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 R V Smith declared a Personal & Prejudicial Interest in Minute 159 “Local Authority Governor Appointments” and stated that he had dispensation from the Standards Committee to stay, speak but not vote on matters relating to the Appointment of Local Authority Governors.

2)       Councillor L S Gibbard declared a Personal Interest in Minute 167 “New Operating Model at St. Helen’s Ground to Improve the Sporting Offer as a Regional and Community Facility”.

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 18 April 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.

No questions were asked.

No questions were asked.

The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted an information report that set out the first years progress of the Corporate Transformation Plan 2023-2028.

The Deputy Chief Legal Officer submitted a report that sought approval to proceed with a recruitment process leading to the appointment of a permanent Senior Coroner for the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot area.

Resolved that:

1)             Delegated authority be granted to the Deputy Chief Legal Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Finance and Strategy (Leader of the Council):

a)       To prepare the job description, contractual terms, and appointment process for the post of Senior Coroner and to make arrangements to suitably advertise the post.

b)       To take all necessary steps to progress the appointment of a Senior Coroner.

c)       In consultation with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and the Chief Coroner’s officer, to establish a Panel to draw up a short-list, interview applicants and to appoint the successful applicant as Senior Coroner for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

The Local Authority Governors Appointment Group submitted 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 recommended by the Director of Education in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Education & Learning be approved:

The Cabinet Member for Service Transformation submitted an information report that provided informtion relating to the final content of Swansea’s Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP).

The Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure submitted a report that sought to confirm the Additional Capital Work Programme for highway infrastructure assets.

Resolved that:

1)             The proposed indicative additional allocations, together with the Financial Implications set out in Appendix A of the report be approved and included in the Capital Programme.

2)             Authority be delegated to the Head of Highways and Transportation with the agreement of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure to prioritise, finalise and allocate funding to the appropriate schemes in line with the prioritisation approach detailed in this report.

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)

Councillor C A Holley asked questions relating to Minute 166 “Disposal of Land at Parc Felindre” & Minute 167 “New Operating Model at St. Helen’s Ground to Improve the Sporting Offer as a Regional and Community Facility”.

Councillor C A Holley provided Pre-Decision Scrutiny Feedback.

Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information / evidence”.

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.

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that sought approval to dispose of land Parc Felindre.

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

The Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Events & Tourism submitted a report that sought to support in principle of an operating proposal to improve St Helen’s Ground as a regional & community facility.

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