Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor E C Galsworthy.

Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct

Note:

(a)  Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest and

(b)  Where Members withdraw from a Meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave

No Declarations of Interest were made.

To approve as accurate the Minutes of the following Meetings:

The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings.

Arising on Minute Number 617 – Primary School Competition for Design of #Shwmaeronment Logo – a Member advised that the following be added for clarity: ‘Just over 100 years ago 90% of the population here spoke Welsh’.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 10 January 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 20 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 20 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Democratic Services Committee held 27 November 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 8 January 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Joint Audit / Joint Scrutiny Committee held 17 January 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Joint Scrutiny / Audit Committee held 17 January 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LAESCYP Scrutiny Committee held 4 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Governance, Performance, Business Change and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee held 9 January 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 16 January 2018 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

A Member enquired if notification had been received from the Police in relation to the Precept figure.

Steve Jones advised that notification had been received in relation to the Precept and it was an increase of 7% for the next financial year.

A Member then recommended that the Council debate this increase and also referred to the issue of Community and Neighbourhood Policing.

Another Member then recommended that the Police Superintendent be invited to address the Council in relation to Community Policing.

Resolved that:

(a)  The implications of the Final Local Government Settlement for 2018/19 outlined in Section 5 of the report and Appendices 1 to 3 be noted and accepted

(b)  The Service Budget Reductions (Already Approved) outlined in Section 6 of the report  and Appendix 4 be noted

(c)  The Cabinet recommended Service Budget Reductions (Not Requiring Business Cases) outlined in Section 6 of the report and Appendix 5 be approved

(d)  The Cabinet recommended Additional Budget Demands outlined in Section 7 of the report be approved

(e)  The Cabinet recommended Additional Corporate Budget Reductions outlined in Section 8 of the report be approved

Further Resolved that:

The Chief Superintendent of Police be invited to address a Meeting of Full Council

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Councillor A Barry led the Members in detail through the ‘Driving on Council Business’ report.

Arising on the report a Member enquired how many staff drove Council vehicles and how many employees drove their own vehicles for work purposes.

Mick Campbell advised that he would supply the Members with these figures.

Questions were also raised in relation to Staff Health and Training and were responded to by the Officers.

Resolved that:

The Driving on Council Business Policy be approved.

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The Members Social Media Policy be approved and the information Governance Forum be authorised to update and amend the Policy as necessary.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Neighbourhood Services

Resolved that:

(a)  A voluntary ban of the release of sky lanterns and balloons from Council owned land and property be approved with immediate effect

(b)  A Corporate instruction be issued to all building managers within the Council advising of the ban

(c)  An instruction be sent to all council tenants advising of the ban

(d)  The ban will apply to events on Council owned land and property hosted by the Council and/or third parties

(e)  The ban will also apply to the sale of sky lanterns from Council owned land and property

To consider report of the Chief Officer Community Regeneration

This item was withdrawn.

To receive report of the Chief Officer Community Regeneration

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

In order for the following to be considered in private, it is suggested that the public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph/s 14,15 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved that:

The public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 and 15 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The item be deferred for further information.

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.