Councils reported on climate and nature plans this month, including net zero reports in Carmarthenshire and Powys and nature plans in Neath Port Talbot, Caerphilly and Bridgend. Planning committees also dealt with carbon capture, flood-related and biodiversity matters.[4][14][2][12][5][1]
Written in November 2026 from council records since 20 September 2026, open consultations and official sources. Written automatically, then checked: every point names its sources and every figure appears in them. Follow the links to check anything before relying on it.
Every Welsh council has declared or responded to the climate emergency and has plans to cut its own emissions, from buildings, vehicles and the things it buys. Councils also manage flood risk on local rivers and streams.
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| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | 138 | 16 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 55 | 52 |
| Gwynedd | 55 | 52 |
| Pembrokeshire | 43 | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 41 | 39 |
| Swansea | 40 | 31 |
| Powys | 40 | 29 |
| Monmouthshire | 38 | 9 |
| Wrexham | 27 | 27 |
| Cardiff | 27 | 24 |
| Conwy | 27 | 24 |
| Denbighshire | 22 | 17 |
| Flintshire | 21 | 11 |
| Newport | 21 | 10 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 17 | 17 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 16 | 9 |
| Caerphilly | 16 | 0 |
| Ceredigion | 9 | 8 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 8 | 7 |
| Torfaen | 7 | 6 |
| Bridgend | 5 | 0 |
Decided: Members approved the application on the grounds of financial reasons and the exceptional nature of the business. A Section 106 agreement will be entered into. The application will go to Council for final decision, subject to the conditions in section 5.6 of the report.
Decided: The committee noted the contents of the report and the progress made to improve data collection for the council's carbon footprint.
Decided: The committee approved the application with conditions. The conditions include a five-year time limit, residential use only (C3 use, the planning class for homes), an affordable housing condition, and opaque glass in the first three ground-floor windows of the extension.
Decided: The committee approved the 40-year temporary permission with 15 conditions. These include noise limits and monitoring, a revised Landscape and Ecology Management Plan, a Welsh name with bilingual signs giving priority to Welsh, an archaeology programme, and restoration of the site when operation ends.
Decided: The committee refused the application after a motion to defer it was defeated in a vote. The reason given was that the battery system would harm the landscape by putting an industrial element on open grassland in a prominent place visible from Eryri National Park, which is contrary to policies ISA 1, ADN 3, PCYFF 1, PCYFF 2 and PCYFF 4 of the Local Development Plan.
Decided: The report was noted.
Decided: The committee supported the recommendation to go to Cabinet.
Decided: Application 1: a written warning for driving offences. Application 2: a written warning for driving offences. Application 3: the licence suspended for two weeks for unacceptable conduct. Application 4: the licence suspended for 60 days for unacceptable conduct. Application 5: no further action. Application 6: the application for a licence refused. Application 7: a written warning for driving offences. Application 8: a written warning for a driving offence. Application 9: a written warning for a driving offence. Application 10: the application for a licence refused.
RESOLVED to retire into private session in order to receive legal advice pursuant to Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act. Having regard to the relevant paragraphs of the Licensing Authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the Statutory Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2000, particularly those identified in the agenda item, and paragraph 2.21, to which it had been referred by counsel for the applicants it was: UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, having considered all the evidence before it, the application should be granted, subject to the additional licence conditions agreed between the Police and the applicant. In coming to its decision, the Sub Committee made the following findings of fact; • The premises already has a premises licence authorising the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises; • No real evidence has been presented demonstrating any alcohol related crime and disorder at the premises or in the vicinity of the premises or linked to alcohol sales from it; • The police had made no objection to the application on Crime and Disorder grounds. The police had requested additional licence conditions be added to the licence which had been accepted by the applicant. • No other Responsible Authority had made any representation in relation to the application. The Committee acknowledged the genuine and heartfelt concerns expressed by the 2 members of the public in the representations located at Appendix D. In coming to its decision, the Sub Committee was bound by the decision of the High Court in the case of Daniel Thwaites PLC v Wirral Borough Magistrates Court (2008) in which it was held that when determining licensing applications such as this one, Licensing Committees should; • Attach weight to the views of the Responsible authorities AND • Take the approach that concerns and fears about what might happen if an application were granted, where unsupported by real evidence, are not matters that should be taken into consideration. The Sub Committee was of the view that no real evidence had been presented demonstrating any link between alcohol sales at the premises and alcohol related crime and disorder in the vicinity. The evidence of the local residents therefore was not sufficient to outweigh the views of the police and the absence of any objection from the other responsible authorities. The Sub Committee was satisfied on balance therefore that to grant the application subject to the additional licence conditions agreed between the police and the applicant would not undermine the licensing objectives and that those additional conditions were an appropriate response to the matters raised.
Decided: Consent was granted, subject to the conditions in the report. The recorded vote was nine for, three against and two abstentions.
Decided: Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Economic Development, after consulting the Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport & Parks, the Section 151 Officer (the senior finance officer) and the Director of Governance and Legal Services, to run the procurement. This covers the delivery model, the scoring method and starting the process. The outcome will return to a future Cabinet meeting for contract award. Cabinet also agreed, subject to interest in the opportunity, to advertise the proposed disposal (sale or lease) of land shown in Appendix B, under the Local Government Act 1972, and to report back on the outcome.
RESOLVED: 1. To note and consider the Council’s quarter 2 Strategic Risk Register position statement for the 2025/26 financial year; and 2. To review the specific risk management arrangements in place for Strategic Risk 24 (A Carbon Neutral Council) and determine whether they provide the required level of assurance on the arrangements in place.
Decided: Cabinet noted the monitoring report.
RESOLVED to: a) approve the Outline Business Case (OBC) of the Agri-Food Business Park Expansion Project by Food Centre Wales, Horeb and Ceredigion County Council and to progress to Full Business Case for Work Package 2.