Toggle mobile menu visibility

Bank holiday information - Easter

Bank holiday information for our services, including opening times and emergency contacts. All recycling collections will take place on the usual days.

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Guildhall, Swansea

Contact: Democratic Services - Tel: (01792) 636923 

Items
No. Item

16.

Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

Minutes:

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

 

1)              Councillors R C Stewart, J E Burtonshaw, M C Child, W Evans, R Francis-Davies, D H Hopkins, C E Lloyd, J A Raynor and M Thomas declared a Personal Interest in Minute 29 “Local Authority Governor Appointments”;

2)              Councillor J E Burtonshaw declared a Personal Interest in Minute 28 “Establishment of Specialist Teaching Facilities for Pupils for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”;

3)              Councillor J A Raynor declared a Personal Interest in Minute 28 “Establishment of Specialist Teaching Facilities for Pupils for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”;

4)              Councillor C E Lloyd declared a Personal Interest in Minute No. 24 “Financial Procedure Rule 7 Local Transport Fund Grant 2017/18”;

5)              Councillor W Evans declared a Personal Interest in Minute No. 24 “Financial Procedure Rule 7 Local Transport Fund Grant 2017/18”.

 

17.

Minutes. pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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

Minutes:

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

 

1)            Cabinet held on 15 June 2017.

18.

Leader of the Council's Report(s).

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council referred to the recent rail electrification statement and reported that he, along with the WLGA and other Council Leaders, would be making representations to the Secretary of State.

19.

Public Question Time.

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

Minutes:

No questions were asked.

20.

Councillors' Question Time.

Minutes:

No questions were asked.

21.

Revenue Outturn 2016/17 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA). pdf icon PDF 63 KB

Minutes:

The Section 151 Officer presented a report which detailed the City and County of Swansea’s HRA outturn compared with the approved revenue budget for 2016-2017.

 

RESOLVED that the variations detailed in the report be noted.

 

22.

Revenue Financial Outturn 2016/17. pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Section 151 Officer presented a report which detailed the Revenue financial outturn for 2016-2017.  The Section 151 Officer referred to an error in the table at paragraph 4.4 with the final figure in respect of overall increase over the last 3 years period (%) being amended to 4.1.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)              The comments and variations in the report be noted;

 

2)              The proposed reserve transfers detailed in Section 7.3 of the report be approved.

 

23.

Capital Outturn and Financing 2016/17. pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Minutes:

The Section 151 Officer presented a report which detailed capital outturn and financing for the year ended 31 March 2017.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        The net under spend of the approved budget of £16.155m be carried forward to 2017-2018.

 

24.

Financial Procedure Rule 7 Local Transport Fund Grant 2017/18. pdf icon PDF 174 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Environment Services submitted a report which confirmed the bid for Local Transport Fund (LTF) Grant and sought approval for expenditure on the proposed schemes and projects in 2017-2018.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)              The LTF schemes, together with their financial implications be approved.

 

25.

End of Year 2016/17 Performance Monitoring Report. pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation & Business Operations submitted a report which outlined the corporate performance for 2016-2017.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)           The performance results be noted and reviewed to help inform executive decisions on resource allocation and, where relevant, corrective actions to manage and improve performance and efficiency in delivering national and local priorities.

26.

Progress Update on the Implementation of the New Model of Provision for Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) and Feedback from the Recent Stakeholder Consultation. pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning submitted a report which provided an update on the implementation of the new model of provision for Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) and feedback from the recent stakeholder consultation.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)           The feedback from the consultation and mitigation measures be noted:

 

2)           The proposals for the interim Halfway House be noted;

 

3)           The progress towards the long term accommodation be noted, and a further report be brought back to Cabinet once the design is finalised and cost certainty achieved.

27.

Quality in Education (Qed) - Emerging Proposals and Investment Priorities for the Next Band of the 21st Century Schools Programme. pdf icon PDF 119 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning submitted a report which sought consideration and endorsement of the future proposals and investment priorities for Band B of the 21st Century Schools Programme for submission to Welsh Government.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)            The key aims and focus of the Strategic Outline Programme previously supported by the Welsh Government be re-affirmed;

 

2)            The proposed capital investment priorities for Band B of the 21st Century Schools Programme be endorsed;

 

3)            The proposed funding strategy to meet the Council’s local contribution be endorsed;

 

4)            The proposed commencement of statutory consultation, where appropriate, regarding the next priority proposals, which will be the subject of separate reports be noted.

 

28.

Establishment of Specialist Teaching Facilities for Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning submitted a report which outlined the outcome of the Statutory Notice period and sought determination on the proposals to establish Specialist Teaching Facilities for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Portmead Primary, Dunvant Primary and Birchgrove Comprehensive Schools from January 2018.  She stated that no objections were received for Portmead Primary and Birchgrove Comprehensive School but one objection had been received for Dunvant Primary School.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)              A Specialist Teaching Facilities for Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) be established at Portmead Primary, Dunvant Primary and Birchgrove Comprehensive Schools from January 2018.

29.

Local Authority Governor Appointments. pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Lifelong 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:

 

1)

Brynmill Primary School

Cllr Peter May

2)

Casllwchwr Primary School

Mr John Butler

3)

Glais Primary School

Mr Mark James

4)

Hendrefoilan Primary School

Mrs Kathryn Novis

5)

Morriston Primary School

Mr Stephen Griffiths

6)

Sketty Primary School

Mrs Deborah Monaghan

7)

St Joseph’s Catholic Comprehensive School

Mr Joseph Blackburn

8)

Waun Wen Primary School

Mrs Jeanette Simpson

9)

Birchgrove Comprehensive School

Mrs Catherine Watkins

10)

Dylan Thomas Community School

Mr Dereck Roberts

Mrs Ann Cook

11)

Morriston Comprehensive School

Mr Graham Hanford

12)

YGG Bryn y Môr

Mrs Angharad Brown

Mrs Saran Thaomas

13)

YGG Lôn Las

Parch Eirian Wyn

14)

Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr

Miss Aldyth Williams

 

30.

Exclusion of the Public. pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Minutes:

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)

31.

Contract Award Report - Award of Framework for the Provision of Tenancy Based Care and Support (Supported Living) for People with a Learning Disability or Physical Disability.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report which outlined the outcome of recent tenders for the appointment of Providers onto a Framework Agreement for Tenancy Based Care and Support (Supported Living) for People with a Learning Disability and / or Physical Disability and sought approval to appoint eight Providers onto the Framework Agreement.

 

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