Agenda and minutes

You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so.  A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested.

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

To receive any apologies for absence.

The following apologies for absence were received from:-

Councillor S. Thomas, Leader of the Council

Joint Chief Executive

To receive any declarations of interest or dispensations.

No declarations of interest and dispensations were reported.

To consider the decisions of the Cabinet held on 16^th January, 2025.

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Special Cabinet Meeting held on 16^th January, 2025.

RESOLVED that the decisions be received as a true record of proceedings.

To conisder the decisions of the Special Cabinet held on 10^th February, 2025.

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Special Cabinet Meeting held on 10^th February, 2025.

RESOLVED that the decisions be received as a true record of proceedings.

To consider the report.

Consideration was given to the report to nominate a representative to attend one of the Royal Garden Parties, which will be held in London on the 7th May, 2025 and 20th May, 2025.

RESOLVED that former County Borough Councillor Keith Pritchard be nominated to attend on 20^th May, 2025.

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Organisational Development,

The Deputy Leader invited the Chair of Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee to provide an overview of discussions at the Scrutiny Committee. Following discussions

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Cabinet reviewed the progress in delivering the Delivery Plan for 2024/25 and agreed the Delivery Plan for 2025/26 (Option 1).

Councillor J. Wilkins left the meeting at this juncture.

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Corporate Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet Members considered and provided appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report; and

·                 noted the application of reserves;

·                 considered and challenged the Action Plan attached at           Appendix 2;

·                 endorsed the recommendation regarding the NJC Pay           Award specific grant funding and the allocation of £0.7m to           schools to fund the full cost of the pay award.

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Corporate Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet Members provided appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report; continued to support appropriate financial control procedures agreed by Council; and noted the budgetary control and monitoring procedures in place within the Capital Team, to safeguard Authority funding (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Corporate Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet, subject to receipt of the formal grant offer from Welsh Government, adopted the Retail, Leisure, and Hospitality Rates Relief – 2025/26 scheme on behalf of the Council, to supplement the Council’s discretionary rate relief scheme (Option 2).

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Education.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information contained therein. (Option 1).