The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 2 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 16 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 23 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 2 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 21 January 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the SACRE Meeting held 1 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Transformation, Commercialisation and Corporate Centre Scrutiny Committee held 1 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 7 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Regeneration, Public Protection and Housing Scrutiny Committee held 8 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 15 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 14 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 17 January 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: (a) The determination to continue the level of 0% discount effective from 1 April 2022 for all Class C Long Term Unoccupied Properties as defined in Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended be approved (See Appendix B) (b) The determination to apply no premium in the 2022/23 financial year in respect of Long Term Unoccupied Properties and Unoccupied and Furnished Dwellings be approved (This position to be reviewed in 2022 in relation to financial year 2023/24).
Resolved that: (a) The Council’s Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy be approved (b) The Council’s Counter Fraud Strategy and Framework 2021/22 to 2024/25 be approved.
Resolved that: The Pay Policy 2022/2023 to be implemented from 1 April 2022 be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The content of the report and the Gender Pay Gap Statement 2021 be noted (b) The publication of the Gender Pay Gap Statement 2021 be approved.
Resolved that: The Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026 be approved.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Amos, Councillor H R Jones and Councillor T Skinner.
Councillor S Jago Declared her Interest in Item 6 – Pay Policy Statement 2022-2023 as her daughter works for the Authority. Councillor M Jones Declared her Interest in Item 6 – Pay Policy Statement 2022-2023 as her husband works for the Authority. Councillor L Davies Declared his Interest in Item 6 – Pay Policy Statement 2022-2023 as his wife works for the Authority.
The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings:
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 2 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 2 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 16 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 16 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 23 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 23 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 2 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 2 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 21 January 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 21 January 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the SACRE Meeting held 1 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the SACRE Meeting held 1 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Transformation, Commercialisation and Corporate Centre Scrutiny Committee held 1 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Transformation, Commercialisation and Corporate Centre Scrutiny Committee held 1 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 7 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 7 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Regeneration, Public Protection and Housing Scrutiny Committee held 8 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Regeneration, Public Protection and Housing Scrutiny Committee held 8 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 15 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 15 February 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 14 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 14 March 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 17 January 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 17 January 2022 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The determination to continue the level of 0% discount effective from 1 April 2022 for all Class C Long Term Unoccupied Properties as defined in Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended be approved (See Appendix B) (b) The determination to apply no premium in the 2022/23 financial year in respect of Long Term Unoccupied Properties and Unoccupied and Furnished Dwellings be approved (This position to be reviewed in 2022 in relation to financial year 2023/24).
Resolved that: (a) The determination to continue the level of 0% discount effective from 1 April 2022 for all Class C Long Term Unoccupied Properties as defined in Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended be approved (See Appendix B) (b) The determination to apply no premium in the 2022/23 financial year in respect of Long Term Unoccupied Properties and Unoccupied and Furnished Dwellings be approved (This position to be reviewed in 2022 in relation to financial year 2023/24).
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The Council’s Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy be approved (b) The Council’s Counter Fraud Strategy and Framework 2021/22 to 2024/25 be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The Council’s Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy be approved (b) The Council’s Counter Fraud Strategy and Framework 2021/22 to 2024/25 be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Pay Policy 2022/2023 to be implemented from 1 April 2022 be approved.
Declaration of Interest Councillor S Jago, Councillor M Jones and Councillor L Davies having Declared their Interest in this item left the Meeting for the consideration of this item. Resolved that: The Pay Policy 2022/2023 to be implemented from 1 April 2022 be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The content of the report and the Gender Pay Gap Statement 2021 be noted (b) The publication of the Gender Pay Gap Statement 2021 be approved.
Resolved that: (a) The content of the report and the Gender Pay Gap Statement 2021 be noted (b) The publication of the Gender Pay Gap Statement 2021 be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026 be approved.
Resolved that: The Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026 be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Mayor’s Address Councillor M Colbran advised that this may be his last Council Meeting as Mayor and thanked all Members for their conduct through the period of on line Meetings. The Mayor also stated that he had been advised that the following Members were not seeking re-election and he thanked Councillors S Jago, T Skinner, J Amos, C Barry, T Rogers and H R Jones for their service and contribution to the County Borough over the years. The Leader Councillor L Mytton on behalf of the Council then thanked Councillor M Colbran for his year as Mayor and the way he had conducted Council Meetings as Chair of the Council. British Lightweight Fight Title The Mayor advised that Gavin Gwynne of Treharris would soon be Boxing for the British Lightweight Title and wished Gavin on behalf of the County Borough best wishes for the fight.
No Communications were received from their Worship the Mayor.
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