The committee was due to consider reports on planning, housing, food safety, dog control, winter maintenance, active travel and public toilets. No minutes have been published yet, so no decisions are recorded here; each item below says what its report recommends.
Forward work programme and action tracking
- Proposed
- The report recommends that the committee consider and approve or amend the draft forward work programme. It also recommends noting progress on outstanding actions and authorising the facilitator, after consulting the Chair, to change the programme between meetings.
- Why
- The programme lists reports due at future meetings.
Based on the minutes, Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking (E&E), Enc. 1, Enc. 2
Budget 2027/28 - Stage 2
- Why
- No report was available for this item, so its content cannot be summarised.
Based on the minutes
Food Service Plan 2026-27
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members approve the Food Service Plan for 2026-27.
- Why
- The plan sets out how the council will inspect food businesses and respond to food incidents, as the Food Standards Agency requires. It says there were 1,337 food premises in Flintshire, and that the council must move to a new Food Standards Delivery Model by 24 October 2026.
Based on the minutes, Food Service Plan 2026-27 for Flintshire County Council, Enc. 1
Renewal of dog control and alcohol control orders
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members extend the Dog Control and Dog Fouling order for three years, with one change: dogs on leads would be allowed in Mold Memorial Gardens. It also recommends extending the Alcohol Control order for three years.
- Why
- A PSPO is a power under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 that can last up to three years. The council consulted from 24 June to 31 July 2026: 911 people answered on dogs, with 86% to 99% backing the countywide rules, and 92 answered on alcohol, with 89% in support. Many comments asked for more dog waste bins and more enforcement, and the report says dog fouling may be under-reported.
Based on the minutes, Renewal of Public Space Protection Orders, Enc. 1, Enc. 2, Enc. 3, Enc. 4, Enc. 5, Enc. 6, Enc. 7
Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 3
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members endorse it so that it can go to Cabinet for adoption and submission to Welsh Government before 31 October 2026.
- Why
- The council must monitor its adopted plan each year, and this report covers April 2025 to March 2026. It finds that housing completions average 470 a year against a requirement of 463, although they have run behind the adopted trajectory, and it says the plan is on track to deliver 6,950 homes by 2030.
Based on the minutes, Local Development Plan – Annual Monitoring Report 3, Enc. 1
Adoption of Planning Enforcement Policy 2026
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members endorse the draft Planning Enforcement Policy 2026 and recommend its adoption by Council.
- Why
- The current policy dates from 2019, and Audit Wales asked the council to review it. The draft sets clearer case priorities and aims to investigate 80% of Priority 1 and 2 cases within 12 weeks. It was consulted on from 9 February to 9 March 2026, and most of the 31 responses were supportive.
Based on the minutes, Adoption of Planning Enforcement Policy 2026, Enc. 1, Enc. 2, Enc. 3
Development Management annual performance 2025/26
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members note the service's performance for 2025/26, and the areas of improvement and continuing pressure it identifies.
- Why
- Overall performance improved on most measures, and the average time to decide an application fell from 128 days to 98 days. Enforcement remains under pressure: 53% of 177 cases were investigated within 12 weeks, and the report says extra capacity is being added through new posts. Appeal costs paid in 2025/26 totalled £26,120.
Based on the minutes, Development Management Annual Performance Report 2025/26, Enc. 1, Enc. 2
Investment Zone business rates relief and investment fund
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members review and support the draft Tax Relief Gateway Policy and the draft Investment Strategy. It also recommends delegated authority for the Chief Officer to operate tax relief awards and set up the Investment Fund.
- Why
- The Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone aims to create 6,000 advanced manufacturing jobs and attract £1bn of private investment, with £160m of UK and Welsh Government funding. Business rates relief of up to 100% for up to five years would go to qualifying manufacturers on three tax sites, and the council keeps half of new business rates from those sites for an Investment Fund. The report says the income is hard to forecast, so the strategy sets broad priorities rather than firm budgets.
Based on the minutes, Investment Zone non-domestic rates, Enc. 1, Enc. 2, Enc. 3
Place Making Plans for Flint and Mold
- Proposed
- The report recommends that members review and support the draft Place Making Plans for Flint and Mold, and support the co-ordination and development of action plans for both towns.
- Why
- These are the last two of seven town plans, which Welsh Government expects councils to produce before Transforming Towns grants can be awarded. The Flint plan draws on a consultation with 1,104 responses, in which 65% of people did not find Flint welcoming, and the Mold plan sets out priorities for its gateways, navigation and town centre.
Based on the minutes, Placemaking Plans for Flint and Mold, Enc. 1, Enc. 2
Winter Maintenance operational performance 2025/26
- Proposed
- The report asks scrutiny to note performance in 2025/26, note how the severe weather from 31 December 2025 to 11 January 2026 was handled, and be assured that the policy remains fit for purpose.
- Why
- The council must, so far as is reasonably practicable, keep roads safe from snow and ice under the Highways Act 1980. The season saw 96 precautionary treatment runs, below the six-year average of 109. A 12-day severe weather spell in January 2026 used 2,663 tonnes of salt, over 40% of the season's 6,594 tonnes, and the report flags possible budget pressures.
Based on the minutes, Winter Maintenance – Performance Update, Enc. 1, Enc. 2
Consultation on Active Travel Network Maps
- Proposed
- The report asks scrutiny to note the statutory consultation on the council's Active Travel Network Maps and to support promoting it. It also notes that a further report will follow the consultation, before the maps are sent to Welsh Government by 1 December 2026.
- Why
- The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 requires councils to map walking and cycling routes and to update those maps, and the council must submit its updated maps by 1 December 2026. The consultation runs from 10 August to 2 November 2026, and the report says it will be promoted through drop-in events, local media and community councils.
Based on the minutes, Ymgynghoriad ar Fapiau Rhwydwaith Teithio Llesol
Public conveniences: community asset transfer and improvements
- Proposed
- The report asks scrutiny to note progress on the Pride in Place improvements and the property and ownership issues at Mold, Holywell and Talacre. It also asks scrutiny to note a forecast overspend of about £0.035m if the toilets stay open after October 2026, which would need Cabinet approval.
- Why
- The council wants to transfer the toilets at Mold, Holywell and Talacre to local town or community councils, but Mold Town Council wants the café lease included, which the council does not support. Land ownership problems at Holywell and Talacre could take up to 18 months to resolve, and the revenue to run the toilets lasts only until October 2026, while the Pride in Place works must finish by 31 March 2027.
Based on the minutes, Update on Public Conveniences Community Asset Transfer
Environmental Enforcement Policy and fly-tipping data
- Why
- The council's 2013 Managing the Local Environment Policy was last updated in 2019, and this report reviews the policy and enforcement data, including fly-tipping. The recommendations are not included in the material available for this summary.
Based on the minutes, Environmental Policy and Enforcement Performance Report
Written by AI from the reports on the agenda, before the minutes are published. Reports say what council officers recommend; the meeting can decide differently. Once the minutes are out, this becomes a summary of what was decided.