Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor A. Davies and W. Walters (Chief Executive)

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on the 31^st January, 2022 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.

(NOTE: Councillor H.A.L. Evans having earlier declared an interest in this item, re-declared that interest and left the meeting during its consideration)

The Cabinet considered the Housing Regeneration and Development Delivery Plan that set out the Authority’s plans to support the delivery of over 2,000 additional homes across the County over the next five years. If adopted, the Plan would build on the success of the current affordable housing delivery plans, would support economic growth by investing over £300m into communities and directly support the actions in the Economic Recovery Plan, supporting business, people and places.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND COUNCIL:-

The Cabinet considered a report on the Local Environment Quality (LEQ) Management Plan 2022-2026, including the action plan, detailing the direction of the Council’s litter management within the County for the next four years. It demonstrated how litter management would be undertaken, thereby contributing to the Council’s Corporate Strategy, with particular emphasis on Wellbeing Objective 10 – Healthy and Safe Environment; look after the environment now and in the future.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Local Environment Quality Management Plan 2022-2026 for Carmarthenshire, including the LEQ Action Plan, be approved.

The Cabinet considered the revised and updated Digital Schools Strategy and the Digital Technology Strategy 2022-2025. The strategies detailed the Council’s strategic priorities to underpin the delivery of digital learning over the next 3 years, along with the direction of the digital technologies that would be adapted by the Council to underpin all digital services and achieve its vision of being a ‘Digitally Enabled Carmarthenshire”.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Digital Schools and Digital Technology Strategies 2022-2025 be approved.

The Cabinet considered an update report on the progress of the Revised Local development Plan (LDP) and, notably, the impact of a series of factors, issues and guidance on the progress and/or future Plan content. In detailing those areas, the report proposed a series of next steps and sought endorsement of the recommendations to prepare a further Revised Deposit LDP to address and mitigate the implications arising from the identified issues and to ensure it was procedurally compliant and ‘sound’ thus enabling its adoption.

The Cabinet referred to Natural Resources Wales guidance on the environmental impact of phosphates in watercourses for the 9 riverine Special Areas of Conservation in Wales, and the significant issues that raised on the delivery of development and the progress of LDP’s affected by the phosphate guidance and prevented the consultation and the Plan making any further development. The Cabinet welcomed the establishment of the Afon Tywi Nutrient Management Board to address the issue of phosphates and to prepare a Nutrient Management Plan.

Reference was also made to the Council’s net zero carbon plan by 2030 and noted the Council had taken the lead in developing a draft carbon calculator to be used across Wales

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL:

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