Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor C Barry.

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 No: 1027 – Proposed Residential Development on Land at East Street and Union Street, Dowlais – P/18/0330 Councillor K O’Neill requested that it be noted that he asked the Planning Officers if they recognised that the point that Councillor Hughes raised is a material Planning issue and the Officer confirmed that if Highway Safety is the issue then Highway Safety is a material Planning consideration.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 17 April 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 17 April 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 16 April 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Arising on Minute No: 1042 – Annual Audit Letter 2017 – 2018, Councillor J Amos stated that the Chair and Vice Chair did say that they would report back to the Committee.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 29 April 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 25 April 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 30 April 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Councillor B Carter referred to the Notice of Motion and proposed the Motion in relation to Support for Community Groups and was seconded by Councillor C Jones.

After consideration of the Motion by the Members a Vote was taken and the Motion was defeated.

Therefore it was Resolved that:

The Notice of Motion in relation to Support for Community Groups be not accepted.

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Councillor A Barry referred the Council to the ‘Annual Audit Letter 2017/18’ report and proposed the recommendations within the report.

Councillor D Roberts then proposed an amendment to recommendation 2.2 to read that ‘The collective input of the Council’s Corporate Management Team, Cabinet and Elected Members in addressing the financial challenges be accepted’ and this amendment was accepted by Councillor A Barry.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

(a)  The Annual Audit Letter 2017/18 be noted

(b)  The collective input of the Council’s Corporate Management Team, Cabinet and Elected Members in addressing the financial challenges be accepted

(c)  The scheduling of ‘Member Workshops’ to address the projected budget deficits be supported

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 13, 14 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

This item was not considered.

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

The Mayor advised that this item was deferred.

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.