Panel’s
Inquiry into Equalities. Resolved that: 1)
The report be noted: 2)
The relevant Cabinet Member be tasked with reporting back to
Cabinet with a written response to the scrutiny recommendations and proposed
action(s) for Cabinet decision. |
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Quarter 1 2019/20 Performance Monitoring Report. PDF 351 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and
Performance submitted a report which outlined the Corporate Performance for Quarter
1, 2019-2020. Resolved that: 1)
The Performance
Results be noted and reviewed to help inform executive decisions on resource
allocation and, where relevant, corrective actions to manage and improve
performance and efficiency in delivering national and local priorities. |
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Annual Equality Review 2018/19. PDF 233 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet Member
for Business Transformation and Performance submitted a report which published
the Council’s Annual Equality Review for 2018-2019 in line with the Public
Sector Equality Duty and reporting regulations for Wales. Resolved that: 1)
The report
content be approved for publication. |
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Tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Taxi Services. PDF 277 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure
Management submitted a report which provided details of the outcome of the
tendering process and sought approval to award contracts to successful bidders. Resolved that: 1)
The Dynamic
Purchasing System for Taxi Services be implemented for the period 28 October
2019 to 30 June 2021 with an option to extend for up to a further 36 months; 2)
The
Tenders from the operators listed in Appendix A of the report be accepted and
awarded a place on the Dynamic Purchasing System for Taxi Services. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure
Management submitted a report which sought approval for capital expenditure on
the proposed Vehicle Replacement programme for Highways and transportation
2019-2020. Resolved that: 1)
The Highways
and Transportation Vehicle Replacement Capital Programme for 2019-2020 be
approved. |
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Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure
Management submitted a report which confirmed the outcome of the bid for Local
Transport Fund (LTF), Local Transport Network Fund (LTNF) and Active Travel
Fund (ATF) monies and sought approval for expenditure on the associated
projects in 2019-2020. Resolved that: 1)
The Local
Transport Fund (LTF), Local Transport Network Fund (LTNF) and Active Travel
Fund (ATF) schemes, together with their financial implications be approved. |
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HMO Licensing Policy 2020. PDF 273 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Delivery submitted a report which sought
to review the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing in Swansea including
application of additional Licensing. Resolved that: 1)
Public consultation
take place on a draft HMO Licensing Policy for 2020 including Additional HMO
Licensing Schemes in the Castle, Uplands and St Thomas Electoral Wards; 2)
The
results of the consultation be subsequently reported back to Council for
adoption of a new Licensing Policy 2020. |
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Welsh Government Self Build Programme at Swansea Council. PDF 253 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Homes & Energy submitted a report
which outlined the new scheme to be launched in Autumn
2019 by Welsh Government and how Swansea Council believes it can contribute to
its success. Resolved that: 1)
The
Authority work with the Housing Department in Welsh Government to pilot a
self-build project within the County via their Plot Shop Initiative due to be
launched in Autumn 2019; 2)
The
Authority consider the use of the Welsh Government loan in terms of resourcing
the project. |
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Swansea Bay City Region – Amendments to Joint Committee Agreement. PDF 156 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Leader of the Council submitted a report which sought approval
of the amendments to the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee Agreement. Resolved that: 1)
The amendments
to the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee Agreement as outlined in
Appendix B of the report be agreed; 2)
The
Chief Legal Officer / Monitoring Officer be authorised to enter into a deed of
variation to effect the changes to the Joint Committee Agreement and grant
delegated authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of
the Council to make any minor amendments to the Agreement as are required and
agreed between the Partner Authorities. |
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Property Acquisition and Redevelopment FPR7 - The Palace Theatre. PDF 254 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration &
Tourism submitted a report which sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule
7 (Capital Programming and Appraisals) in order to commit and authorise the
addition of new schemes to the Capital Programme. Resolved that: 1)
The
proposed acquisition and redevelopment of the Palace Theatre as part of the Welsh
Government Building for the Future Programme and the associated Financial
Implications be approved and added to the Capital Programme; 2)
Subject
to the approval of an offer of grant funding from Welsh Government, the
acquisition of the Palace Theatre on the terms set out in this report be
authorised. The Director of Place, in
consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and the Chief Legal Officer, be
authorised to negotiate and settle all final terms necessary to progress the
transaction and the Chief Legal Officer is authorised to enter into any
documentation necessary to deliver this project and protect the Council’s
interests. 3)
The Director of Place be authorised to carry out the
appropriate due diligence as part of the proposed purchase so as to satisfy
that the condition and purchase price being paid represents best value. |
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Exclusion of the Public. PDF 238 KB Minutes: 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) |
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Property Acquisition and Redevelopment FPR7 - The Palace Theatre. Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration &
Tourism submitted a report which sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rule
7 (Capital Programming and Appraisals) in order to commit and authorise the
addition of new schemes to the Capital Programme. Resolved that the
recommendations as detailed in the report be approved. |
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Commercial Opportunity to Develop a New Parking Facility in Swansea Vale. Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation &
Performance submitted a report which sought to commit an additional scheme to
the Capital Programme in line with Financial Procedure Rules in order to
deliver additional revenue for the Authority through third party lettings and
to enable Officers to agree final terms and conditions. Resolved that the
recommendations as detailed in the report be approved. |
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Proposed Purchase of a City Centre Property Investment. Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation &
Performance submitted a report which sought approval for the acquisition of a
property as part of the Property Investment Fund. The fund was created out of a Cabinet resolution
made on 21 July 2016. Resolved that the
recommendations as detailed in the report be approved. |
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Depot Rationalisation Project. Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Business Transformation &
Performance submitted a report which provided an update on the Depot
Rationalisation Project and sought authority to acquire a leasehold interest to
enable relocation out of Pipehouse Wharf. Resolved that the
recommendations as detailed in the report be approved. |