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 9 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration.

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 21 April 2022.

1)              Job Share Cabinet Members

The Leader of Council welcomed Councillors Cyril Anderson & Hayley Gwilliam to their first Cabinet meeting. He stated that the were the first official Job Share Cabinet Members following the Local Government & Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

He stated that whilst both could vote, it would only be counted as a single vote. If they didn’t agree on a decision then their vote would not be counted.

Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services democracy@swansea.gov.uk no later than noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Questions will be dealt with in a 10 minute period.

No questions were asked.

Councillor E W Fitzgerald asked a number of questions in relation to Minute 7 “Financial Procedure Rule 7 – Local Transport Fund & Active Travel Fund Grants 2022/23”. She stated that the questions had also been submitted to the Transportation Team.

The Leader of the Council responded and stated that:

1)              A written response would be provided in relation to the comment on the Assessment Screening Form stating that Active Travel can have a high impact to disability.

2)              He would forward Councillor E W Fitzgerald’s invitation for the relevant Cabinet Member to consider meeting with residents.

Councillor C A Holley presented the findings, conclusions and recommendations resulting from the Scrutiny Panel’s Inquiry into Procurement.

Resolved that:

1)              The relevant Cabinet Member report back to a Cabinet meeting with a written response to the scrutiny recommendations and proposed action(s) for Cabinet decision.

The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought approval for the funding applications for Local Transport Fund (LTF) and Active Travel Fund (ATF) and for delegated approval upon receipt of grant award letter to Director and Cabinet Member for expenditure on the associated projects in 2022/223.

Resolved that:

1)              The grant funding applications be approved and delegated approval assigned to the Cabinet Member and Director of Place to accept any grant funding awarded for the LTF and ATF schemes.

2)              The delegated approval be assigned to the Cabinet Member and Director of Place to bid for and accept any additional grant funding which is made available for LTF and ATF schemes in the same financial year.

3)              The approved schemes are added to the Council’s capital programme in line with FPR7.

The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that provided an update to the Members Community Budget for the years 2022-2027 Guidance as part of the Council’s Revenue Budget.

Resolved that:

1)              The revised Members Community Budget Spend Guidelines attached at Appendix B of the report be approved.

2)              Authority be delegated to the Director of Place, Director of Finance and the relevant Cabinet Member to make any future changes to the Guidelines.

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: