Cabinet

Cabinet meets on 23 June 2026 to consider five reports. They cover the council's response to an external performance review, the remodelling of domestic abuse services, the 2025-26 budget outturn, appointments to outside bodies, and changes to the council's delegation scheme and contract rules. No decisions are recorded yet, because the minutes for this meeting have not been published.

1. Response to Panel Performance Assessment

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 requires the council to have an external Panel Performance Assessment (PPA) between elections and to publish a formal response. The draft response accepts all eight of the panel's recommendations, and the Governance and Audit Committee noted it in January 2026 without raising concerns.

   Based on the minutes, Cabinet Report - Response to PPA Report FINAL APPROVED, Appendix 1 Panel Performance Assessment (PPA) Report 2025, Appendix 2 Response to PPA Report FINAL APPROVED

2. Remodelling of Domestic Abuse Services

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The current contract ends on 30 September 2026. The council says the service is fragmented and that it is hard to evaluate its impact fully, and a review of at least six months is needed. Reprocurement, which means buying the service again through a competitive process, would take nine to twelve months.

   Based on the minutes, Remodelling of Domestic Abuse Service Report

3. Revenue Budget Outturn 2025-26

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The report gives the final spending position for 2025-26, known as the outturn. The council ended the year with a net underspend of £278,000, which went into its Council Fund balance, and £13.103 million went into new earmarked reserves, which are sums set aside for specific purposes. Underspends hid pressures in additional learning needs and children's social care, and budget savings fell £1.134 million short of target.

   Based on the minutes, Revenue Budget Outturn 2025-26 (Cabinet), Appendix 1 - Prior Year Budget Reductions Monitoring, Appendix 2 - 2025-26 MTFS Budget Reductions Risk Tracker March 2026, Appendix 3 Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025-26, Appendix 4 - Earmarked Reserves Quarter 4

4. Appointments to Outside Bodies and Joint Committees

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   Outside bodies are external organisations that ask the council to nominate a representative. The report describes these appointments as a way to support partnership working and says they have no financial implications.

   Based on the minutes, Outside Bodies Report to Cabinet 26, Appendix 1 - Representation on Outside Bodies details 2026

5. Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The changes follow a restructure of the Corporate Management Team and new Cabinet portfolios. The report also gives officers new powers after anti-social behaviour, including to issue community protection notices, which order a person to stop harmful behaviour, and fixed penalty notices, which are on-the-spot fines.

   Based on the minutes, Amendments to the Scheme and CPRs, Appendix 1 - Scheme of Delegation revised June 2026, Appendix 2 - CPRs revised June 2026

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1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from xxxxxxxxxx

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

3. 3

   Approval of Minutes

   Papers: Minutes of Previous Meeting
4. 4

   Panel Performance Assessment Response

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Cabinet Report - Response to PPA Report FINAL APPROVED, Appendix 1 Panel Performance Assessment (PPA) Report 2025, Appendix 2 Response to PPA Report FINAL APPROVED
5. 5

   Remodelling of Domestic Abuse Services

   Papers: Remodelling of Domestic Abuse Service Report
6. 6

   Revenue Budget Outturn 2025-26

   Papers: Revenue Budget Outturn 2025-26 (Cabinet), Appendix 1 - Prior Year Budget Reductions Monitoring, Appendix 2 - 2025-26 MTFS Budget Reductions Risk Tracker March 2026, Appendix 3 Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025-26, Appendix 4 - Earmarked Reserves Quarter 4
7. 7

   Representation on Outside Bodies, Joint Committees and Cabinet Committees

   Papers: Outside Bodies Report to Cabinet 26, Appendix 1 - Representation on Outside Bodies details 2026
8. 8

   Amendments to the Scheme of Delegations of Functions and the Contract Procedure Rules

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Amendments to the Scheme and CPRs, Appendix 1 - Scheme of Delegation revised June 2026, Appendix 2 - CPRs revised June 2026
9. 9

   Urgent Items

10. 10

    Exclusion of the Public

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• John Spanswick, ChairpersonLabourPresent
• Colin Davies, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Eugene Caparros, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gary Haines, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Hywel Williams, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jane Gebbie, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Martyn Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Melanie Jayne Evans, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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