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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.
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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 resolved to scrutinise progress in the first year of the Strategy, including the investment secured, the interventions delivered and the outcomes for residents in reducing fuel poverty, improving energy efficiency and supporting the move to net zero.
Decided: Members were minded to grant conditional planning permission, subject to satisfactory comments from the Ecologist. The minute says the application will go back to the next meeting for further consideration, because this view was contrary to the officers' recommendation.
Decided: Members were minded to grant conditional planning permission. The Development Control Manager is to decide the application under delegated powers. The Principal Planning Officer reported that the Sustainable Drainage Systems approval body was satisfied that the surface water drainage strategy could be supported for planning purposes, and detailed drainage proposals will be considered in the separate approval process.
Decided: Members were minded to grant planning permission. They welcomed the development and recognised the benefits of supporting sporting facilities and participation. An addendum recommended that, if permission is granted, pre-commencement conditions (conditions that must be met before work starts) require a tree survey, a tree constraints plan and tree protection measures, and that the approved protection measures be kept in place for the whole development.
Decided: The Board approved the renewal of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) on dog fouling and dog control. A PSPO is a council rule that sets conditions for public places, and this one covers the whole county borough from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. It requires owners to clear up dog mess, keep dogs out of specified play and sports areas, use leads in set places and carry bags.
Decided: Council unanimously carried a motion expressing support and solidarity with the Nepalese community in Torfaen and those affected by flooding in Nepal. It also unanimously carried a motion expressing support for those affected by the recent wildfires in Torfaen, and committing the council to work locally and nationally on recovery.
Decided: The Committee agreed to note its forward work programme, subject to changes. The Aberaeron Coastal Defence update and the car park income report, which includes Aberystwyth Promenade, will be in December. A visit to Food Centre Wales, Horeb will be arranged in due course.
Decided: The Committee noted both reports and the Council's response to the Housing Adaptations report. It asked for clarity and further information where needed. It agreed to consider whether any governance or risk matters need action, and whether any performance matters should be referred to the Council's Scrutiny Committees.
Decided: The Committee did not make the appointments itself. The Council must approve them.
Resolved that, having regard to the merits of this matter, including the promotion of the four Licensing Objectives, it was appropriate and proportionate to Grant the Licence, subject to conditions consistent with the operating schedule and as considered appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. The permissions are: a. Opening Hours Monday – Sunday 09:00-00:30 Non-standard timings 09:00 – 02:30 (NYE, Boxing Day, St. David’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day} b. Supply of Alcohol (Both on and off sale) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings 09:00 – 02:00 (NYE, Boxing Day, St. David’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day) Cease outdoors at 22:00 except when events meet the SAG criteria of over 500 persons will cease at 23:00 c. Regulated Entertainment Plays (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non- standard timings: Cease outside at 22:00 Films (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings: Cease outside at 22:00 Indoor Sporting Events Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Boxing and Wrestling (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings: Cease outside at 22:00 Live Music (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings: Case outdoor at 22:00 except when events meet the SAG criteria of over 500 persons which will cease at 23:00 Recorded Music (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings: Cease outdoors at 22:00 except when events meet the SAG criteria of over 500 persons which will cease at 23:00 Performance of Dance (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings: Cease outdoors at 22:00 except when events meet the SAG criteria of over 500 persons which will cease at 23:00 Anything of similar descriptions (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 Non-standard timings: Cease outdoors at 22:00 except when events meet the SAG criteria of over 500 persons which will cease at 23:00 d. Late night refreshments (both indoors and outdoors) Monday – Sunday 23:00 – 00:30 Licensing Objectives The following conditions have been volunteered by the Applicant: Prevention of Crime and Disorder a) A Digital CCTV system is installed and maintained at the premises which will be operational at all times when the premises is open to the public and be capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial identification. b) The CCTV recordings are correctly timed and date stamped and retained for a period of 31 days and made available for viewing by the Police or an authorised Officer of the Licensing Authority on request. c) The system provides coverage of the following areas: - The exterior perimeter of the premises - The entrances and exits to the premises - The interior public areas of the premises. d) A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when premises is open to the public. This staff member shall be able to show and provide Police or authorised officer recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay following a lawful request. e) A refusal record shall be maintained recording the date and time of all attempts by persons under the age of 18 to purchase alcohol and of any other refused sales. The record shall be made available for viewing by the Police and/or authorised officer of the Local Authority on request. f) An incident recording book/register shall be maintained, detailing the date and time of any assaults, injuries, accidents, staff interventions, or ejections. It shall include the names of staff involved, the nature of the incident, and the outcome. This log must be available for inspection by the Police and authorised Local Authority officers. Public Safety a. Where drinks are consumed in the outside area, they will be served in plastic vessels. b. The premises licence holder will risk assess the need for door supervisors and provide door supervisors between such times and in such numbers as is required by the risk assessment. Should they decide door supervisors are not required, a written record shall be kept detailing the reasons why this has been taken. c. If SIA door staff are used, a daily register of security personnel will be maintained. The register shall show the name, address and licence number of each door supervisor, and the dates and times that they operate. The register must be kept available for inspection by the Police and authorised officers of the Local Authority. d. The premises licence capacity will not exceed 4999. The Prevention of Public Nuisance a. Prominent signs will be displayed throughout the premises and at all exits requesting member to leave in a quiet and orderly manner so as to minimise the impact on local residents. b. During times whilst amplified music is being played at the premises, all windows shall be kept closed and all doors shall be kept closed excluding the outer doors of a double door entry system. c. The beer garden and any other outside areas shall be used after 2300 hrs. d. Prominent signs will be displayed in the beer garden and any other outside area specifying the times when these areas are not to be used. e. Prominent signs will be displayed in the beer garden and any other outside area requesting patrons to keep noise levels to a minimum as to minimise impact on local residents. f. The car park is to be locked and secured within 30 minutes after the close of the facility until 6am. This is to be implemented within 28 days of 14th September 2026. g. Suitable and prominent signage to be displayed around the facility advising of the car park opening and closing times. The Protection of Children from Harm a. A ‘Challenge 25’ policy will apply and proof of age will be required from any person who appears to be under the age of 25 years who attempts to purchase or consume alcohol. The means of verification should be a form of identification which bears their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark and is restricted to: - P.A.S.S. Accredited Proof of Age Schemes e.g. Citizen Card, - Proof GB - Photocard driving licence or passport. b. Signage shall be displayed in a prominent position within the premises informing of the Challenge 25 policy. c. Premises to keep up to date records of staff training in respect of age-related sales, in written or electronic format, available for inspection on request by an authorised officer of the Police or Local Authority. d. Staff will be trained before making sales of alcohol in their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003, refresher training will take place at not more than 3 monthly intervals. All training will be recorded in either written or electronic format and made available to Police and Local Authority officers on reasonable request. e. For events over 500 people, the below conditions will apply: - When required for specific events, the Premises Licence Holder will ensure that all recommendations from the Safety Advisory Group are implemented in full prior to the start of the event and that they are complied with for the duration of the event. - Specific events are any event attracting over 500 people, including staff (not including rugby matches) for which a full risk assessment and public safety considerations shall be included within an event specific Safety Event Management Plan. Any recommendations made by the Safety Advisory Group will be considered prior to the events. - A site-specific Event Safety Management Plan (ESMP) will be developed and shared with the Licensing Authority and Safety Advisory Group. The first draft will be shared a minimum of 6 months prior to the event. - The ESMP will include details on: Risk Assessments, Site Plan, Fire Risk Assessment, Crowd/Security Management, Drugs Policy, Alcohol Management, Medical Management, Adverse Weather, Noise Management, Traffic Management, Ingress/Egress, Sanitation, Child Welfare/Vulnerable Persons, Terms and Conditions of Entry, Prohibited Items, Search Policy and Counter Terrorism Policy. - The final version of the ESMP will be presented to the Licensing Authority and Safety Advisory Group no later than 21 days prior to the event. - The exact event layout (including the number and position of stages, tents, bars and other infrastructure) will be agreed in advance with the Local Authority and South Wales Police. This must be submitted no later than 7 days prior to the commencement of the event. - The events shall have an adequate system of counting and recording persons in and out of the event site to ensure that the customers levels in all areas do not exceed the limit endorsed in the Risk Assessment and ESMP. This information must be made available to Authorised Officers throughout the event and upon request. All provision contained in the ESMP which relate to the promotion of the four licensing objectives will be regarded as conditions of this premises licence. Reasons Overall, the Sub-Committee considered the representations and evidence from the Responsible Authorities, the Applicant, and Other Persons were compelling and relevant. Members considered that the robust conditions had been agreed upon with the Responsible Authorities and that the Licence did not cause them any concern. The Licence was in-line with the Policy and Guidance. Members were satisfied that the Applicant appeared responsible and that the Premises were, indubitably, in safe hands; thus, the Licence should be granted. The Sub-Committee was grateful to the Other Persons for raising their concerns and the manner in which they engaged with the Applicant to come to an amicable outcome. The best and most efficient solution was to accept all the conditions proposed by the Police, the LRS, and the Applicant – as tight controls were required – to protect the residents residing in the vicinity. The Sub-Committee considered the licensing objectives paramount and that the Applicant had met the standards of those objectives. The conditions proposed and attached to the Licence were proportionate.
Decided: The Chair accepted a request from the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Decarbonisation and Sustainability to defer the item. The Committee unanimously agreed to move the report to its January 2027 meeting.
Decided: The minute records no formal decision on the report. Officers agreed to consider clearer capital monitoring information, more project detail, earlier scrutiny of the Strategic Outline Programme (SOP), and clearer environmental and carbon information. Officers also undertook to correct inaccuracies in the climate change section.
Decided: The committee commended officers and Lead Members on the report. It asked that future reports on controversial issues set out where, when and by whom decisions were made, including minutes of Senior Leadership Team and Lead Member meetings held following prior consultation with this committee.
Decided: Following a vote, Council supported the motion and referred it to Cabinet.
Decided: The Committee recommended that Cabinet update on preventative flood measures before winter, including gully cleansing, drainage maintenance and ditching, and how they are resourced. It recommended that Cabinet review how external grant income is forecast and report on ways to make budget assumptions more accurate. It also recommended a detailed analysis of undelivered savings, with assurance from Heads of Service on delivery plans, timescales and risks.
Decided: Planning permission was granted, subject to the conditions in the report.
RESOLVED that a Premises Licence be granted, subject to the amended hours and conditions as set out below – LICENSABLE ACTIVITY DAYS APPLICABLE TIME FROM TIME TO Provision of Live Music (Indoors only) Monday – Sunday 09:00 23:30 Provision of Recorded Music (Indoors only) Monday – Sunday 09:00 23.30 Provision of Late Night Refreshment (Indoors) Sunday – Friday Saturday 23.00 23.00 23.30 00.30 Supply of Alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises) Sunday – Friday Saturday 09:00 09:00 23:30 00:30 *Hours that the premises will be open to the public Sunday – Friday Saturday 09.00 09.00 00.00 01.00 CONDITIONS As put forward by the Applicant and set out in Appendix C to the report – · all external doors and windows shall remain closed during the provision of live or recorded music, except for the immediate access and egress of patrons and staff · the external outdoor area shall only be used by customers until 23.00, with no customer use permitted after that time · no new customers shall be admitted to the premises after 23.00 ADDITIONAL CONDITION · the Premises Licence Holder shall maintain an open channel of communication with local residents and shall provide a direct means of contact for residents to report any issues arising from the operation of the premises. The contact details shall be made available to Licensing Officers upon request. The Chair conveyed the Sub Committee’s decision to all parties present, and the Legal Adviser reported on the reasons for the decision as follows – Members had carefully considered the application and representations submitted in this case and were satisfied that the licensing objectives were engaged. The Sub Committee had to adopt a realistic view on the proposed use of the premises and members were minded to grant the application as set out in the operating schedule subject to the amendments set out in Appendix C to the report which include the following conditions for the following reasons. Members welcomed the measures proposed by the Applicant during the mediation process. The Sub Committee, having regard to the representations, found that the Licensing Objective of ‘prevention of public nuisance’ was engaged by the application. Although the Sub Committee considered it was engaged, they found the reasons given by the objectors were warranted and the risk of a public nuisance arising out of noise nuisance did exist. However, members were satisfied that this could be mitigated with the additional condition of ‘All external doors and windows shall remain closed during the provision of live or recorded music, except for the immediate access and egress of patrons and staff.’ and by refusing the part of the application that requested live and recorded music Monday – Sunday from 23:30 – 01.00. In terms of the supply of alcohol, members sought to balance the requirements of the business, the concerns of neighbours and more generally the licensing objectives. Accordingly, members determined that it would be reasonable and proportionate to amend the hours to provide for the sale of alcohol between 9.00 – 23.30 Sunday to Friday and at 00.30 on a Saturday and late night refreshment between 23.00 – 23.30 Sunday to Friday and 00.30 on a Saturday, with the premises closing half an hour later. The Sub Committee considered it appropriate to accept the condition preventing the use of the external outdoor area beyond 23.00 as this would assist in promoting the licensing objectives as this would give the greatest risk of noise nuisance given the proximity to neighbouring residences. The Sub Committee also agreed that the condition to restrict the entry of any new customers beyond 23.00 was appropriate. The Sub Committee considered it was not appropriate to go any further than this. Members were satisfied that the representations regarding parking provision were matters that could be regulated through separate statutory regimes. Due to the concerns raised in representations and the link to the Public Safety and Prevention of Public Nuisance, members requested that the Applicant maintained an open channel of communication with residents and provided a means to which residents could communicate directly with the Applicant to report any issues, to be confirmed with Licensing Officers. In the circumstances the Sub Committee was satisfied that the licensing objectives, in particular the ‘prevention of public nuisance’ would be upheld in granting the application subject to the additional conditions described above. All parties had a right to appeal against the Licensing Sub Committee’s decision to the Magistrates’ court within twenty-one days. Members expressed concern regarding the current licensable activity ongoing on site and wished for the Applicant to note this. The meeting concluded at 3.50 pm.
Decided: The Committee refused planning permission for two reasons: the cumulative health impact of another hot food outlet, and insufficient evidence on parking and highway safety.
Decided: The Committee deferred consideration of the application. It asked the applicant to consider a connection to the mains sewer, or to show why a connection is not feasible.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 4c – P/2026/0364 – Colliers Park, Wrexham AFC Training Ground, Chester Road, Gresford, Wrexham, LL12 8PW be brought forward for consideration at this time.