Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

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

Resolved that the Minutes of the External Funding Panel held on 5 February 2020 be approved and signed as a correct record.

The Head of Property Services presented a report to provide details of the Welsh Government Circular Economy Capital Fund 2019-20 to support the continued roll out of agile working at the Guildhall, Swansea.

Resolved that approval is given to accept any grant offer following the submission of a funding bid to the Welsh Government Circular Economy Capital Fund 2019-20 to support the roll out of agile working at the Guildhall, Swansea.

The Committee was requested to exclude the public from the meeting during the consideration of the item(s) of business identified in the recommendation to the report on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the exemption paragraph of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, relevant to the item(s) of business set out in the report.

The Committee considered the Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting for the item(s) of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant as set out in the report.

Resolved that the public be excluded for the following items of business.

(Closed Session)

The Economic Development Manager presented a report to provide details on the funding bids submitted to the Welsh Government (WG) Green Infrastructure Fund.

Following discussion, the Chair requested that a report be presented to a future Cabinet meeting outlining details of the successful Green Infrastructure project bids.

Resolved that:

1)              The seven bids to WG’s Green Infrastructure Fund are supported;

2)              The panel notes the intention to progress discussions on a capital grant funding pot for the South West Wales Valleys Taskforce Areas.