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At its meeting on 14 October 2026, Newport City Council's Cabinet was due to consider five reports. No minutes had been published when this summary was prepared, so no decisions are recorded here. The reports propose noting social value results, agreeing two annual reports for Full Council, moving out of the Civic Centre, and offering two hours' free parking in city centre car parks over Christmas.
Cabinet met on 15 September 2026 and took decisions on capital and revenue budget monitoring, a Green Heat Network funding bid, the future of a vacant city-centre building, the Replacement Local Development Plan, a regional social care workforce team, and the sale of a bus depot. Most items were agreed as recommended, and some items were passed to Full Council for approval.
Cabinet considered three reports and agreed its work programme. It approved the Welsh Language Annual Monitoring Report for Full Council, approved the Safer Newport annual report for publication, and adopted the Newport Library Strategy 2026-29.
Cabinet noted the 2025/26 year-end finance reports, an update on the property company Cyson Cymru, the corporate risk register and the South East Wales Investment Zone. It referred a petition on the Old Green Roundabout to the Welsh Government and approved a memorandum of understanding on business rates for the Investment Zone.
Cabinet approved the use of reserves and a new capital project to buy a property for children's services, and agreed to seek expressions of interest for the future of Newport Stadium. It also confirmed it had no objection to Hedyn, the housing provider, withdrawing a pension scheme for some staff, and approved an indemnity deed to protect the Council from related liabilities. The Work Programme was also agreed.
Cabinet endorsed Newport's exit from the Section 33 Agreement, a pooled health and social care budget for frail older people, and adopted the Playing Pitch Strategy 2026-2036. It also approved the Local Growth Fund Investment Plan for 2026-27, approved the purchase of 166-168 Commercial Street, and agreed its work programme.
The Cabinet considered the final 2026/27 budget, the Capital and Treasury Management Strategies, the pay policy, the complaints report, the Pride in Place neighbourhood, a possible UK Town of Culture bid for Caerleon, and a change to the quorum for the National Adoption Service joint committee. It agreed the final budget proposals and recommended them, with the Council Tax level, to Full Council on 24 February 2026. It also endorsed the Pride in Place boundary, approved an expression of interest for Caerleon in the Town of Culture 2028 competition, and approved a lower quorum for the joint committee.
Cabinet agreed draft budget proposals for public consultation, including a 4.9% council tax rise, and approved a £327,000 transfer from the Transformation Reserve. It also noted the revenue budget forecast, approved additions to the capital programme, and approved an anti-fraud policy. It appointed Al Robinson as a director of the council's property company, and noted the mid-year service plan report and agreed the work programme.
Cabinet reviewed the council's capital spending, treasury management, corporate risks and a regional social care report, and agreed its work programme. The main decision was to approve the shareholder agreement and business plan for Cyson Cymru, the company that will run the council's property services from 1 January 2026. Cabinet also approved moving £12.705m of capital budget into later years and noted the use of two sums from reserves.
Cabinet met on 12 November 2025 and made decisions on five items. It noted a forecast £341k underspend on the revenue budget for September, approved moving funds from reserves and budgets, and approved the Empty Homes Strategy 2025-2030. It also approved delegating the appointment of the Panel Performance Assessment panel to the Chief Executive, and noted the Gwent Well-being Plan annual report.
Cabinet met on 15 October 2025 and considered eight substantive items, mostly annual reports on council performance, equality, climate and social value. It decided to appoint an officer to the board of the council's bus company, to keep the registered name of a new company that will run property services from 1 January 2026, to endorse a framework for a £500,000 anti-poverty fund piloted in one Newport area, and to note the council's place on a fully funded European city leadership programme.
It also noted the July revenue budget forecast, which shows a small overall underspend, endorsed the digital and complaints annual reports, and supported the Community Parenting Strategy.
It noted the Corporate Safeguarding Annual Report and recommended it for adoption by Full Council.
Cabinet met on 9 June 2025 and noted the council's 2024/25 budget outturn, which showed a £10.676m underspend. It allocated part of that underspend to roads, economic regeneration, the relocation of Millbrook Primary School and the No-one Left Behind scheme. It also approved a new procurement strategy, allocated a further £100,000 for the 2027 Eisteddfod yr Urdd, and noted reports on corporate risks, Shared Prosperity Fund outcomes and the inspection of adult social services.
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Cabinet met on 16 April 2025. It noted the Key Stage 4 exam results for Newport's secondary schools, and adopted the Highway Asset Management Plan for 2024 to 2029. It also decided to switch on every other street light during hours of darkness, except in areas that already stay lit all night.
Cabinet met on 19 March 2025 and agreed to set up a council-owned company, called a LATCo, to take over property services from the Newport Norse joint venture when it ends. It approved the first Newport Culture Strategy, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund investment plan for 2025-26, and the transfer of the council's share in CSC Foundry Limited to a regional body. It also noted the corporate risk register and two Estyn inspection reports, and recommended the pay policy to Full Council.
Cabinet met on 12 February 2025 to finalise the 2025/26 budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan, a forecast of spending and funding over several years, and to recommend the Council Tax rate to full Council on 25 February. It also recommended the 2025/26 Capital Strategy and Treasury Management Strategy to Council and approved a rolling capital programme for 2025/26 to 2029/30. The Leader announced the resignation of Councillor P Drewett, Cabinet Member for Communities and Poverty Reduction, and colleagues will share the portfolio until it is filled.
Cabinet agreed draft 2025/26 budget proposals, including a 6.7% council tax rise and new savings, for public consultation, with final decisions due in February. It also noted the forecast 2024/25 revenue and capital positions, approved publishing a notice to raise some roads from 20mph to 30mph, and agreed that an independent Panel Performance Assessment will take place in March 2026.
It also endorsed the annual complaints report and noted the treasury management report and the Quarter 2 corporate risk register.
At its meeting on 13 November 2024, Cabinet noted the September revenue and capital budget monitors and agreed the first 2025/26 savings proposals for public consultation. It also accepted a report on Estyn school inspections, reviewed the Gwent Regional Partnership Board annual report, and approved the 2024-2029 Air Quality Action Plan for full Council to decide on. Cabinet also approved £776,000 from the Transformation Fund to cover the costs of carrying out savings that do not need consultation.
Cabinet met on 16 October 2024. It recommended the Strategic Equality Plan report and the corporate self-assessment to full Council, and agreed changes to the Band B school building programme.
On 18 September 2024 the Cabinet considered the July revenue and capital budget monitors, the quarter 1 corporate risk register, the Annual Digital Report, the Climate Change Annual Report, a new city centre leisure and wellbeing centre, a cross-party group for the city centre Placemaking Plan, and its work programme. It approved the recommended reserve transfers, a £16.2m reprofiling of the 2024/25 capital budget, an extra £600k of council funding for the leisure centre, and a cross-party task and finish group for the Placemaking Plan. It endorsed the digital report and approved the climate change report.
Cabinet met on 17 July 2024 to consider the 2023/24 revenue and capital outturn, progress on the Shared Prosperity Fund, a bid to host the 2027 Eisteddfod yr Urdd, the closure of a footpath in Rogerstone, the replacement of the Norse property joint venture, the quarter 4 corporate risk register and the annual Welsh Language report. Cabinet decided to host the 2027 Eisteddfod with a £200k contribution, to decline to confirm the footpath closure order, and to continue setting up a new council-owned company to replace Norse.
Cabinet met on 19 June 2024. It received the Corporate Safeguarding Annual Report and noted the Director of Social Services' annual report, offering comments on it. It also noted the 2023/24 treasury management report, sending comments to full Council, and agreed the Cabinet work programme.
It recommended that Full Council adopt two plans, one on community safety in Newport and one on serious violence across Gwent. Cabinet also noted a monthly update on the cost of living and pressures on council services.
Cabinet met on 10 April 2024. It considered Key Stage 4 exam results for Newport secondary schools in 2022-23, a draft Strategic Equality Plan for 2024 to 2028, and an update on cost of living and housing pressures. Cabinet recommended the Strategic Equality Plan to Full Council for adoption, and agreed the Cabinet work programme.
Cabinet met on 6 March 2024. It approved a new Risk Management Policy, recommended a Pay and Reward Policy to full Council, and agreed in principle to move property services into a council-owned company from January 2026. It also agreed the investment objectives for a nine-year school building programme, so a plan can be sent to Welsh Government, and considered reports on corporate risks and on the council's response to the cost of living.
Cabinet also noted a report on social value from council contracts, considered an update on cost-of-living and housing pressures, and agreed its work programme. Full Council will consider the budget and borrowing limits on 29 February.
At its meeting on 10 January 2024, Cabinet agreed draft 2024/25 budget proposals, including an 8.5% Council Tax rise, for public consultation, and agreed to recommend Council Tax premiums on second homes and long-term empty homes to full Council. Cabinet also agreed the mid-year performance assessment and the People Plan, and noted the November revenue and capital monitoring reports and the quarter 2 corporate risk register.