Agenda, decisions and minutes

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No.	Item
9.	Election of Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2023-2024. Decision: Councillor L V Walton elected Vice Chair. Minutes: Resolved that Councillor L V Walton be elected Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2023-2024.
10.	Disclosures of Personal & Prejudicial Interests. www.swansea.gov.uk/disclosuresofinterests Decision: None. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
11.	Minutes. PDF 223 KB To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Decision: Approved. Minutes: Resolved that the Minutes of the Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee held on 12 June 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
12.	Refresh of Swansea Council Tackling Poverty Strategy. PDF 370 KB Additional documents: 05 (2 of 2) Appendix IIA Screening Form Tackling Poverty Strategy Devleopment , item 12. PDF 425 KB Decision: For Information. Minutes: Lee Cambule, Tackling Poverty Service Manager presented a “For Information” report to update the Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee on the refresh of the corporate Tackling Poverty Strategy and to feedback on initial themes. Contributions towards the co-production and engagement process, to inform the initial draft of the strategy ahead of its formal consultation phase should be emailed to tacklingpoverty@swansea.gov.uk .
13.	Levelling Up Grant Process and Criteria. Decision: Noted – workshop to be arranged. Minutes: Jane Whitmore and Mark Gosney provided a presentation on the Levelling Up Grant Process and Criteria. The officers outlined the background, purpose, priority areas, criteria, examples, 4 possible options, impact, proposed timeline and risks / interdependencies. The Committee were asked their views on which areas to target and to identify the criteria for applications. The Committee provided some initial views on the options available, however they felt that as this was such an important decision, more time be given for members to consider the options further and suggested a workshop be arranged in August / September. Resolved that: 1) Officers provide further information on clear outcomes on the basis of extending timescales into the next financial year; 2) A workshop be convened in August / September.
14.	Draft Work Plan 2023-2024. PDF 220 KB Decision: Approved. Minutes: The Chair presented the Draft Work Plan for 2023-2024. Resolved that the Draft Work Plan for 2023-2024 be approved.