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Decided: The Cabinet approved its Forward Work Programme.
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.
Decided: Play sufficiency is the council's legal duty to secure enough chances for children to play. The Cabinet endorsed the proposed direction of travel for future work and the 2027-28 Action Plan.
RESOLVED that the list of forthcoming items for the Committee meeting to be held on the 2nd December 2026 be agreed.
Decided: The Committee received the report. Services within its remit recorded an underspend of £1.442 million for the year.
Decided: The Committee received the report. It also noted new grants and budget transfers, including £1.533 million for coastal protection and flood defence.
Decided: The Committee recommended that Cabinet and Council approve the Annual Report for 2025/26.
Decided: The Committee received the report.
Decided: The Committee received the strategy and gully charging report. It asked for the potential wider roll-out and commercialisation of the gully scheme to be explored, including the level of resident contribution. It also asked the Cabinet Member to make representations to UK Government about the difference in VAT (a sales tax) between public and domestic EV charging.
Decided: The Committee recommended that Cabinet and Council approve the review of the Licensing Policy and Cumulative Impact Assessments.
Decided: The Committee recommended that Cabinet and Council approve the Taxi Licensing Policy.
Decided: The Committee received the report.
Decided: Cabinet noted the current Strategic Risk Register and was satisfied with progress on mitigating actions for quarter 1.
RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following items of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 7 of The Local Authorities (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007).
Decided: Cabinet noted the current Strategic Risk Register and was satisfied with progress on mitigating actions for quarter 1.
Decided: Cabinet agreed the revised assumptions for the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), the council's multi-year budget plan, and that it will be updated as needed. Senior officers will work with Cabinet Members to find savings to address the indicative budget gap over the plan period. The Chief Executive, after consulting the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation, may implement any saving before 2027/28 that needs no policy decision. Finance Panel scrutinised the report and made no recommendations, and work will continue with the Budget Advisory Group on cross-party views.
Decided: Cabinet approved the Annual Monitoring Report 2026, with its annexes, for submission to Welsh Government by 31 October 2026.
Decided: Cabinet approved moving the opening of Ysgol Bro Epynt from September 2027 to September 2028. From 2028 the school will take pupils from reception to Year 9, with a year group added each year until Year 13 in 2032, and will share the Builth Wells campus of Ysgol Calon Cymru at first. Ysgol Calon Cymru will change from dual stream to English-medium, with dual stream provision continuing on its Builth Wells campus for pupils in Year 10 and above until they leave. Builth Wells C.P. School will change to English-medium, and its Welsh-medium pupils will move to the new school.