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85.

Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

Minutes:

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

86.

Minutes: pdf icon PDF 108 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 9 January 2019 be approved and signed as a correct record, subject to the addition of Councillor J A Raynor’s apologies being recorded.

 

 

87.

All Wales Play Opportunities Grant 2018-19. pdf icon PDF 122 KB

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Minutes:

The Childcare & Play Sufficiency Manager presented a report to detail considerations in relation to the funding received to support compliance with the Play Sufficiency Duty.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              The proposed funding of £140,000 from Welsh Government to support play sufficiency within 2018/19 be accepted

2)              A breakdown of where the grant money will be spent for each park be circulated to all Cabinet Members.

 

88.

Welsh Government Children & Communities Grant. pdf icon PDF 122 KB

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Minutes:

The Partnership and Commissioning Manager presented a report to approve the funding for the Welsh Government Children and Communities Grant.

 

Resolved that External Funding Panel:

 

1)              Approve the changes to the grant funding of seven existing grants;

2)              Accept the offer letter of one new combined Children & Communities grant.

89.

Welsh Government Housing Support Grant. pdf icon PDF 137 KB

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Minutes:

The Partnership and Commissioning Manager, on behalf of Principal Officer - Prevention, Wellbeing & Commissioning presented a report to approve the funding for the Welsh Government Housing Support Grant.

 

It was noted that an incorrect figure had been included in the Welsh Government offer letter for ‘Rent Smart Wales Enforcement’ for 2019/20.  The figure being £26,636 and not £9,523 as stated.

 

Resolved that External Funding Panel:

 

1)              Approve the changes to the grant funding of three existing grants;

2)              Accept the offer letter of one new combined Housing Support Grant.

90.

21st Century Schools - Voluntary Aided Schools Major Works Funding - Expression of Interest. pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Minutes:

The Head of Capital Planning and Delivery Unit presented a report to inform the External Funding Panel of the expression of interests submitted to Welsh Government in respect of priority maintenance at voluntary aided schools, on the basis that Welsh Government funds 85% and the balance of funding 15% is provided by the affected schools.

 

Resolved that External Funding Panel approve the proposed schemes subject to approval of the expression of interest by Welsh Government, and funding being shared between Welsh Government (85%) and the schools (15%).