Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor H.A.L. Evans

There were no declarations of personal interests.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on the 19^th February, 2024 be signed as a correct record.

The Chair advised that no questions on notice had been submitted by members.

The Chair advised that no public questions had been received.

Cabinet considered a report on the Maintenance Manual which forms Part 4 of the Highway Asset Management Plan (HAMP) and is being developed as a portfolio of specific manuals covering the management of a range of highway asset categories. Parts 4.1 to 4.7 have been adopted previously. The report provided details of the proposed Part 4.8 that covers the Highways Adverse Weather & Winter Service Plan.

Part 4.8 of the Maintenance Manual sets out how the County Council manages snow events, our approach to treating footways & cycleways, car parks, the deployment and management of grit bins and how we suspend gritting operations at level crossings. The Winter Service section of Part 4.8 concludes by setting out how resources are managed in terms of plant and vehicles, operational personnel and salt stocks.  Further sections will be brought forward in future years.

Cabinet was informed that the table under paragraph 4.8.10 on page 56 of the Highways Maintenance Manual (page 32 of the agenda pack) needed updating and this would be done prior to the document being published.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that Part 4.8 of the Highway Asset Management Plan - Maintenance Manual be adopted.

Cabinet considered a report providing details of the review undertaken of the current Charging Policy for Social Care Charges and detailing the proposed revisions.

The current charging policy was last updated in April 2019 and it was felt that it was now time to review the policy and consider any changes needed. Consequently, based on a high-level review within the operational team and in consultation with other officers, several changes had been identified, the nature of which would require authority to formally consult on the proposed key changes within the policy. The report set out the suggested proposed revisions and sought authority to consult on the proposed amendments to the policy.

It was pointed out that, although there was reference in the executive summary to the report requiring a Council decision this was in fact not the case.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that authority be granted to commence the consultation process on the proposed key changes to the Charging Policy

Cabinet was informed that notification had been received from the Labour Group of their wish to nominate Councillor Martyn Palfreman to replace Councillor Deryk Cundy on the Llesiant Delta Wellbeing Ltd Governance Group.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the proposed change in membership be approved.  

The Chair advised that there were no items of urgent business.

THE REPORTS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS THEY CONTAIN EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 14 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) (WALES) ORDER 2007. IF, FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST, THE CABINET  RESOLVES PURSUANT TO THE ACT TO CONSIDER THESE ITEMS IN PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING SUCH CONSIDERATION.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items as the reports contained exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Following the application of the public interest test it was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in Minute 10 above, to consider this matter in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as disclosure would be likely to place the business named in the report at an unfair disadvantage in relation to its commercial competitors.

Cabinet considered a report providing details of an application received for a Business Growth Grant from the Shared Prosperity Fund. 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to approve the award of a Shared Prosperity Fund Busiess Growth Grant to Lisa Fearn Ltd t/a Y Sied.