Full Council

The Full Council approved the recommendations in a Chief Executive's report on the Local Growth Fund Wales for 2026-2027. The minute does not set out what those recommendations were. Councillor A Barry declared a personal interest in the item.

1. Local Growth Fund Wales (2026-2027)

   Decided

   The meeting approved the recommendations in the Chief Executive's report.

   Why

   The minute gives no reasons and does not set out the recommendations. The report itself was not available to this summary.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from the following members: K Gibbs, L Minett-Vokes, B Smith, M Symonds, I Thomas, L Mytton, J Jenkins, J Thomas, M Jones, and C Jones.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   Councillor A Barry declared a personal interest in Item 6 as he is a business owner in Merthyr Tydfil.

3. 3

   To deal with any other urgent business or correspondence

   Minute

   The Chair confirmed that there was no other urgent business or correspondence.

4. 4

   To receive communications from Their Worship the Mayor

   Minute

   There were no communications from Their Worship the Mayor.

5. 5

   Exempt

6. 6

   Local Growth Fund Wales (2026-2027)

   Minute

   The recommendations as contained within the report were approved.

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

• A Barry: Personal interest on Local Growth Fund Wales (2026-2027)

  He is a business owner in Merthyr Tydfil.

• David Isaac, ChairLabourPresent
• Scott Thomas, Vice-ChairLabourPresent
• Andrew Barry, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Anna Williams- Price, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Bill Smith, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Brent Carter, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Claire Jones, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Clive Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Clive Tovey, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Darren Roberts, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• David Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Declan Sammon, Committee MemberDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent
• Ernie Galsworthy, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth Richards, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Geraint Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Gillian Preston, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ian Thomas, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Jamie Scriven, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jeremy Davies, Committee MemberIndependentAbsent
• John Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Julia Jenkins, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Kevin Gibbs, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Lee Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Lisa Mytton, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Louise Minett-Vokes, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Michelle Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Michelle Symonds, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Paula Layton, Committee MemberDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent

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