Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared:

1)            Councillor M Thomas  declared a Personal Interest in Minute 8 “Pre-decision Scrutiny Feedback - Adult Services Commissioning Review Consultation Outcome”;

2)            Councillor M Thomas  declared a Personal Interest in Minute 8 “Adult Services Commissioning Review Consultation Outcome”;

3)            Councillor J E Burtonshaw declared a Personal Interest in Minute 9 “Response to Tackling Poverty Strategy Scrutiny Report” and took no part in the item;

4)            Councillors J E Burtonshaw, M C Child, W Evans, R Francis-Davies, D H Hopkins, A S Lewis, J A Raynor, R C Stewart and M Thomas declared a Personal Interest in Minute 11 “Local Authority Governor Appointments”.

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

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting(s) listed below be approved and signed as a correct record:

1)            Cabinet held on 20 April 2017.

The Leader of the Council made no announcements.

Questions must relate to matters on the open part of the Agenda of the meeting and will be dealt within a 10 minute period.

No questions were asked.

No questions were asked.

Councillor P M Black presented the Pre-decision Scrutiny Feedback.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The presentation be noted.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report, which sought agreement to adopt the final overarching Adult Services Service Model and implement the final recommendations that have emerged from the Domiciliary Care Commissioning Review.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The overarching Adult Services Service Model be adopted as the preferred direction of travel for Adult Services in Swansea, subject to further discussion surrounding the future direction for residential care and day services for older people;

2)            The recommendations that have emerged from the Domiciliary Care Commissioning Review which are in the process of being implemented as ‘business as usual’ be noted;

3)            Decisions surrounding the procurement process options in relation to the agreed options for domiciliary care be delegated to the Chief Social Services Officer in conjunction with the relevant Cabinet Member with support from Commercial Services.

The Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities submitted a report, which outlined a response to the scrutiny recommendations and presented an action plan for agreement.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The response as outlined within the report and related action plan be agreed.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report, which outlined a response to the scrutiny recommendations and presented an action plan for agreement.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The response as outlined within the report and related action plan be agreed.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Life Long Learning presented a report, which sought approval of the nominations submitted to fill Local Authority (LA) Governor vacancies on School Governing Bodies.

RESOLVED that:

1)           The following nominations be approved as recommended by the LA Governor Appointments Panel:

The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation and Business Operations submitted a report, which provided information to consider the adoption of a new temporary High Street Rates Relief Scheme, relating to Business Rates, which has been introduced by Welsh Government for the current financial year.

RESOLVED that:

1)            The details of the scheme as set out in the report be noted;

2)            The rate relief scheme and the application process outlined in the report be adopted for 2017-2018.

Cabinet were requested to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item(s) of business identified in the recommendations to the report(s) on the grounds that it / they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the exclusion 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 items of business set out in the report(s).

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

RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the following item(s) of business.

(CLOSED SESSION)

The Cabinet Member for Culture, Tourism and Major Projects submitted a report, which sought approval for the appointment of an operator for the Digital Arena followed by the appointment of a contractor for Phase 1 Swansea Central – Digital Square.

RESOLVED that the recommendation(s) as set out in the report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Environment Services submitted a report, which sought approval for contract award in the procurement of a long term regional food waste treatment facility.

RESOLVED that the recommendation(s) as set out in the report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Environment Services submitted a report, which sought approval to authorise the award of a contract up to 36 refuse collection vehicles where the estimated total value of the contract falls within Contract Procedure Rule Band D.

RESOLVED that the recommendation(s) as set out in the report be approved.