Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th May, 2019 1.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Contact: Stephen Boyd  01597 826374

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2.

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.

3.

Growing Mid Wales Inter Authority Agreement

To consider a report by County Councillor Rosemarie Harris, Leader of Council.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a draft Inter Authority Agreement (IAA) for agreeing the

Heads of Terms for the Mid Wales Growth Deal.  The IAA would put in place the governance to carry forward work to achieve the growth deal funding for the Mid Wales Region through a joint committee with Ceredigion County Council. A second more detailed agreement would be needed in due course. The Leader advised that she had met the Secretary of State for Wales and Lord Bourne to discuss the Growth Deal on 8th May.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for Decision

 

(i)   To approve the Draft Inter-Authority Agreement for agreeing the Heads of Terms for the Mid Wales Growth Deal (Appendix 1).

 

(ii) To grant delegated powers to the Leader in consultation Corporate Lead Officer-Legal & Governance to make minor amendments to the Inter Authority Agreement, in conjunction with Powys County Council. More significant changes to be authorised by Cabinet

 

To ensure that appropriate governance arrangements are in place.

 

 

 

4.

Joint Venture Agreement for the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Wales

To consider a report by County Councillor Rosemarie Harris, Leader of Council.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and Welsh Government to bring forward the development of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Wales on the site of the Nant Helen opencast mine near Ystradgynlais. The JVA had been approved by Neath Port Talbot’s Cabinet on 8th May. The Cabinet welcomed the scheme which would create many skilled jobs. The local Member, County Councillor Huw Williams joined the Cabinet in welcoming the scheme and he asked that local members be kept informed. The Corporate Director (Economy and Environment) agreed to raise this with Welsh Government at the next project board meeting on 10th May.

 

Cabinet also noted and welcomed news of Welsh Government’s decision to invest in the North Powys Wellbeing Hub project in Newtown.

 

 

RESOLVED

Reason for Decision:

1.    The Council enter into the Joint Venture Agreement with Neath Port Talbot County  Borough Council and the Welsh  Government as set in  Appendix 1 (subject to those authorities entering into it).

 

2. Delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive and Head of Legal  and Democratic Services in consultation with the Leader.to make any minor drafting amendments that are required necessary to the JVA

 

3. The Corporate Director (Economy and Environment) be nominated as the Powys Representative to the Steering Group detailed in the Joint Venture Agreement and that the Corporate Director (Economy and Environment) be granted delegated authority to appoint a nominee to act in his place in the event that he is unable to attend a Steering Group meeting.

 

4. Corporate Director (Economy and Environment) be granted delegated authority in consultation with the Leader of Council and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Sustainable Development, to agree the terms and conditions of any subsequent ancillary matters including arrangements for the site that might be necessary.

 

 

To enable the Council to formalise arrangements for working in partnership with the Welsh Government and Powys County Council.

 

 

The Leader thanked the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and the Corporate Director (Economy and Environment) for their work on these projects.