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52.	Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. www.swansea.gov.uk/disclosuresofinterests Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
53.	Minutes: PDF 106 KB To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: Resolved that the Minutes of the External Funding Panel held on 6 June 2018 be approved and signed as a correct record.
54.	Affordable Housing Grant and Innovative Housing Programme Funding. PDF 122 KB Additional documents: 04 (2 of 3) Appendix 1 EFP1 June 18 AHG and IHP , item 54. PDF 91 KB 04 (3 of 3) EIA_screening_form_AHG and IHP 2018 , item 54. PDF 127 KB Minutes: The More Homes Development Manager presented a report to provide details of the Welsh Government Affordable Housing Grant and Innovative Housing Programme to support the delivery of 20,000 new affordable homes in Wales. Resolved that: 1) Approval is given to enable the Council to take up the allocation of Affordable Housing Grant (AHG) for 18/19 and 19/20, subject to the conditions set out in paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 of the report, and that the use of the grant for the development programme is to be approved via the FPR7 process; 2) Approval is given to submit a funding bid for Innovative Housing Programme (IHP2) for the Colliers Way Phase 2 scheme.
55.	Overview of the Approved Strategic Outline Programme for Band B of the 21st Century Schools Programmes. PDF 58 KB Additional documents: 05 (2 of 4) Band B 21st Century Schools Programme - Appendix A , item 55. PDF 86 KB 05 (3 of 4) Band B 21st Century Schools Programme - Appendix B , item 55. PDF 9 KB 05 (4 of 4) Band B NGA1 (V 14) January 2017 (003) EFP1 Appendix C , item 55. PDF 61 KB Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning & Skills presented a report to inform the External Funding Panel of the approved Strategic Outline Programme for Band B of the 21^st Century Schools Programme, and for the indicative profile of spend and timescales for delivery. She reported that it had since been established following discussions with the Welsh Government, that Faith Schools were not able to enter into a Mutual Investment Model (MIM) type of scheme. The Cabinet Member stated that the Panel would be kept informed of progress on this issue. Resolved that the External Funding Panel notes the content of the programme and anticipated profile of spend and timescales for delivery.
56.	Increasing Welsh Medium Provision - Capital Grant Application. PDF 154 KB Additional documents: 06 (2 of 3) Increasing Welsh Medium Capital Grant NGA1 (V 14) January 2017 Appendix C , item 56. PDF 125 KB 06 (3 of 3) 180607 v0.3 WM EFP1 JUNE 2015 v2 highlights removed - Appendix D , item 56. PDF 120 KB Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning & Skills presented a report to inform the External Funding Panel of the Increasing Welsh-medium Provision – Capital Grant Application and the indicative profile of spend and timescales for delivery. Resolved that the External Funding Panel notes the content of the application and anticipated profile of spend and timescales for delivery.
57.	Proposal to Submit a Bid to the Welsh Government to Fund a New Gypsy and Traveller Site. PDF 128 KB Minutes: The Strategic Planning and Enabling Manager presented a report to seek approval to submit a bid for grant funding to the Welsh Government to construct a new Gypsy and Traveller site. Resolved that a bid for Capital Grant funding is submitted to the Welsh Government.