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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 Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea,
the following interests were declared: 1)
Councillors C Anderson, C A Holley, C E Lloyd, P Lloyd, L R Jones, R V
Smith, D G Sullivan & T M White declared a Personal Interest in Minute 64 “EU Exit Deal Implications for Swansea”. 2)
Councillors D W Helliwell, K M Griffiths, L James & A Pugh declared
a Personal Interest in Minute 66 “Admission Arrangements
2022-2023”. 3)
Councillors A M Day, J W Jones & M H Jones declared a Personal &
Prejudicial Interest in Minute 69 “ Nomination of Lord Mayor and
Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2021-2022 and withdrew from the Meeting prior to
discussion. 4)
Councillors E W Fitzgerald, K M Griffiths, C A Holley, L James, S M
Jones, C L Philpott & D G Sullivan declared a Personal Interest in Minute
69 “ Nomination of Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2021-2022”. 5)
Councillors C
Anderson, P M Black, J E Burtonshaw, M C Child, S J Gallagher, L S Gibbard, K M
Griffiths, J A Hale, D W Helliwell, C A Holley, B Hopkins D H Hopkins, L James,
J W Jones, M H Jones, S M Jones, E J King, M A Langstone, A S Lewis, W G Lewis,
C E Lloyd, P N May, A Pugh, K M Roberts, M Sherwood, A H Stevens, R C Stewart,
G J Tanner & T M White declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 74 “Notice of Motion - Public Sector Pay Award” and stated that they had dispensation from the Standards Committee to
Stay, Speak and Vote on the matter. Officers 6)
H Evans, A Hill,
T Meredith, P Roberts & B Smith declared a Personal Interest in Minute 74 “Notice
of Motion - Public Sector Pay Award”. |
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Announcements of the Presiding Member. Minutes: 1)
Condolences a)
Thelma Child, Mother of the Lord Mayor, Councillor Mark
Child The Presiding
Member referred with sadness to the recent death of Thelma Child, mother of the
Lord Mayor, Councillor Mark Child. b)
Former Councillor Vernon Davies The Presiding
Member referred with sadness to the recent death of Former Councillor Vernon
Davies. Vernon represented the Bryn Lliw, Llwchwr &
Penyrheol Wards for almost 36 years serving: Ø Llwchwr Urban District Council 1968 – 1974 (Bryn Lliw Ward). Ø West Glamorgan County Council 1973 – 31 March 2996 (Llwchwr Ward). Ø City & County of Swansea 4 May 1995 - 10 June 2004 (Penyrheol Ward). Vernon
was a former Chair of West Glamorgan County Council 1988-1989 and former Chair
of the Education Committee. All present sat silently as a mark as
sympathy and respect. 2)
International
Women’s Day, 8 March 2021 The Presiding
Member asked all to support and celebrate the forthcoming International Women's
Day on 8 March 2021. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural
and political achievements of women. |
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Announcements of the Leader of the Council. Minutes: 1)
Covid-19 Vaccination The Leader of the Council provided
the latest statistics relating to the roll out of the vaccination locally. 2)
Race Council Cymru “Zero Racism Campaign” The Leader of
Council stated that, the Joint Deputy Leaders of the Council, the other
Political Group Leaders along with Councillor L S Gibbard had signed the Race
Council Cymru Pledge as part of their “Zero Racism Campaign”. He urged all
Councillors to do the same. 3)
Accelerated Funding for
Swansea Bay City Region – City Deal The Leader of the Council stated that following
recent Government announcements funding for City Deal projects is to be accelerated. This would allow the partners within the
City Region to borrow less for shorter terms and allow for funding to flow
sooner. |
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Public Questions. Questions
must be submitted in writing, 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. Minutes: There
were no public questions. |
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EU Exit Deal Implications for Swansea. PDF 670 KB Minutes: The Leader of the Council submitted an
information report that sought to raise awareness of the European Union (EU)
Exit Deal and how it will affect Swansea. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Delivery &
Operations submitted a report, which sought endorsement of the Regional
Technical Statement of Aggregates, 2nd Review. It also sought
approval of the progression of the Statement of Sub-Regional Collaboration
between the City and County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
and Carmarthenshire County Council on the provision of crushed rock mineral
resources. Resolved that: 1)
The
Regional Technical Statement 2nd Review is formally
endorsed in order to meet the requirements of National Planning Policy and to
be used as: i)
A
strategic framework to be taken into consideration at Local Development Plan
(LDP) review; and ii)
A
material consideration in the development control process once agreed by the
Welsh Assembly Government. 2) The Statement of Sub Regional Cooperation between Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire Councils attached at Appendix B of the report be agreed. |
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Admission Arrangements 2022-2023 PDF 337 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Education
Improvement, Learning & Skills submitted a report, which sought
determination of the Admission Arrangements for maintained Schools for the
academic year 2022-2023. Resolved that: 1)
The proposed admission arrangements for 2022-2023 for Nursery as set out
in Appendix A of the report be approved. 2) The proposed admission
arrangements for 2022-2023 for Reception as set out in Appendix B of the report
be approved. 3) The proposed admission
arrangements for 2022-2023 for Year 7 as set out in Appendix C of the report be
approved. 4) The proposed admission
arrangements for 2022-2023 for in-year transfers as set out in Appendix D of
the report be approved. 5) The proposed admission
arrangements/criteria for entry for 2022-2023 for sixth forms set in Appendix E
of the report be approved. 6) The Schedule of Events
for primary and secondary at Appendix of the report be approved. 7) The admission numbers for
primary and secondary schools be noted, as set out in Appendix G of the report be noted. |
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Homelessness Strategy Progress Report. PDF 612 KB Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Homes, Energy &
Service Transformation submitted an information report, which provided an up-date on
the progress of Swansea’s Homelessness
Strategy 2018-22. The report was the mid-point review of the Strategy, which explained
the achievements so far, the impact and response of the Homelessness Service
and its partners to the COVID pandemic, and the future challenges anticipated. |
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To Agree that Swansea Council Should Become a Signatory to The Placemaking Charter. PDF 558 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Delivery &
Operations submitted a report, which sought endorsement for Swansea Council to
become a signatory of the Placemaking Charter. Resolved that: 1)
The Placemaking Charter Wales be endorsed and Swansea Council became
a signatory of the Charter. Note: Councillor C A Holley asked that a Councillor training seminar be arranged to outline further information about the Placemaking Charter. The Cabinet Member
for Delivery & Operations stated that he would arrange such a seminar.
Similar seminars may be offered for other Supplementary
Planning Guidance. |
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Nomination of Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2021-2022. PDF 371 KB Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services submitted a
report, which sought nominations for Lord Mayor elect and Deputy Lord Mayor
elect to enable the arrangements for the Inauguration of the Lord Mayor and
Deputy Lord Mayor event to proceed. Resolved that: 1)
Councillor
Mary H Jones be nominated Lord Mayor Elect 2021-2022. 2)
Councillor
Mike Day be nominated Deputy Lord Mayor Elect
2021-2022. |
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Council Procedure Rule 4 "Smoking / Refreshments / Mobile Phones / Comfort Break" Minutes: In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4 the Presiding Member adjourned the meeting in order to facilitate a 10-minute comfort break. |
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Extension of Term of Office for Independent (Co-opted) Member of the Standards Committee. PDF 31 KB Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services submitted a
report, which sought agreement to re-appointment Margaret Williams as
Independent (Co-opted) Member of the Standards Committee for a further 4 year term. Resolved that: 1)
Margaret
Williams be re-appointed as an Independent (Co-opted) Member
of the Standards Committee for one further consecutive Term of Office ending on
31 March 2025. 2)
Gareth Evans be thanked for his 6 Years Term of Office as an Independent Member of the
Standards Committee. |
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Council Bodies Diary 2021-2022. PDF 119 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services submitted a
report, which presented a draft Council Bodies Diary 2021-2022. Resolved that: 1) The draft Council Bodies Diary 2021-2022 be adopted subject to final approval at the Annual Meeting of Council on 20 May 2021. |
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Scrutiny Annual Report 2019-20. PDF 226 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair of the Scrutiny Programme
Committee submitted an information report, which outlined the Scrutiny Annual
Report 2019-2020 setting out the work of Scrutiny over that period. |
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Notice of Motion - Public Sector Pay Award. PDF 283 KB Minutes: Notice
of Motion from Councillors R C Stewart, D H Hopkins, A S Lewis, C E Lloyd, J A
Raynor, M Thomas, E J King, L S Gibbard, A Pugh, R Francis-Davies, A H Stevens,
P M Matthews, P Lloyd, V M Evans, R V Smith, M Sherwood, C R Evans & C
Anderson. Proposed by Councillor C E Lloyd
and Seconded by Councillor R C Stewart. “This Council condemns the announcement by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and the UK Government to freeze the pay of 2 million
public sector key workers but particularly those employed by Local Council's as
announced in the UK Spending Review of the 25th November 2020. The coronavirus pandemic of the last 11 months has seen council
workers at the forefront of the coronavirus response, protecting our
communities and taking risks on a daily basis. This announcement, which follows over 10 years of austerity, and
has already seen a fall in real terms wages, is outrageous. Sections of the
Council workforce including Teachers, Refuse Workers, Public Health Officers
and many others, have all played their part in the Covid response. The promised
levelling up of those who work in our Social Care Sector including care home
workers, domiciliary care workers and social workers, many of whom have risked
their lives while receiving the lowest pay and conditions, has been forgotten
even before the pandemic has ended and that is a national disgrace. Claps don’t pay bills. People need and deserve decent rates of pay, not a pay cut after
many of them have put their lives on the line during the pandemic to keep us
all safe. This decision is all the more outrageous given that at the same time
as cutting workers wages, spending on the defence
budget is to be increased. Once again it seems that it is front line public sector services
that will take the brunt of a failed economic policy which
attacks wages and ability to spend rather than encouraging much needed
stimulation of growth and investment which will be crucial to improving the UK
economy in the coming months and years. The economic recovery should be for the
many and not just the few. Council requests that: The Leader of Swansea Council write a letter to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer asking him to reconsider this proposal ensuring the public
sector key workers are rightly recognised with a
decent pay award in 2021/22. That the Leader of Swansea Council invite Group Leaders to sign
the letter and show their support for key workers.” In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 30 “Voting”
a recorded vote was requested. The voting on the amendment was
recorded as follows:
Resolved that the Notice of Motion outlined above be adopted. |