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Councils in October dealt with regeneration partnerships, business rates relief, town centre grants and scrutiny of business support. The Welsh Government has announced a Town Centre Taskforce and further Transforming Towns funding.[7][3][6][15][16]
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.
Councils support local businesses, regenerate town centres, run markets and apply for regeneration funding. They work with neighbouring councils through regional bodies called corporate joint committees.
The Cabinet member for the economy leads. Big projects go to the Cabinet, and regional ones to the corporate joint committee.
Business owners can contact the council's business support team. Regeneration plans are usually consulted on.
| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 64 | 31 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 52 | 44 |
| Cardiff | 50 | 47 |
| Gwynedd | 49 | 43 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 42 | 42 |
| Carmarthenshire | 41 | 33 |
| Newport | 31 | 11 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 31 | 22 |
| Conwy | 29 | 26 |
| Powys | 28 | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 24 | 22 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 21 | 20 |
| Wrexham | 20 | 19 |
| Ceredigion | 18 | 18 |
| Caerphilly | 17 | 0 |
| Flintshire | 14 | 10 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 12 | 11 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 9 | 8 |
| Torfaen | 6 | 4 |
| Bridgend | 4 | 0 |
Decided: The Cabinet Member approved setting up the Tackling Poverty Support Fund, paid for by the Welsh Government's 2026/27 Tackling Poverty Support Funding Package.
Decided: The meeting approved the Receiving and Awarding Grants Policy, along with delegated authority (power for officers to act without a new councillor vote) for the Head of Regeneration, Investment and Housing to make future amendments, in consultation with the Portfolio Member. The minute records that grant decisions are not made by officers alone, that Member oversight has been maintained, and that this will continue.
Decided: The meeting approved the five-year plan, a statutory document the Council must produce for youth work, and agreed that it be submitted to Welsh Government. A councillor raised concern about future funding for employability programmes, including Jobs Growth Wales Plus, citing Welsh figures of about 55,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET); Councillor Carter said he would support writing to Welsh Government.
Decided: Cabinet agreed unanimously to adopt the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Rates Relief Scheme in 2026/27. It gives relief from business rates (non-domestic rates) for 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27. Relief will be granted in line with Welsh Government guidelines. Applications the guidelines do not clearly cover will be decided by the Cabinet Member for Resources.
Decided: Cabinet approved the use of Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices within Housing Services and City Centre Management. It also authorised the Director of Place to designate trained officers to issue these notices, and to prepare applications for Partial and Full Closure Orders with Legal Services. Cabinet also noted the March 2018 decision on anti-social behaviour powers and that Housing Services already uses Civil Injunctions.
RESOLVED THAT the nomination of Councillor N. Evans to the Homes and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee be approved.
Decided: The Committee noted the report and the clearer presentation of Appendix B. It moved into closed session to discuss the exempt appendix, then returned to open session.
RESOLVED to note the schedule of planning applications dealt with the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer – Economy and Regeneration.
Decided: The report was noted.
Decided: The Committee noted the progress report.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chairperson would write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations and recommendations on the way forward.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chairperson would write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations and recommendations on the way forward.
Decided: The committee deferred the application for a site visit, with internal and external inspections. The vote was 16 for, none against and none abstaining. Members also asked for a further report to a future meeting, with possible reasons for refusal and officers' recommendations.
Decided: The Committee approved the application, in line with the Director's recommendation.
Decided: The Committee approved the application, in line with the Director's recommendation.