Venue: Council Chamber, Guildhall, Swansea
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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: The Chief Legal Officer
gave advice regarding the potential personal and prejudicial interests that
Councillors and Officers may have on the agenda. The Head of Democratic
Services reminded Councillors and Officers that the “Disclosures of Personal
and Prejudicial Interests” sheet should only be completed if the Councillor /
Officer actually had an interest to declare.
Nil returns were not required.
Councillors and Officers were also informed that any declarable interest
must be made orally and in writing on the sheet. In accordance with the
provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea the
following interests were declared: 1)
Councillor J E Burtonshaw declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest
in Minute 178 “Dispensation for Councillor Leave of Absence - Councillor S E
Crouch” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration; 2)
Councillor P Lloyd declared a Personal Interest in Minute 178
“Dispensation for Councillor Leave of Absence - Councillor S E Crouch”. |
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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
Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 28 March 2019 be approved and signed as a
correct record subject to Minute 159 “Announcements of the Presiding Member”
and Minute 160 “Announcements of the Leader of the Council” being deleted and
replaced with the following: “159 Announcements of the Presiding
Member. 1)
Webcasting of Meeting The Presiding Member 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 at a later
date. 2)
Condolences a)
Councillor
William Frederick (Fred) Stuckey The Presiding Member referred with
sadness to the recent death of Councillor Fred Stuckey. Councillor Stuckey represented the Townhill
Electoral Ward from 1999-2004. b)
Councillor Des
W Davies (Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council) The Presiding Member referred with
sadness to the recent death of Councillor Des W Davies of Neath Port Talbot Borough
Council. Councillor Davies was a former
West Glamorgan County Councillor first elected in 1981. He was the former Vice Chair of the West
Glamorgan Joint Archives Committee. c) Remembering those who died
in the massacre at mosques in New Zealand The Presiding Member referred with
sadness to the
recent massacre in New Zealand. Fifty
people died and dozens more were injured in the shootings at the Al Noor Mosque
and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March 2019. He stated that Politicians must help play a
role in tackling intolerance in society. All present stood as a mark of respect and
sympathy. 3)
Councillor M C
Child – Swimathon 2019 The Presiding Member stated that his
Electoral Ward colleague, Councillor Mark Child would be participating in Swimathon 2019.
Councillor Child aims to swim 2.5km (1.55 miles) on Friday, 29 March
2019 as part of Swimathon 2019 raising money for
Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. He encouraged all to sponsor Councillor Child. 4) Darran Kiley - St David Award for
Bravery The Presiding Member stated that he had great
pleasure to announce that Darran Kiley had been
shortlisted as a finalist for the St David Award for Bravery. The St David Awards scheme recognises and
celebrates the exceptional achievements of people from all walks of life in
Wales. Darran was working through an
Agency in the Authority’s Parks and Cleansing Section and in October 2017
during the course of a day’s work in the City Centre, he was confronted by a
man with a knife. Darran
contacted the Police and then followed the knifeman. When this person threatened another member of
the public, Darran intervened by restrained the
knifeman until the Police arrived to make an arrest. Darran has since
been employed in Waste Management through their Trainee Programme. The Presiding Member thanked Darran
for his bravery and congratulated him for being a finalist at the St David
Award for Bravery Awards. Darran was present at the meeting. 5) National Innovation Award in Health & Safety The Presiding Member announced that the Authority’s
Corporate Health, Safety & Emergency Management Service had recently been
shortlisted for a National Innovation Award in Health & Safety after
presenting their work on Managing Falls in Older People to a Royal Society for
the Protection of Accidents (ROSPA) Board in December 2018. In January 2019, Craig Gimblett and Tracy Dicataldo presented the work at the House of Lords and were
awarded the Stevenson Shield for Innovation in Health & Safety finishing 3rd
in the UK. This is testament to the work
Tracy carried out in partnership with the Welsh Ambulance Service and Western
Bay, which reduced falls and 999 calls by two thirds. ROSPA has now approached the Authority, as it
wants to use the innovative work as a benchmark across the UK. This is fantastic recognition for Swansea on
the UK stage. Craig Gimblett and Tracy Dicataldo
were present to receive the Award. 6) Gower College Swansea - Apprenticeship Awards 2019 The Presiding Member announced that a number of
Council employees won awards at the recent Gower College Swansea Apprenticeship
Awards 2019. Congratulations to
all. The College works with 2,500
apprentices all of whom will contribute to the future of the economy. The following employees received Awards: a)
Bricklaying Apprentice of the Year - Aaron Redden; b)
Childcare Apprentice of the Year - Ingrid Parker (St Thomas Community
School); c)
Information, Advice and Guidance Apprentice of the Year - Iestyn Thomas
(Unavailable due to College commitments); d)
IT Apprentice of the Year - Cameron Lewis; e)
Leadership and Management Apprentice of the Year - Elizabeth Jarvis; f)
Apprentice of the Year - Luke Evans. The Authority also won Apprenticeship Employer of
the Year (250+ Employers). Adrian Chard
(HR), Helen Beddow and Lee Wyndham (Beyond Bricks and Mortar) are present to
receive the Award on behalf of the Authority. 7)
Councillor M H Jones The Presiding Member stated that Councillor M H
Jones was hopeful to be returning to meetings next week following her surgery
and thanked everyone that sent her messages of support and best wishes. 8)
Amendments / Corrections to
the Council Summons The Presiding Member outlined the amendments /
corrections to the Council Summons. a)
Item 12 “Council Bodies Diary
2019-2020”. Delete reference to the Annual Meeting of
Council on 21 May 2020. Rearrange for 28 May 2020. b)
Item 13 “Pay Policy Statement
2019-2020” An Amended Page 123 “Annex B: Chief Officers Pay
2019-2020” has been circulated. Please
disregard the printed version within the Council Summons. 160
Announcements of the Leader of
the Council. 1)
Dawnus The Leader of the Council provided an update on the
city centre work following the Construction Company Dawnus
going into administration. He stated
that the Authority’s thoughts with all people affected by the demise of Dawnus. He also thanked Martin Nicholls and his Team for
the hard work that they had done following the announcement and stated that
they were in process of seeking a contractor to take over the city centre work. 2)
MIPIM Conference - 12-15
March 2019 The Leader of the Council provided an update
following his recent attendance at the MIPIM Conference, Cannes, France. He stated that MIPIM was the World’s largest
property market and an ideal opportunity to meet the most influential players
from all sectors of the international real estate industry. 3)
Swansea Bay Region City
Deal The Leader of the Council provided an update
relating to the Swansea Bay Region City Deal. 4)
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon The Leader of the Council provided an update on the
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. 5)
Wales - 6 Nations Grand
Slam Champions 2019 The Leader of the Council congratulated Wales on
becoming the 6 Nations Grand Slam Champions 2019. He stated that Council on 25 April 2019 would
be considering bestowing Honorary Freedom of the City on the Swansea born and
bred, Welsh Captain Alun Wyn Jones.” |
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Written Responses to Questions asked at the Last Ordinary Meeting of Council. PDF 93 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Legal Officer submitted an information
report setting out the written responses to questions asked at the last
Ordinary Meeting of Council. |
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Announcements of the Presiding Member. Minutes: 1)
Webcasting of Meeting The Presiding Member stated that as part of the ongoing works to enable
Webcasting of Council, Cabinet, Planning Committee and the Scrutiny Programme
Committee; the Meeting is being recorded. 2)
Condolences a) Councillor Paul James (Ceredigion County Council) The Presiding Member referred with sadness to the
recent death of Councillor Paul James of Ceredigion County Council. He was the longest serving member of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, serving since
2004. Councillor James was killed while riding his bike
during training for a fundraising ride from Aberystwyth to Swansea, which was
due to take place in May 2019. b) Easter Sunday Attacks in
Sri Lanka. The Presiding Member referred with sadness to the
Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. 321
people died and hundreds more were injured following a wave of bombings
targeting Churches and luxury Hotels. All present stood as a mark of respect and
sympathy. 3)
Bonymaen RFC - WRU
National Plate Final The Presiding Member congratulated Bonymaen RFC for
reaching the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) National Plate Final. Bonymaen RFC displayed their true fighting
spirit to hit back from a 14 point interval deficit beat Treorchy 28-19 for a
place in the WRU National Plate Final. Bonymaen face Brecon RFC in the WRU National Plate
Final at the Principality Stadium at 15.15 on Sunday, 28 April 2019. This is a huge achievement for the Eastside
club. On behalf of the Council, he wished Bonymaen RFC
the best of luck in the final. 4)
Swansea Schools Rugby
Union (SSRU) (Under 15s) - Dewar Shield Final The Presiding Member congratulated Swansea Schools
RU (Under 15s) for reaching the Dewar Shield Final. The Dewar Shield Competition began in 1905
and is the oldest Schools competition in World Rugby. The current format of the Dewar Shield
includes 29 District Teams representing all areas of Wales. Swansea Schools face Cardiff Schools in the Dewar
Shield Final at the Principality Stadium at 18.15 on Thursday, 2 May 2019. On behalf of the Council, he wished Swansea Schools
the best of luck in the final. 5)
Huw, Evans, Head of
Democratic Services - Eastern European Cader Man Cycling Adventure I’d like to wish Huw Evans, Head of Democratic
Services all the best for his forthcoming Eastern European Cycling
Adventure. Huw and his 9 colleagues will
be flying to Vilnius, Lithuania on 17 May 2019 and cycling from there through
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Finland.
At the end of the adventure, they’ll have a couple of days rest in St.
Petersburg, Russia. They will be cycling
just short of 800 miles over 6 days (more if they get lost). They will be unsupported and required to
carry all of their gear for the duration. The purpose of the trip is to raise money for
Bloodwise, a charity dedicated to beating blood cancer. Please feel free to donate directly to Huw or
via the Cader Man Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/caderman2019 6)
Annual Meeting of
Council - Rearranged to 16 May 2019 The Annual Meeting of Council was scheduled for 23
May 2019; however this date now clashes with the planned European Parliamentary
Elections. The Meeting has therefore
been re-arranged for 16.00 on Thursday, 16 May 2019. 7)
Corrections /
Amendments to the Council Summons Minutes 159 and 160 of the Council
Meeting held on 28 March 2019, as outlined earlier. |
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Announcements of the Leader of the Council. Minutes: 1)
Swansea Bay Region City
Deal The Leader of the Council provided an update
relating to the Swansea Bay Region City Deal. 2)
Home Farm The Leader of the Council provided an update
relating to the decision about Home Farm.
He stated that the Cabinet decision was seeking interest for the use of
the site and did not commit the Authority to anything. |
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Public Questions. 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: No
questions were asked. |
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Presentation - None. Minutes: No Public Presentations were
received. |
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Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations. PDF 176 KB Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services submitted a report, which sought approval
for the proposed changes and to agree a further investigation into the possible
movement of a number of Polling Station venues. He corrected a few errors within the report and asked that the information
printed in relation to the following Electoral Divisions be amended to read: Penllergaer Electoral Division Polling Station(s): Proposed change to Llewellyn Hall from Old School
Village Hall. Sketty Electoral Division Representation Received: No change. Uplands Electoral Division Representation Received: See Appendix 2 of the report. He stated that since writing the report, the European Parliamentary
Elections had been called and this led to Hill Chapel School Room, North Hill
Road within the Castle Electoral Division being deemed unsuitable. As such, he liaised with the Castle Electoral
Ward Members and agreed to use Elim Chapel School
Room instead. Resolved that: 1)
The responses received in relation to the
Polling Districts and Polling Places Review summarised at Appendix 2 of the
report be noted; 2)
The final proposals to the Polling Districts and Polling Places as
amended and outlined at Appendix 1 of the report be noted subject to the use of
Elim Chapel School Room instead of the Hill Chapel
School Room be approved; 3)
The Returning Officer continue to monitor Polling Districts, Polling
Places and Polling Stations where no suitable alternative venue is available at
the present time. |
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Honorary Freedom of the City & County of Swansea to Alun Wyn Jones. PDF 101 KB Minutes: The Leader of the Council submitted a report, which considered
conferring Honorary Freedom of the City& County of Swansea on Alun Wyn
Jones. Alun Wyn Jones was born in Swansea and played his first
rugby for Bonymaen RFC. He is the
current captain of the Wales National Team.
He currently plays for the Ospreys and is the World most-capped lock
forward, Wales’ most-capped player. He
is the first player to play nine consecutive British Lions Tests in the
professional era and has appeared for the Ospreys more times than any other
player. Resolved that: 1)
Honorary Freedom of the City & County of
Swansea be granted to Alun Wyn Jones; 2)
A Ceremonial
Council meeting be held on 12 June 2019 to confer the title of Honorary
Freedom. |
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Dispensation for Councillor Leave of Absence – Councillor S E Crouch. PDF 97 KB Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services submitted a report, which sought
dispensation for Councillor S E Crouch to be granted leave of absence due to
illness in accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972. Resolved that: 1)
Councillor S E Crouch be granted dispensation
not to attend meetings for the period up to 31 May 2020 in accordance with
Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Councillors' Questions. PDF 137 KB Minutes: 1)
Part A ‘Supplementary
Questions’ Five (5) Part A
‘Supplementary Questions’ were submitted.
The relevant Cabinet Member(s) responded by way of written answers
contained in the Council Summons. No supplementary
question(s) required a written response. 2) Part
B ‘Questions not requiring Supplementary Questions’ One (1) Part B ‘Questions
not requiring Supplementary Questions’ were submitted. |