Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of personal interests

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 11^th September, 2018 be signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the Welsh Church Fund and Targeted Finance Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report:

Applicant                                                                              Award

Llangathen Village Hall                                                £3,000.00

Gate & District Welfare Association                             £3,000.00

Ammanford Community Theatre Group                         £430.00

Llanelli Mynydd Mawr Railway Company Ltd.             £13,000.00

FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER MAY CONSIDER THAT THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS IT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 14 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT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.

RESOLVED pursuant to The Local Government Act 1972 as, amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.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 RESOLVED pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 4 above not to publicise the content of the report as it contained exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) (Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act).

The public interest test in this matter related to the fact that the report contained detailed information about the business and financial affairs and ambitions of the applicants. In this case, the public interest in transparency and accountability is outweighed by the public interest in maintaining confidentiality, as disclosure of this information would be likely to damage the applicants at this stage.

The Executive Board Member considered an application from Dolawen Cyf for a grant towards the construction of a new facility for Midtec Products Ltd. at Capel Hendre which would accommodate 37 jobs as well as creating 11,152sq. ft. of employment space.

RESOLVED that the following application for a grant from the Carmarthenshire Property Development Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report:-

Applicant / Property                                                                        Award

DolawenCyf / Plot 3b, Closfferws, Capel Hendre                     £416,647.70

Following the application of the public interest test it was RESOLVED pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 4 above not to publicise the content of the report as it contained exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) (Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act).

The public interest test in this matter related to the fact that the report contained detailed information about the business and financial affairs and ambitions of the applicants. In this case, the public interest in transparency and accountability is outweighed by the public interest in maintaining confidentiality, as disclosure of this information would be likely to damage the applicants at this stage.

Further to minute 3 of the meeting held on the 19^th February 2018 the Executive Board Member considered applications for assistance from the Carmarthenshire Business Start-Up Fund and Carmarthenshire Business Growth Fund. The priority of both funds was to support the creation of jobs and new businesses within the County.

RESOLVED that the following applications for assistance from the Carmarthenshire Business Start-Up Fund and Carmarthenshire Business Growth Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report:

Carmarthenshire Business Start-Up Fund

Applicant                                                                              Award

A & J Partners Ltd. T/A Harry Watkins                          £1090.37

Mesen                                                                          £2331.20

Music Headquarters Ltd                                                £9,587.16

Carmarthenshire Business Growth Fund

Applicant                                                                              Award

Thomas & Thomas Plant and Tool Hire                        £5,000.00

Williams Marine                                                           £10,000.00

Preseli Bluestone Meats                                              £10,000.00

Rock The Dragon                                                         £5000.00

Treharne Automotive Engineering Ltd                         £10,000.00

Trefin Farm                                                                   £9,000.00