Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S P Brown, Councillor B E Mansbridge and Councillor Richard Thomas.

Members of the Council 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 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.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 5 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 5 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 6 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 11 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Governance, Performance, Business Change and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee held 12 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 13 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LAESCYP Scrutiny Committee held 18 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 19 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 20 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Joint Scrutiny Committee held 20 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 20 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 20 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 25 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 27 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 27 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 4 May 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 11 May 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LAESCYP Scrutiny Committee held 16 May 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 17 May 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive.

Resolved that:

The Corporate Plan – Annual Delivery Document 2016 – 2017 be approved.

To consider report of the Chief Executive.

Resolved that:

(a)  Adoption of the revised Model Code of Conduct attached to the report as Appendix 1 be approved

(b)  Amendment of the Constitution to include the revised Code be approved

To consider report of the Chief Executive.

Resolved that:

(a)  The contents of the report be noted

(b)  The Leader of the Council in consultation with the Chief Executive be granted delegated power to take such decisions as are appropriate in respect of the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal (CCRCD)

(c)  A financial contribution of £20,000 from earmarked reserves be approved

To consider report of the Corporate Director Place and Transformation.

Resolved that:

(a)  The responses to the consultation exercise be considered

(b)  The new proposed fee structure proposed on the 20 April 2016 effective from 1 July 2016 be implemented

To consider report of the Corporate Director Place and Transformation.

Resolved that:

The Merthyr Tydfil Open Space Strategy and associated Action Plans be approved.

To consider report of the Corporate Director People and Performance.

Councillor H R Jones referred the Council to the ‘Framework for School Organisation’ report and recommended an amendment to Paragraph 2.2 together with an additional recommendation.

Resolved that:

(a)  The framework for School Organisation be approved

(b)   Delegation of powers to the Portfolio Member for Learning to agree with the Chief Officer for Learning the process for engagement in respect of any proposals that may be considered under the Framework be approved

(c)    Delegation of powers to Cabinet to approve proposals for consultation put forward by the Chief Officer for Learning be approved

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received.