Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of personal interest.

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 20^th July 2017 be signed as a correct record.

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

Brechfa Church Hall PCC                                                           £1,980.76

Aberduar Baptist Chapel                                                             £3,000.00

St. Mary’s Church, Court Henry                                                  £1,740.50

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amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.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 Mark Waghorn Architects Ltd., Llandeilo, for a grant towards the erection of a steel frame building for the manufacture of log pods at Abermarlais Business Park, Llangadog, which would create 1.5 full time jobs as well as creating 180m² of employment space.

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

Mark Waghorn Architects Ltd./                                                              

Abermarlais Business Park, Llangadog                                                £15,707.30

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 Pryd Ltd., Ferryside, Carmarthen for a grant towards the refurbishment of its new premises at Ferryside for a proposed restaurant and café which would create 5.5 full time jobs as well as bringing 173m² of previously redundant space back into economic 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

Pryd Ltd./ Calon y Fferi building, Ferryside                                   £11,635.20

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 The Trustees of the BMASSAS for a conditional grant towards the demolition of the Jolly Tar Public House, Carmarthen, and the construction of a new four storey office building which would accommodate 43 jobs in Carmarthen Town and create 7725ft² of employment space.

RESOLVED that the following application for a conditional 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

The Trustees of the BMASSAS /

Jolly Tar Public House, Carmarthen                                         £707,366.98