Cabinet

The Chief Executive thanked the Elections Team for the effective running of the recent North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Members were presented with the Forward Work Programme for the Cabinet. RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Forward Work Programme be approved.

The minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 27 March 2024 were submitted. The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities presented a recommendation to Cabinet from the Committee as follows:- That, as a priority, consideration be given to investigating all avenues of funding, to install Wi-Fi on the Quay, together with live camera footage on the Quay for users. Members agreed with the above recommendation, but stated that it should not be priority, as officers were currently working on other projects, but it would be included within the workload. RESOLVED:- (a) That the minutes of the Conwy Harbour Advisory Committee held on 27 March 2024 be noted. (b) That all avenues of funding be investigated to install Wi-Fi on the Quay, together with live camera footage on the Quay for users.

The Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Economy sought approval for the Proposed closure of Town Regeneration Programmes and merger with Local Area Forums. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 17 April 2024 and supported the recommendation within the report, with an additional recommendation requesting that officers review the structure, develop a framework for the Local Area Forums and consider new terms of reference and membership. The Leader advised that Abergele Town Council had raised concerns in terms of the loss of their role on the Regeneration Board, however, it was hoped that the review of the membership of the Local Area Forums would alleviate those concerns. Members agreed with the report as it would avoid the duplication of work for officers. RESOLVED- (a) That the closure of the Town Regeneration Programmes and their merger into the appropriate Local Area Forum, in principle, be approved. (b) That officers review the structure, develop a framework for the Local Area Forums and consider new terms of reference and membership.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Safeguarding requested that Members note the Strategic Multi-Agency Panel (SMAP) Annual Report 2022 – 2023. The Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 11 April 2024 and supported the recommendation within the report. Members supported the report and the provision in place for children looked after through working in partnership with health. RESOLVED- That the Strategic Multi Agency Panel’s Annual Report for 2022/2023 be noted.

The Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities sought approval for the Local Objectives and Measures to facilitate the completion of the draft Local Flooding Risk Management Strategy prior to it going out to public consultation. The Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 17 April 2024 and supported the recommendations within the report. Discussion ensued as follows:- · In relation to improving social media presence, the Chief Executive suggested that the Flood Risk and Infrastructure Manager contacted the Section Head - Communications and Marketing in relation to co-ordinating a communications approach within the Communications Strategy. · It was noted that there was a capacity issue in terms of recruiting to flood risk roles across the whole of North Wales. However, 6 consultancy Junior Project Officers were being provided with training on flood alleviation projects within Conwy. The Head of People and Performance advised that work was ongoing to introduce a talent graduate scheme. RESOLVED- (a) That the local objectives and measures to facilitate the completion of the draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, prior to public consultation, be approved. (b) That the Chair of the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee be requested to review the finalised Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, once the public consultation process was complete, and refer the completed strategy directly to Cabinet, if appropriate.

The Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance sought approval for the People and Performance Programme end of programme report. The Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 13 May 2024 and supported the recommendation within the report. RESOLVED- That the People and Performance Programme end of programme report be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Audit, Policy and Performance sought approval for the proposed changes to the revised Corporate Grievance Policy. The Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 13 May 2024 and supported the recommendation within the report, with a request that any reference within the Grievance Policy to occupational health advice be amended from ‘consistently say’ to ‘advised’ and that Elected Members and Trade Union representatives be reinstated as part of the Stage 2 Grievance Appeal Panels. The Cabinet Member advised that he supported the additional recommendations above. The Chief Executive stated that the Council was an outlier in terms of Stage 2 Grievance Appeal having Elected Member and Trade Union panel representation in comparison to other Local Authorities, and this would be reviewed when the Corporate Grievance Policy was revised again. RESOLVED- (a) That Elected Members and Trade Union representatives remain as part of Stage 2 Grievance Appeal Panels. (b) That any reference within the Corporate Grievance Policy to occupational health advice be amended from ‘consistently say’ to ‘advised’. (c) That, subject to the above amendments, the proposed revisions to the Corporate Grievance Policy be approved.

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.