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Cabinet, the group of senior councillors that makes most day-to-day decisions, approved a plan to deliver public electric vehicle chargers on Council land through a single private supplier. It noted the Council's second-quarter capital and revenue budget reports and agreed that budget holders should pause spending that can be deferred. It also endorsed changes to, and approved, the corporate issue and risk registers, and heard feedback on Eryri National Park Authority.
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Councillor Jo Nuttall, one of the Council’s representatives on the Eryri National Park Authority (ENPA), provided feedback on the work of the park over the past year. The former representative on the ENPA, Councillor Dilwyn Roberts, thanked Councillor Nuttall for an informative presentation and congratulated Councillor Nia Owen on being appointed to the Authority. The Chief Executive advised that, as part of the County Borough fell within the ENPA area, the Council were fostering a good working relationship with the Authority.
The Leader extended the condolences of the Council to the family of the individual who had tragically lost his life in the recent storm. Officers of the Council and the blue light services were thanked for their work during Storm Bert. The Council had promoted White Ribbon Day, which was a global movement of men and boys in working towards the end of male violence against girls and women.
Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.
The minutes record no declarations of interest.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the net addition of £0.551m to the total Capital Programme be noted. (b) That the total Capital Programme of £102.194m and the second capital outturn position for 2024/2025 be noted.
The Leader presented the Revised Capital Programme 2024/2025 – Quarter Two Monitoring Report. The Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 18 November 2024 and supported the recommendations. RESOLVED- (a) That the net addition of £0.551m to the total Capital Programme be noted. (b) That the total Capital Programme of £102.194m and the second capital outturn position for 2024/2025 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the latest financial assessment of the estimated budgetary position for 2024/2025 be noted. (b) That the action to instruct budget holders to pause and slow expenditure, that can be deferred (for the time being) without impacting unduly on the services that the Council provides, be approved.
The Leader presented the Revenue Budget 2024/2024 – Quarter Two Monitoring Report. The Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 18 November 2024 and supported the recommendations. Discussion ensued as follows:- · Cabinet Members provided updates on the work that was progressing in relation to homelessness and the demand regarding Children Looked After. · There had been years of budget reductions and staff were thanked for continuing to produce savings and alternative methods of service provision. · In relation to the £534,598k for Communications and Marketing, there had been a realignment of the budget with a projected underspend. The budget was for communications and marketing. · With regard to Environment, Roads and Facilities Consultancy budget, it was expected that there would be a net revenue benefit of £150k. · The public may not understand that grant funding had been used to deliver some projects. RESOLVED- (a) That the latest financial assessment of the estimated budgetary position for 2024/2025 be noted. (b) That the action to instruct budget holders to pause and slow expenditure, that can be deferred (for the time being) without impacting unduly on the services that the Council provides, be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy for the delivery of publicly accessible EV chargers on Council owned assets by procurement of a single supplier under a partially funded concessionary model be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities sought approval for the strategy for the delivery of publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 20 November 2024 and supported the recommendation. RESOLVED- That the Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy for the delivery of publicly accessible EV chargers on Council owned assets by procurement of a single supplier under a partially funded concessionary model be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the changes made to the Corporate Issue and Corporate Risk Registers be endorsed and both Registers be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance requested that Cabinet endorsed the changes made to the Corporate Issue and Corporate Risk Registers and approve both the Registers. The Governance and Audit Committee considered the report on 25 November 2024 and supported the recommendation. Discussion ensued on the Risks and Issues as follows:- · CI21 (The deterioration of partnership arrangements with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is resulting in ineffective collaboration leading to delayed and ineffective decision making and inefficient working practices), it was noted that the relationship between the Council and BCUHB was improving. · CI11 (No Capacity to undertake environmental enforcement), Members were advised that the impacts had not materialised with a decrease in complaints, it would therefore be moved to a Service Issue. · CI15 (The social care sector is not sustainable and cannot meet the growing needs of the population as a result of the funding, recruitment, trust and confidence crises in the sector impacting on the availability of staff, placements and packages of care), Members were advised that representations had been made to the Welsh Local Government Association in relation to the impact of the increase in National Insurance contributions on the care sector, especially in relation to recruitment. · CI 17 (Lack of suitable affordable housing provision), the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness and Service Change outlined the funding, investment and projects to improve housing provision and the need to avoid delays in planning permission for affordable housing developments. RESOLVED- That the changes made to the Corporate Issue and Corporate Risk Registers be endorsed and both Registers be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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