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Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTERESTS

Minutes:

There were no declarations of personal interest.

 

2.

DECISION RECORD - 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 12th September 2017 be signed as a correct record.

 

3.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FOLLOWING GRANT FUNDS: WELSH CHURCH FUND pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

Applicant                                                                                     Award

Carmarthenshire Families Respite Breaks                                 £2,897.20

Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Elli                                                     £3,000.00

4.

REPORTS NOT FOR PUBLICATION

Minutes:

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amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

 

5.

CARMARTHENSHIRE TRANSFORMATIONAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FUND- ASPECT DEVELOPMENTS WALES LTD

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 Aspect Development Wales Ltd. for a grant towards the conversion of the former Courthouse building, Margaret Street, Ammanford, for the development of new office space which would accommodate 17 jobs in Ammanford Town and bring 3560sqft of previously vacant space back into employment space. 

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

Applicant / Property                                                                              Award

Aspect Development Wales Ltd./                                             £155,733.16

former Courthouse building,

Margaret Street, Ammanford,

 

6.

CARMARTHENSHIRE TRANSFORMATIONAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FUND:ELLISTON LETTING LTD

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 Elliston Letting Ltd. for a grant towards the construction of a 2 storey office block on land adjacent to number 9 Elliston Terrace, Carmarthen, which would accommodate 7 jobs in Carmarthen Town and create 1510.70 sq ft of net internal lettable area of office space over 2 floors.

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

Applicant / Property                                                                              Award

Elliston Lettings Ltd./                                                              £158,000.00

9 Elliston Terrace, Carmarthen

 

 

7.

CARMARTHENSHIRE RURAL ENTERPRISE FUND - IAN THOMAS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 Ian Thomas Construction Services Ltd. for a grant towards the demolition of a steel framed building and construction of a new office facility at Llwydcoed, Llandeilo, which would create 7 full time jobs as well as bringing 585m2 of floor space back into use.

 

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

Applicant / Property                                                                      Award

Ian Thomas Construction Services Ltd./                                   £128,000.00

Llwydcoed, Llandeilo

 

8.

CARMARTHENSHIRE RURAL ENTERPRISE FUND- PADDA CARE LTD

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 Padda Care Ltd. for a grant towards the conversion of a former Carmarthenshire County Council building at Llandybie to suit a new use as a Nursing Home with 28 bedrooms. The project would create 20 full time jobs and 15 part time jobs.

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

Applicant / Property                                                                      Award

Padda Care Ltd./                                                                        £128,000.00

Former Glanmarlais Care Home,

Llandybie

 

 

 

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