Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Gloucester Room, Guildhall / MS Teams. View directions

Contact: Scrutiny Officer

Media

Items
No.	Item
6.	Disclosure of Personal and Prejudicial Interests View the background to item 6. www.swansea.gov.uk/disclosuresofinterests Minutes: None
7.	Prohibition of Whipped Votes and Declaration of Party Whips View the background to item 7. Minutes: None
8.	Minutes PDF 211 KB Minutes: The minutes from the meeting on the 1February 2024 were agreed.
9.	Public Questions View the background to item 9. Questions can be submitted in writing to scrutiny@swansea.gov.uk up until noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Written questions take precedence. Public may attend and ask questions in person if time allows. Questions must relate to items on the open part of the agenda and will be dealt with in a 10 minute period. Minutes: No public questions were received.
10.	Community Asset Transfer - Due Diligence, Risks, Barriers, Guidance and Support PDF 150 KB View the background to item 10. Invited to attend to give a strategic overview are Cllr David Hopkins (Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Performance), Mark Wade (Director of Place) and Geoff Bacon (Head of Property Services) Additional documents: 10 - Community Asset Trust , item 10. PDF 142 KB 10 - Append A , item 10. PDF 385 KB 10 - append b1 , item 10. PDF 1 MB 10 - append b2 , item 10. PDF 2 MB 10 - append b3 , item 10. PDF 1 MB Appendix B - CAT policy , item 10. PDF 303 KB Minutes: The Panel thanked the Cabinet Member Mr Hopkins and Geoff Bacon (Head of Corporate Property) for providing a written report and attending the meeting to discuss the aspects of due diligence, risks, barriers and support in relation to Community Asset Transfer (CAT). They also thanked Cabinet Member Cllr Francis Davies and Officer Jamie Rewbridge (Strategic Manager Leisure Partnerships) for attending the meeting and discussing those issues relating to cultural services aspects. The discussion was based around a core set of questions that were sent in advance of the meeting. Full and detailed notes from this session will form part of the findings report that the Panel will consider when discussing their recommendations and conclusions towards the end of the inquiry.
11.	Inquiry Project Plan PDF 107 KB View the background to item 11. Minutes: It was agreed that the meeting on the 25 March would be cancelled and those items would be discussed at the next scheduled meeting on 22 April 2024.