Agenda, decisions and minutes

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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)             Councillors C Anderson, M Durke, L S Gibbard, T J Hennegan, C A Holley, E J King, A S Lewis, R D Lewis, A Pugh, A H Stevens, G J Tanner and T M White declared a Personal Interest in Minute 115 “Pay Policy Statement 2022/23”.

 

2)             Councillors C Anderson, M B Lewis, P Lloyd, T M White declared a Personal Interest in Minute 116 “Medium Term Financial Planning 2023/24-2025/26”, Minute 118 “Revenue Budget 2022/23” and Minute 119 “Capital Budget & Programme 2021/22-2026/27”.

 

3)             Councillor C Anderson, T J Hennegan declared a Personal Interest in Minute 120 “Housing Revenue Account (HRA) - Revenue Budget 2022/23”.

 

4)             Councillor C Anderson, T J Hennegan declared a Personal Interest in Minute 121 “Housing Revenue Account (HRA) – Capital Budget & Programme 2022/23”.

 

Officers

 

5)             G Borsden, A Chard, C Davies, H G Evans, A Hill, D Howes, T Meredith, M Nicholls, P Roberts and B Smith declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 115 “Pay Policy Statement 2022/23” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration.

 

Note: A Chard & H G Evans did not withdraw as they remained to present the report, run the vote and record the decision.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Approved

Resolved that the following Minutes be approved and signed as a correct record:

 

1)           Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on 27 January 2022.

 

2)           Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 27 January 2022.

None

There were no written responses to questions asked at the last Ordinary Meeting of Council.

None

a)           Corrections / Amendments to the Council Summons

 

i)             Item 8 “Pay Policy Statement 2022/23”

 

The Presiding Member stated that additional information had been received since drafting the report. The recommendation of the report would be amended accordingly.

 

ii)            Urgent Item – Notice of Motion – Solidarity with Ukraine.

 

The Presiding Member stated that an Urgent Item had been received and that it would be considered later in the meeting.

None

a)              Ukrainian Crisis

 

The Leader of the Council referred to the ongoing war in Ukraine. He stated that a wider debate would be held later under the Notice of Motion - Solidarity with Ukraine.

 

He stated that Swansea Council already had links with Ukraine and that he and the Council were working to assist the Ukrainian people. He thanked people for their donations but stated that cash donations via the registered charities were currently the best way of helping.

 

He thanked Councillor Clive Lloyd and Jeff Dong for their work in looking to divest all Pension Fund investments with Russian entities. This will be done as soon as practically possible and within a legal framework.

 

b)              Swansea Bay City Region Deal – 5-Year Anniversary

 

The Leader of the Council stated that he had attended the Swansea Bay City Region Deal – 5-Year Anniversary at Parc y Scarlets earlier that day. £1.296B of the £1.3B had been allocated. He stated that Swansea Bay City Region was the only City Deal in Wales to have allocated 99% of the funds and the only one to have all of the projects approved and in delivery.

 

He thanked all involved with the Swansea Bay City Region.

 

c)              Copr Bay – Formal Opening of the Arena

 

The Leader of the Council stated that the Formal Opening of the Arena also took place at Copr Bay earlier that day. He thanked Lee Richards, Martin Nicholls, Huw Mowbray and other Officers for their work and achievement in delivering the Arena on time and within budget

 

The Presiding Member congratulated and thanked the Leader of the Council for his work with Copr Bay and the Arena.

 

d)              Mumbles Community Council Skate Park

 

The Leader of the Council stated that the Council had agreed to enter into a lease with Mumbles Community Council in relation to the Skate Park. No judicial reviews have been submitted in relation to the Cabinet decision and he was therefore pleased that the Skate Park would be delivered as soon as possible.

 

e)              Home Farm Considerations

 

The Leader of the Council referred to Home Farm. He confirmed that everything possible would be done to maintain the historic building and find a new use for them.

 

f)                Fair and Respectful Election Campaign Pledge

 

The Leader of the Council stated that all 22 Leaders of Councils across Wales and all Swansea Council Political Group Leaders had signed up to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Fair and Respectful Campaign Pledge.

 

The Pledge asks all Candidates to participate in a fair election campaign, based on positive campaigning and merit, rather than personal attacks and smears against individuals.

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.

None

Two Public Questions were submitted. Both related to Minute 118 “Capital Budget & Programme 2021/22-2026/27”.

 

The relevant Cabinet Member responded.

Approved

The Delivery & Operations Cabinet Member submitted a report that sought approval of the Pay Policy Statement 2022-2023.

 

The Strategic Human Resources & Organisational Development Manager stated that the Soulbury Pay Agreement 2021 and National Joint Council (NJC) Pay Agreement 2021-2022 had both been agreed since drafting the report. The recommendation was amended to reflect this.

 

Resolved that the amended Pay Policy Statement 2021-2022 which included the Soulbury Pay Agreement 2021 and the National Joint Council (NJC) Pay Agreement 2021-2022 be approved.

The Section 151 Officer gave a broad technical presentation in relation to the budget reports. Councillors asked broad technical questions.

 

The Leader of the Council gave a broad budget presentation.

 

The Presiding Member advised that specific questions related to individual reports should be asked and debated when that report was being discussed.

Approved

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that set out the rationale and purpose of the Medium Term Financial Plan, detailed the major funding assumptions for the period, and proposed a strategy to maintain a balanced budget.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)            The Medium Term Financial Plan 2023/24 to 2025/26 be approved as the basis for future service financial planning.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4 the Presiding Member adjourned the meeting in order to facilitate a 10-minute comfort break.

Labour Amendment – Approved

Lib Dems & Independent Opposition Group Amendment – Refused

Final Substantive Motion - Approved

 

The Presiding Member set out the process that he would be followed for this item.

 

The Section 151 Officer presented the report including a minor update on the final local government grant settlement figure. Councillors asked technical questions of the Section 151 Officer. The Section 151 Officer responded.

 

The Presiding Member stated that two budget amendments had been received. One from the Labour Group and one from the Liberal Democrats / Independent Opposition Group. The Labour Group budget amendment would be considered first.

 

The Leader of the Council presented the Labour Group amendment. The Labour Group amendment was proposed by Councillor R C Stewart and seconded by Councillor D H Hopkins.

 

Labour Group Amendment

 

“Cabinet recommended to Council that the budget be amended to ensure that all directly employed staff are paid a Swansea £10 minimum wage subject to Council agreeing the revised pay policy which will have been considered by now earlier on this Council agenda. That has already been fully reflected in the budget papers issued to Council.

 

Cabinet also recommended that we go further and extend that £10 an hour aspiration to all directly commissioned services for key workers, going beyond the £9.90 pledge, funded by Welsh Government, in the settlement, for aspects of social care.

 

Whilst recognising pay is a matter for separate employers and their employees, the Council can help influence those employer/employee negotiations to achieve that policy aspiration by ensuring sufficient Council funding is set aside in commissioning budgets. Following that Cabinet recommendation the S151 Officer and the Director of Social Services have calculated that £400,000 would need to be released from the central inflation provision for 2022-23  and added to social services commissioning budgets to meet that ask.

 

We propose that Council  resolves that £400,000 of the base budget held for central inflationary pressures for 2022-23 is released to social services commissioning budgets in the final budget to provide additional funding to enable partner employers to consider paying their staff £10 an hour. This will help ensure parity of treatment wherever, and however, people are employed in social care.

 

We want to go further still and consider parity of treatment wherever people are employed across all key public services, not just in Social Care. There is future work to pursue with the existing Workforce Partnership Council and recognising calls for a Social Partnership Council, pan Wales, ultimately cutting across all parts of the public sector, wider supply sectors and ultimately back through the supply chain. We propose that Council reviews all other directly commissioned services outside of Social Care.

 

This is not solely within Council’s gift and cannot therefore be addressed in isolation in this budget. It will evolve over time, but we intend continuing being at the forefront of socially equitable pay for direct employees and all key workers wherever we directly commission services”.

 

The amendment was supported and became part of the substantive recommendation.

 

The Liberal Democrats / Independent Opposition Group amendment was proposed by Councillor P M Black and seconded by Councillor C A Holley.

 

Liberal Democrats / Independent Opposition Group Amendment

 

“Council notes that there are approximately 850 to 1000 privately owned properties in Swansea considered to suffer from unsafe cladding and that little progress has been in resolving this matter in the 4.5 years since the Grenfell disaster. The victims of this fire safety scandal are still facing bills of up to £60,000 each for fire safety work on their unsellable, fire defective homes, placing a huge financial strain on their families and affecting their mental health.

 

Council further notes that the London Assembly has recently established a Support Hub that allows for drop-in advice sessions and support on such issues as:

 

Ø    Completing funding applications for the different Government funding pots.

Ø    Advice on the EWS1 process

Ø    Advising leaseholders of their rights.

 

Council believes that establishing a similar hub in Swansea would empower leaseholders to assert their rights and successfully navigate their situations, while sending a strong message from the council that residents are supported, that they shouldn’t be out of pocket, and that we won’t let building owners off the hook.

 

Council resolves to allocate £80,000 from the Capital Equalisation Reserve to set up a similar hub, to be spent on user-research and in-house web development; to secure access through tendering specialist support for freeholders and leaseholders for a number of days over the year (split throughout the year and hosted at the Guildhall or another suitable venue) to come for face-to-face advice on issues such as funding applications and the EWS1 process; to tender a charity / charities for support with specialist mental health support through the online Hub but also through leaseholder focussed webinars and outreach work on wellbeing; and for the promotion of the work of the Hub.”

 

The Liberal Democrats / Independent Opposition Group amendment was put to the vote and lost. The Labour Group amendment therefore remained as the substantive motion.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The Revenue Budget for 2022/23 as detailed in Appendix A of the report in addition to the Labour Group amendment be approved.

 

2)              A Budget Requirement and Council Tax Levy for 2022/23 as detailed in Section 9 of the report be approved.

Approved

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that proposed a revised capital budget for 2021/22 and a capital budget for 2022/23 - 2026/27.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)           The revised capital budget for 2021/22 and a capital budget for 2022/23 - 2026/27 as detailed in Appendices A, B C, D, E, F and G of the report be approved.

Approved

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that proposed a Revenue Budget for 2022/23 and a rent increase for properties within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

 

Resolved that:

 

1)            Rents be increased in line with the Welsh Government policy as detailed in Section 3 of the report;

 

2)            Fees, charges and allowances as outlined in Section 4 of the report be approved.

 

3)            The Revenue Budget proposals as detailed in Section 4 of the report be approved.

 

Note: Councillor T J Hennegan asked “How much is the underspend on the HRA Budget 2021/22”. The Section 151 Officer stated that a written response would be provided.

Approved

The Section 151 Officer and Director of Place submitted a joint report that proposed a revised Capital Budget for 2021/22 and a Capital Budget for 2022/23 - 2025/26.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)            The transfers between schemes and the revised budgets for schemes in 2021/22 be approved;

 

2)            The budget proposals for 2022/23 - 2025/26 be approved;

 

3)            Where individual schemes in Appendix B are programmed over the 4 year period described in this report, then these are committed and approved and that their financial implications for funding over 4 years be approved.

Approved

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that outlined a number of statutory resolutions to be made in accordance with the Regulations in the setting of the Council Tax 2022-2023.

 

As a result of the amendments made to the Revenue Budget 2022-2023 and also a change to the settlement from the Welsh Government, the figures within the Statutory Resolution were amended.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)         The statutory resolutions as set out below be noted and adopted.

 

2)         It be noted that at its meeting on 2 December 2021 the Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2022/2023 in accordance with Regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended):

 

a)    93,114 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year.

 

b)    Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

Bishopston	2,024
Clydach	2,639
Gorseinon	3,288
Gowerton	2,008
Grovesend & Waungron	441
Ilston	351
Killay	2,144
Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton	527
Llangyfelach	965
Llanrhidian Higher	1,606
Llanrhidian Lower	340
Llwchwr	3,477
Mawr	758
Mumbles	10,089
Penllergaer	1,434
Pennard	1,563
Penrice	485
Pontarddulais	2,327
Pontlliw and Tircoed	1,034
Port Eynon	478
Reynoldston	324
Rhossili	212
Three Crosses	712
Upper Killay	603

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate.

 

3)        The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2022/2023 in accordance with Section 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

(a)          £826,498,085 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(2)(a) to (d) of the Act.

 

(b)          £302,484,634 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(3)(a), 32(3)(c) and 32(3a) of the Act.

 

(c)          £524,013,451 being the amount by which the aggregate at (3)(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year.

 

(d)          £386,174,176 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, and revenue support grant less discretionary Non Domestic Rate relief.

 

(e)          £1,480.33 being the amount at (3)(c) above less the amount at (3)(d) above, all divided by the amount at (2)(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

 

(f)           £1,697,024 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

(g)          £1,462.10 being the amount at (3)(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (3)(f) above by the amount at (2)(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special items relate.

 

(h)          Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

Bishopston	1,496.68
Clydach	1,514.29
Gorseinon	1,502.10
Gowerton	1,478.97
Grovesend & Waungron	1,482.51
Ilston	1,477.10
Killay	1,472.59
Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton	1,477.09
Llangyfelach	1,486.97
Llanrhidian Higher	1,557.99
Llanrhidian Lower	1,481.22
Llwchwr	1,488.61
Mawr	1,551.81
Mumbles	1,520.09
Penllergaer	1,469.77
Pennard	1,519.15
Penrice	1,488.45
Pontarddulais	1,515.36
Pontlliw and Tircoed	1,500.79
Port Eynon	1,474.65
Reynoldston	1,500.68
Rhossili	1,485.68
Three Crosses	1,504.34
Upper Killay	1,493.61

 

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at (3)(g) above the amounts of the special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned above divided  in each case by the amount at (2)(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

(i)            Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Bishopston	997.78	1,164.09	1,330.38	1,496.68	1,829.27	2,161.87	2,494.46	2,993.36	3,492.26
Clydach	1,009.52	1,177.78	1,346.03	1,514.29	1,850.80	2,187.31	2,523.81	3,028.58	3,533.35
Gorseinon	1,001.40	1,168.30	1,335.20	1,502.10	1,835.90	2,169.70	2,503.50	3,004.20	3,504.90
Gowerton	985.98	1,150.31	1,314.64	1,478.97	1,807.63	2,136.29	2,464.95	2,957.94	3,450.93
Grovesend & Waungron	988.34	1,153.06	1,317.78	1,482.51	1,811.96	2,141.40	2,470.85	2,965.02	3,459.19
Ilston	984.73	1,148.86	1,312.97	1,477.10	1,805.34	2,133.59	2,461.83	2,954.20	3,446.57
Killay	981.72	1,145.35	1,308.96	1,472.59	1,799.83	2,127.07	2,454.31	2,945.18	3,436.05
Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton	984.72	1,148.85	1,312.96	1,477.09	1,805.33	2,133.57	2,461.81	2,954.18	3,446.55
Llangyfelach	991.31	1,156.53	1,321.75	1,486.97	1,817.41	2,147.84	2,478.28	2,973.94	3,469.60
Llanrhidian Higher	1,038.66	1,211.77	1,384.88	1,557.99	1,904.21	2,250.43	2,596.65	3,115.98	3,635.31
Llanrhidian Lower	987.48	1,152.06	1,316.64	1,481.22	1,810.38	2,139.54	2,468.70	2,962.44	3,456.18
Llwchwr	992.40	1,157.81	1,323.20	1,488.61	1,819.41	2,150.21	2,481.01	2,977.22	3,473.43
Mawr	1,034.54	1,206.96	1,379.38	1,551.81	1,896.66	2,241.50	2,586.35	3,103.62	3,620.89
Mumbles	1,013.39	1,182.29	1,351.19	1,520.09	1,857.89	2,195.68	2,533.48	3,040.18	3,546.88
Penllergaer	979.84	1,143.16	1,306.46	1,469.77	1,796.38	2,123.00	2,449.61	2,939.54	3,429.47
Pennard	1,012.76	1,181.56	1,350.35	1,519.15	1,856.74	2,194.33	2,531.91	3,038.30	3,544.69
Penrice	992.30	1,157.68	1,323.06	1,488.45	1,819.22	2,149.98	2,480.75	2,976.90	3,473.05
Pontarddulais	1,010.24	1,178.61	1,346.98	1,515.36	1,852.11	2,188.85	2,525.60	3,030.72	3,535.84
Pontlliw and Tircoed	1,000.52	1,167.28	1,334.03	1,500.79	1,834.30	2,167.81	2,501.31	3,001.58	3,501.85
Port Eynon	983.10	1,146.95	1,310.80	1,474.65	1,802.35	2,130.05	2,457.75	2,949.30	3,440.85
Reynoldston	1,000.45	1,167.20	1,333.93	1,500.68	1,834.16	2,167.65	2,501.13	3,001.36	3,501.59
Rhossili	990.45	1,155.53	1,320.60	1,485.68	1,815.83	2,145.98	2,476.13	2,971.36	3,466.59
Three Crosses	1,002.89	1,170.04	1,337.19	1,504.34	1,838.64	2,172.93	2,507.23	3,008.68	3,510.13
Upper Killay	995.74	1,161.70	1,327.65	1,493.61	1,825.52	2,157.43	2,489.35	2,987.22	3,485.09
All other parts of the Council area	974.73	1,137.19	1,299.64	1,462.10	1,787.01	2,111.92	2,436.83	2,924.20	3,411.57

 

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at (3)(g) and (3)(h) above by the number which, in the population set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of the categories of dwellings listed in the different valuation bands;

 

4)         It be noted that for the year 2022/2023 the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwelling shown below:

 

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales	201.41	234.97	268.54	302.11	369.25	436.38	503.52	604.22	704.92

 

5)        Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at (3)(I) and (4) above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2022/23 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below:

 

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Bishopston	1,199.19	1,399.06	1,598.92	1,798.79	2,198.52	2,598.25	2,997.98	3,597.58	4,197.18
Clydach	1,210.93	1,412.75	1,614.57	1,816.40	2,220.05	2,623.69	3,027.33	3,632.80	4,238.27
Gorseinon	1,202.81	1,403.27	1,603.74	1,804.21	2,205.15	2,606.08	3,007.02	3,608.42	4,209.82
Gowerton	1,187.39	1,385.28	1,583.18	1,781.08	2,176.88	2,572.67	2,968.47	3,562.16	4,155.85
Grovesend & Waungron	1,189.75	1,388.03	1,586.32	1,784.62	2,181.21	2,577.78	2,974.37	3,569.24	4,164.11
Ilston	1,186.14	1,383.83	1,581.51	1,779.21	2,174.59	2,569.97	2,965.35	3,558.42	4,151.49
Killay	1,183.13	1,380.32	1,577.50	1,774.70	2,169.08	2,563.45	2,957.83	3,549.40	4,140.97
Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton	1,186.13	1,383.82	1,581.50	1,779.20	2,174.58	2,569.95	2,965.33	3,558.40	4,151.47
Llangyfelach	1,173.86	1,369.50	1,565.14	1,760.79	2,152.08	2,543.37	2,934.65	3,521.58	4,108.51
Llanrhidian Higher	1,214.46	1,416.86	1,619.28	1,821.69	2,226.52	2,631.33	3,036.15	3,643.38	4,250.61
Llanrhidian Lower	1,192.72	1,391.50	1,590.29	1,789.08	2,186.66	2,584.22	2,981.80	3,578.16	4,174.52
Llwchwr	1,240.07	1,446.74	1,653.42	1,860.10	2,273.46	2,686.81	3,100.17	3,720.20	4,340.23
Mawr	1,188.89	1,387.03	1,585.18	1,783.33	2,179.63	2,575.92	2,972.22	3,566.66	4,161.10
Mumbles	1,193.81	1,392.78	1,591.74	1,790.72	2,188.66	2,586.59	2,984.53	3,581.44	4,178.35
Penllergaer	1,235.95	1,441.93	1,647.92	1,853.92	2,265.91	2,677.88	3,089.87	3,707.84	4,325.81
Pennard	1,214.80	1,417.26	1,619.73	1,822.20	2,227.14	2,632.06	3,037.00	3,644.40	4,251.80
Penrice	1,181.25	1,378.13	1,575.00	1,771.88	2,165.63	2,559.38	2,953.13	3,543.76	4,134.39
Pontarddulais	1,214.17	1,416.53	1,618.89	1,821.26	2,225.99	2,630.71	3,035.43	3,642.52	4,249.61
Pontlliw	1,193.71	1,392.65	1,591.60	1,790.56	2,188.47	2,586.36	2,984.27	3,581.12	4,177.97
Port Eynon	1,211.65	1,413.58	1,615.52	1,817.47	2,221.36	2,625.23	3,029.12	3,634.94	4,240.76
Reynoldston	1,201.93	1,402.25	1,602.57	1,802.90	2,203.55	2,604.19	3,004.83	3,605.80	4,206.77
Rhossili	1,184.51	1,381.92	1,579.34	1,776.76	2,171.60	2,566.43	2,961.27	3,553.52	4,145.77
Three Crosses	1,201.86	1,402.17	1,602.47	1,802.79	2,203.41	2,604.03	3,004.65	3,605.58	4,206.51
Upper Killay	1,191.86	1,390.50	1,589.14	1,787.79	2,185.08	2,582.36	2,979.65	3,575.58	4,171.51
All other parts of the Council area	1,176.14	1,372.16	1,568.18	1,764.21	2,156.26	2,548.30	2,940.35	3,528.42	4,116.49

 

Approved

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that sought approval of the Capital Strategy that informs and shapes the seven-year capital programme.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)            The Capital Strategy 2021/22-2026/27 be approved.

Approved

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that recommended the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Prudential Indicators, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2021/22 for approval.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)            The Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators (Sections 2-7 of the report) be approved;

 

2)            The Investment Strategy (Section 8 of the report) be approved;

 

3)            The Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) (Section 9 of the report) be approved.

 

4)            The Interim Year Treasury Management Review 2021/22 (Appendix H of the report) be noted.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Delivery & Operations submitted a report that sought approval of the nominations / amendments to various Council Bodies.

 

Resolved that the membership of the Council Bodies listed below be amended:

 

Chief Officers Disciplinary Committee

Remove Councillor J P Curtice.

Add Councillor D W W Thomas.

 

Chief Officers Disciplinary Appeals Committee

Remove Councillor E T Kirchner.

Add Councillor J P Curtice.

None

1)         Part A ‘Supplementary Questions’

 

Twelve (12) Part A ‘Supplementary Questions’ were submitted. The relevant Cabinet Member(s) responded by way of written answers contained in the Council Summons.

 

No supplementary questions required a written response.

 

2)        Part B ‘Questions not requiring Supplementary Questions’

 

Two (2) Part B ‘Questions not requiring Supplementary Questions’ were submitted.

The Presiding Member stated that pursuant to paragraph 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, he considered that the “Notice of Motion from Councillors R C Stewart, D H Hopkins, A S Lewis, M C Child, R Francis-Davies, L S Gibbard, E J King, A Pugh, R V Smith, A H Stevens, M Thomas, C A Holley, L R Jones and P N May in relation to the Notice of Motion – Solidarity with Ukraine should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Approved

Notice of Motion from Councillors R C Stewart, D H Hopkins, A S Lewis, M C Child, R Francis-Davies, L S Gibbard, E J King, A Pugh, R V Smith, A H Stevens, M Thomas, C A Holley, L R Jones and P N May.

 

Reason for Urgency: Given that Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, this is the only opportunity for this Council to consider and debate this Motion.

 

Proposed by Councillor R C Stewart and Seconded by Councillor C A Holley.

 

“We deplore the unacceptable aggression that President Putin has taken against the people of Ukraine, bringing war once more to the continent of Europe.

 

We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

 

Swansea is known for being a city of sanctuary and as such, we stand ready to support any people who are displaced following the terrible actions taken by the president of Russia by invading a sovereign state.

 

His actions do not respect the rule of international law or the United Nations and are rightly being condemned by democratic nations across the world.

 

We will support all efforts to secure a peaceful and diplomatic solution, and for conflict and loss of life to be avoided.”

 

Resolved that the Notice of Motion outlined above be adopted.