Venue: Council Chamber - County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
Contact: Stephen Boyd 01597 826374
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from County Councillor James Evans. |
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To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the last meeting held as a correct record. Minutes: The Leader was authorised to sign the minutes of the last meeting held on 30 January 2018 as a correct record. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest reported. |
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Gwernyfed High School 21st C Schools Capital Programme PDF 146 KB To consider a report by County Councillor Myfanwy Alexander, Portfolio Holder for Education. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Portfolio Holder for Education explained that approval was being sought to increase the capital budget for Gwernyfed High School’s 21st Century Schools project by £500k, to a maximum of £7.2m and to take forward the remodelling of the school based on the specification laid out in Option B in the report. This would involve the refurbishment of the existing teaching block and the construction of a new teaching block. This option did not include any spend on the mansion house, which would be unlikely to attract Welsh Government match funding and which would enable the school to reduce its usage of the building and/or to consider removing it completely from school use. Cabinet asked about the future of the mansion house and the Portfolio Holder for Education advised that the schools service was looking for a partner, such as an arts body, to take it on and run it to complement the work of the school. The Leader asked officers to approach Cadw to see if there was any grant funding available for the mansion house.
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Schools Funding Formula Review PDF 97 KB To consider a report by County Councillor M Alexander, Portfolio Holder for Education County Councillor A Davies, Portfolio Holder for Finance. Additional documents: Minutes: The Portfolio Holder for Education explained that the purpose of the review was to create a formula that funds schools in a clear, transparent, objective and measurable way. It would not increase the amount of finding available but it would make the distribution of funds fairer. The Leader asked for regular updates to the Cabinet before it considered the final proposals in January 2019.
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Increase in charges for Community Based Services PDF 71 KB To consider a report by County Councillor Stephen Hayes, Portfolio Holder for Adult Services. Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet was asked to consider a proposal that any decision to increase the maximum weekly charge for Community Based Social Care Services, in line with the maximum charge set by the Welsh Government each financial year, will be at the discretion of the Cabinet Members with responsibility for Adult Social Care and Finance, in consultation with the Director of Social Services rather than be reported to Cabinet. This would be undertaken by provision of a Portfolio Holder’s Decision Report.
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Correspondence To receive such correspondence as in the opinion of the Leader is of such urgency as to warrant consideration. Minutes: There were no items of correspondence. |
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Delegated Decisions Taken Since the Last Meeting PDF 32 KB To note the delegated decisions taken since the last meeting. Minutes: Cabinet noted the delegated decisions taken since the last meeting. |
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Forward Work Programme PDF 92 KB To consider the Cabinet forward work programme. Minutes: The Monitoring Officer advised that the Scrutiny work programme was being adversely affected by items being changed in the Cabinet work programme at short notice and he asked for scrutiny officers to be advised of any changes in good time.
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Exempt Items The Monitoring Officer has determined that category 3 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules applies to the following items. His view on the public interest test (having taken account of the provisions of Rule 14.8 of the Council's Access to Information Rules) was that to make this information public would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
These factors in his view outweigh the public interest in disclosing this information. Members are asked to consider these factors when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public from this part of the meeting.
Minutes: RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 3 of The Local Authorities (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007).
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Sale of Housing Development Sites at Oak View, Sarn and Fir House, Churchstoke To consider a report by County Councillor Jonathan Wilkinson Portfolio Holder for Housing & Countryside Services and County Councillor Phyl Davies Portfolio Holder Property & Waste. Minutes: Cabinet considered proposals to market County Farm Estate land at Oak View, Sarn and Fir House, Churchstoke for housing development.
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Urgent Items Minutes: The Leader agreed to allow discussion of the following items to ensure Cabinet members were kept informed.
Bupa Contract for Residential Homes The Portfolio Holder for Adult Services and the Solicitor to the Council provided an update.
Strategic Overview Board Officers were reviewing the Strategic Overview Board to ensure it was best placed to provide the effective challenge required to move the Council forward. |