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 H J Gwilym declared a Personal Interest in Minute 141 “Public Open Space Notice Publicising the Proposed Disposal of Public Open Space Land at Kilvey Hill, Swansea”.

2)             Councillor L S Gibbard declared a Personal Interest in Minute 145 “Building Capital Maintenance Programme 2024/2025”.

3)             Councillor E J King declared a Personal Interest in Minute 148 “Leisure Partnership Annual Report 2022/2023”.

4)             Councillors R Francis-Davies & R V Smith declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 148 “Leisure Partnership Annual Report 2022/2023” and withdrew from the meeting prior to its consideration.

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 21 March 2024.

The Leader of Council made no announcements.

Questions can be submitted in writing to Democratic Services democracy@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 within a 10 minute period.

Ben Houghton asked several questions relating to Minute 141 “Public Open Space Notice Publicising the Proposed Disposal of Public Open Space Land at Kilvey Hill, Swansea”.

The Leader of the Council, Head of Legal, Democratic Services & Business Intelligence and the Development & Regeneration Manager provided responses.

No questions were asked.

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that sought approval in principle to the disposal of land designated as a public open space at Kilvey Hill, Swansea by way of a commercial lease to Skyline (Swansea) Ltd.

Resolved that:

1)             The responses from the public open space consultation process, which was conducted in accordance with the public open space legislation in particular s123 Local Government Act 1972, for the disposal of land identified in Appendix A (Public Open Space Notice Plan) of the report were considered. A full copy of the responses received from the consultation process that either support, object, or provide a neutral comment have been provided in the Background Papers.

2)             Cabinet approved in principle the proposed disposal of land on Kilvey Hill to Skyline (Swansea) Ltd, having considered the responses of the Public Open Space Notice.

3)             A further report be received by Cabinet in due course, detailing the terms of the proposed disposal (which will be by way of a commercial lease), for consideration and decision.

The Cabinet Member for Education & Learning submitted a report that stated that no objections were received during the Statutory Notice period. He sought approval on the proposal to amalgamate Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn and Ysgol Crug Glas into one special school in September 2025 and relocate to a new purpose-built school whilst increasing capacity from April 2028.

Resolved that:

1)             The proposal to amalgamate Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn and Ysgol Crug Glas into one special school in September 2025 on existing sites and relocate to a new purpose-built school whilst increasing capacity from April 2028 be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing submitted a report that outlined a response to the scrutiny recommendations and to present an action plan for agreement.

Resolved that:

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

The Leader of the Council submitted a report that sought to agree and approve the Council’s revised Risk Management Policy & Framework.

Resolved that:

1)             The Council’s revised Risk Management Policy & Framework be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy submitted a report that sought to agree the schemes to be funded through the Capital Maintenance Programme.

Resolved that:

1)             The proposed capital maintenance schemes as listed in Appendix A of the report be approved.

2)             The schemes and their financial implications as identified in Appendix C as the report be authorised to be included in the capital programme.

The Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance & Strategy and the Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that sought to commit and authorise capital schemes approved for changing room improvements at a total value of £1m. It also sought to commit an additional £1m community budget to support wider community improvements.

Resolved that:

1)             The additional capital allocation of £1m to the community budget dedicated to specific changing room improvement schemes outlined in the report be approved.

2)             The additional capital allocation of £1m to the community budget to support wider community improvements. Authority is delegated to the Cabinet member for Economy, Finance & Strategy, the Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism, and the Director of Place to determine eligibility for each scheme. In the event of a scheme being submitted in one of the wards of those Cabinet Members with delegated authority, the decision would be made instead by the Deputy Leader in conjunction with the Director of Place be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted a report that sought approval for grant application and acceptance, for monies to undertake more detailed design work around the potential for the provision of a district heat network in parallel with Blue Eden developments.

Resolved that:

1)             The Council accepts and utilises a UK Government grant for the development of a Detailed Program Design for a district heat network.

2)             The progress made to date for the management of land around SA1 (including Tir John) in support of the broader Blue Eden development be noted.

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted an information report that advised Cabinet of the partnership operations of key facilities within the Cultural Services portfolio.

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)

No questions were asked.

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that sought to comply with Financial Procedure Rules.

Resolved that the recommendations outlined in the report be amended and approved.