Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor D. Price, Chair, who was engaged in alternative Council business.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on the 3^rd July, 2023 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.<AI9>

Cabinet considered the Maternity and Early Years Strategy West Wales.  Carmarthenshire County Council is working in partnership with Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB), Ceredigion County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council in response to Welsh Government’s Early Years Integration Transformation Programme. This programme focuses on the need for a joined up and responsive early years service to ensure that every child has the best start in life.

As part of the transformation programme, innovative ways of working are required to be tested and piloted and as a result officers in Carmarthenshire have worked closely with HDUHB in developing a pilot Early Years Integrated Team in Cwm Gwendraeth. This is a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals (Midwives, Health Visitors and Speech and Language Therapists), Local Authority professionals (Family Support Officers and a Community Connector). 

On a regional level a Maternity and Early Years Steering Group was set up in 2019 and work has been underway in developing a Maternity and Early Years Strategy for the region, setting out an agreed vision, objectives and priorities for all services working within the Maternity and Early Years sector across HDUHB, Local Authority and third sector organisations.

By July 2022 the strategy was in its final stages of development and a cross section of professionals and families from across the region took part in the consultation process via focus groups and an online survey. This is a strategy with a difference as it is web-based, interactive and concise thereby allowing professionals with limited time to access the strategy as and when required.  needed. Following full sign off it was intended to launch the strategy across the region.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Maternity and Early Years Strategy West Wales be endorsed.

Dywedodd y Cadeirydd nad oedd unrhyw eitemau eraill o fater brys.

THE REPORTS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS THEY CONTAIN EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 14 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT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 RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 8 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 respect of this report outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information contained therein as disclosure would have the potential to undermine the position of the organisations concerned in relation to other organisations operating in the same sphere of activity.

The Cabinet considered a report which provided an overview of applications submitted under the Sustainable Communities Fund (Round 2) which is funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

9.1      That the projects listed be awarded funding as recommended by     the Funding Panel and as detailed in the report;

9.2      That the virement of an additional £250,000 from other unallocated    elements of the SPF Programme, due to the high volume of            quality applications submitted, be endorsed.

[NOTE:  Mr J. Jones, Head of Regeneration, Policy & Digital, having earlier declared an interest in this item, left the meeting prior to the consideration and determination thereof.]

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Following the application of the public interest test it was RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 8 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 respect of this report outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information contained therein as disclosure would adversely affect the applicants in the market within which they operate by disclosing to competitors innovative business ideas.

The Cabinet considered a report which provided an overview of applications submitted under the open call for standalone strategic projects within the Communities and Place and Supporting Local Business priorities of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

10.1    That the projects detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 be           awarded funding, as detailed in the report;

10.2    That the recommendations of the Regeneration Partnership in      relation to the redistribution of funding that may come back into            the £5.85m budget for this call be approved.

Following the application of the public interest test it was RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 8 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 respect of this report outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information contained therein as disclosure would adversely affect the applicants in the market within which they operate by disclosing to competitors innovative business ideas.

The Cabinet considered a report which provided an overview of Standalone Strategic applications submitted under the open call for the People and Skills priority and Multiply objectives of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the projects detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 be awarded funding as recommended by the Regeneration Partnership, as detailed in the report.

Following the application of the public interest test it was RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 8 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 respect of this report outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information contained therein as disclosure would have the potential to undermine the position of the organisations concerned in relation to other organisations operating in the same sphere of activity.

The Cabinet considered a report which provided an overview of applications submitted under the Skills and Employability Funds, funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the projects detailed in Table 2 and Table 3 be awarded funding as recommended by the Funding Panel, as detailed in the report.