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Decided: The Cabinet approved the revised Income and Charging Policy.
Decided: It approved an initial £2m, with the fund topped up through the annual budget. Services, including schools, can apply for either an interest free loan, which must be repaid, or an investment grant. Bids under £250k will be approved by the Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Services, and bids over £250k by the Cabinet Member for Resources. Business cases will be checked by the Commercialisation Board, and progress will be reported to the Transformation Board every quarter.
Decided: The Cabinet approved a simplified tariff structure with lower charges outside Carmarthen and Llanelli, one hour of free parking, the end of other free parking periods, and the removal of Town Council free parking days.
Decided: The Cabinet adopted the revised School Transport Policy from 1 October 2026, for the 2027/28 academic year. Free home to school transport will be based on attendance at the designated catchment school, and entitlement to transport to the nearest school is removed. Officers were authorised to publish the policy by 1 October 2026.
Decided: The Cabinet agreed to recommend to full Council that the four draft guidance documents be approved for formal public consultation. It also agreed to give officers delegated power to make minor changes, such as typing or factual corrections.
Decided: The Cabinet approved the report.
Decided: The Cabinet approved the appointment of the Cabinet Member for Resources as the Council's representative on the Joint Council for Wales.
Decided: Members voted for refusal, on the grounds that Dwr Cymru Welsh Water had given an inadequate response and that tests were still pending. They then resolved to defer the application to the next meeting, with reasons for refusal.
Decided: Members voted to approve the application, subject to the conditions in the report with an improvement to Condition 7. The vote was 13 for, 1 against and no abstentions.
Decided: Members voted to approve the application, with two added conditions: one to manage agricultural use in terms of livestock, and one on lighting because the site is in a dark sky area, where night lighting is kept low. The vote was 12 for, none against and 2 abstentions.
Decided: Members voted to approve the application, subject to the conditions in the report and an added condition on how hot tub water is managed. The vote was 9 for, none against and 3 abstentions.
Decided: Members noted the appeal decision. The inspector dismissed the appeal and upheld the enforcement notice, after correcting its wording and extending the time to comply from six months to twelve.
RESOLVED That the decision on any amendments to the Discretionary Discount Policy be deferred until after Welsh Government’s consultation closes, and any confirmed changes or impact for Pembrokeshire become clear.