Cabinet

Cabinet is due to consider 13 items at its meeting on 13 October 2026, including the Local Development Plan annual monitoring report, the Month 5 budget monitoring position and four business rate write-offs. No minute has been published yet, so this summary records what the reports propose, not what Cabinet decided.

1. Local Development Plan annual monitoring report 3

   Proposed

   The report recommends that Cabinet endorse the third annual monitoring report for submission to Welsh Government by 31 October 2026. The report checks whether the Local Development Plan is working as intended.

   Why

   The council must submit an annual monitoring report each year under the planning system. The report says housing completions are 470 units a year against a requirement of 463, but are behind the timetable in the adopted plan. It says the plan should be monitored further and that a formal plan review should not start until after the May 2027 local elections.

   Based on the minutes, Local Development Plan – Annual Monitoring Report 3, Enc 1

2. Flintshire Thriving Together framework

   Proposed

   The report recommends that Cabinet endorse the Flintshire Thriving Together framework and its strategic outcomes. It also recommends that Cabinet support new governance arrangements and the phased development of the framework.

   Why

   The framework aims to tackle poverty and inequality and improve health and wellbeing by working with partners. The report says it is not a new service and includes a pilot in Mold to test the approach. It says Cabinet and the Overview and Scrutiny committees, which review council decisions, would keep formal accountability.

   Based on the minutes, Flintshire Thriving Together

3. Revenue budget monitoring 2026/27, Month 5

   Proposed

   The report recommends that Cabinet note the projected position and the measures being put in place to improve it. It describes the projected overspend as being of significant concern.

   Why

   The council projects a deficit of £5.789m for 2026/27 after using the remaining £2.704m in its budget risk reserve, which is money set aside for unexpected costs. The gross overspend is £8.493m. The largest pressures are in Social Services (£5.070m over), Out of County placements (£2.619m) and Streetscene and Transportation (£1.693m). The report says risks could worsen the position, and that a moratorium on non-committed spend and a spending control panel are in place.

   Based on the minutes, Revenue Budget Monitoring Report 2026/27 (Month 5), Enc 1, Enc 2, Enc 5

4. Business rates write-offs totalling £312,550.12

   Proposed

   The report recommends that Cabinet approve four business rate write-offs totalling £312,550.12.

   Why

   Writing off a debt removes it from the accounts because it cannot be recovered. The report says the businesses have gone into administration, liquidation or a court-approved restructuring plan, which stops councils taking legal action to recover unpaid rates. It says the losses fall on the National Collection Pool for Wales, not directly on the council's own budget, although Welsh taxpayers are affected more widely.

   Based on the minutes, Business Rates – Write Offs

5. Strategic Equality Plan annual report 2025/26

   Proposed

   The report recommends that Cabinet endorse the Strategic Equality Plan annual report for 2025/26 and its publication on the council website. The Equality Act 2010 requires the council to publish this report each year, and it shows progress on the council's equality objectives.

   Why

   The report says the council has made progress, including an anti-bullying pilot in primary schools and workshops on inequalities for Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities. It names areas to improve, which are collecting equality data and carrying out equality impact assessments more consistently. The employment and gender pay gap reports were not ready and will be published separately.

   Based on the minutes, Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2025/26, Enc 1

6. Panel Performance Assessment: quarter 1 progress

   Proposed

   The report asks Cabinet to review progress against the agreed actions and provide any comments. The actions respond to recommendations from a Panel Performance Assessment carried out in November 2025.

   Why

   The panel found the council meets its statutory performance requirements, but faces significant risks to its medium-term financial sustainability and needs urgent transformation. The quarter 1 report covers April to June 2026 and includes actions on scrutiny (councillors checking decisions), the transformation programme and relations with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

   Based on the minutes, PPA Action Plan – Q1 Progress Report 2026/27, Enc 1

7. Corporate Risk Register, quarter 1 2026/27

   Proposed

   The report asks Cabinet to acknowledge the risks on the register and be assured that the mitigating actions are adequate. It shows 13 corporate risks at 30 June 2026, with three rated red, seven amber and three yellow.

   Why

   A risk register lists the risks that could stop the council delivering its services, and each risk is scored for impact and likelihood. The highest-scoring risks are the financial viability of schools (score 25), the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (20) and loss of IT or cyber security (20). The report says no risk has got worse since the last quarter and one has improved.

   Based on the minutes, Corporate Risk Register Quarter 1 Report 2026/27, Enc 1

8. Denbighshire and Flintshire joint archive project

   Proposed

   The report recommends that Cabinet agree in principle to provide additional funding for the project, subject to a further report once external fundraising results and the amount needed are clear. The remaining funding gap is estimated at £303,000, which the report proposes to meet with £170,000 from Flintshire and £133,000 from Denbighshire.

   Why

   The report says a single new archive building in Mold, beside Theatr Clwyd, would protect the collections and let the two councils' archive services work as one. It says costs have risen by about £1.187m since the design stage, and that the councils are seeking £264,000 more from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and a targeted £620,000 from Welsh Government. A Heritage Fund decision on the delivery phase is due in the week of 21 December 2026.

   Based on the minutes, Joint Archive Project, Enc 1, Enc 2, Enc 3

9. Care Inspectorate Wales improvement check of adult services

   Based on the minutes

10. North Wales Regional Armed Forces Covenant Partnership annual report 2025

    Based on the minutes

11. Active travel consultation

    Based on the minutes

12. Public conveniences progress update

    Based on the minutes

13. Public Spaces Protection Orders: alcohol, dog control and dog fouling

    Based on the minutes

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.

1. 2

   Declarations of Interest

2. 3

   Minutes

   Papers: Cabinet Minutes - 15.09..26
3. 4

   Urgent Matters as Agreed by the Chair

4. 5

   Local Development Plan – Annual Monitoring Report 3

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Local Development Plan – Annual Monitoring Report 3, Enc 1
5. 6

   Flintshire Thriving Together

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Flintshire Thriving Together, Enc. 1, Enc. 2, Enc. 3
6. 7

   Revenue Budget Monitoring Report 2026/27 (Month 5)

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Revenue Budget Monitoring Report 2026/27 (Month 5), Enc 1, Enc 2, Enc 3, Enc 4, Enc 5, Enc 6
7. 8

   Business Rates – Write Offs

   Papers: Business Rates – Write Offs
8. 9

   Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2025/26

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

   Papers: Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2025/26, Enc 1
9. 10

   Panel Performance Assessment - Quarter 1 Progress Report 2026/27

   Papers: PPA Action Plan – Q1 Progress Report 2026/27, Enc 1
10. 11

    Corporate Risk Register Quarter 1 Report 2026/27

    Part of an issue followed across 5 meetings

    Papers: Corporate Risk Register Quarter 1 Report 2026/27, Enc 1
11. 12

    Denbighshire and Flintshire Joint Archive Project

    Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings

    Papers: Joint Archive Project, Enc 1, Enc 2, Enc 3, Enc 4, Enc 5, Enc 6, Enc 7
12. 13

    Care Inspectorate Wales Improvement Check of Adults Services

    Part of an issue followed across 5 meetings

    Papers: Care Inspectorate Wales Improvement Check of Adults Services, Enc 1, Enc 2
13. 14

    North Wales Regional Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Annual Report 2025

    Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

    Papers: North Wales Regional Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Annual Report 2025, Enc 1
14. 15

    Active Travel Consultation

    Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

    Papers: Consultation on Active Travel Network Maps
15. 16

    Public Conveniences Progress Update Report

    Papers: Update on Public Conveniences Community Asset Transfer
16. 17

    Public Spaces Protection Orders: Alcohol Control & Dog Control & Dog Fouling

    Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

    Papers: Enc 1, Enc 2, Enc 3, Enc 4, Enc 5, Enc 6, Enc 7, Public Spaces Protection Orders: Alcohol Control & Dog Control & Dog Fouling, Enc 8, Enc 9
17. 18

    Exercise of Delegated Powers

    Part of an issue followed across 9 meetings

    Papers: Delegated Powers Sheet

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