Agenda and minutes

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No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST

Minutes:

There were no declarations of personal interest.

 

2.

TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE DECISION RECORD OF THE CABINET MEMBER DECISIONS MEETING FOR ENVIRONMENT HELD ON THE 3RD DECEMBER 2021 pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting of the Cabinet Member for Environment held on the 3rd December, 2021 be signed as a correct record.

 

3.

CARMARTHEN SHOPMOBILITY pdf icon PDF 163 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report to support Carmarthen Shopmobility with a further grant of £15,236 for a twelve-month period commencing in September, 2022. It was explained that whilst Shopmobility had been supported by the Council since 2011 and generated income from charges and fund raising, it was mainly reliant on the Council’s financial support.

 

It was noted that Shopmobility was one of many initiatives being encouraged by the Authority to support the town and was an important element of ensuring that access to shops, businesses and services within Carmarthen was inclusive and catered for individuals with mobility impairments.

 

It was reported that Shopmobility was a registered charity based in Carmarthen Town Centre which provided facilities such as wheelchairs and mobility scooters for visitors to use within the town.  In addition, the grant would be funded from the County Council’s Community Transport element of the Bus Services Support Grant provided by Welsh Government.

 

RESOLVED that the Shopmobility in Carmarthen continues to be supported for the period September 2022 to September 2023 with a grant of £15,236.

4.

LLANELLI SHOPMOBILITY pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report to support Llanelli Shopmobility with a grant of £15,236 for the 2022/23 financial year commencing August, 2022. It was explained that whilst Shopmobility had been supported by the Council since 2011 and generated income from charges and fund raising, it was mainly reliant on the Council’s financial support.

 

It was noted that Shopmobility was one of many initiatives being encouraged by the Authority to support Llanelli town and was an important element of ensuring access to shops, businesses and services within Llanelli were inclusive and catered for individuals with mobility impairments.

 

It was reported that Shopmobility provided for hire facilities such as wheelchairs and mobility scooters for shoppers and visitors to use within the town.  In addition, the grant would be funded from the County Council’s Community Transport element of the Bus Services Support Grant provided by Welsh Government.

 

RESOLVED that a grant be provided to support Shopmobility in Llanelli from August 2022 to August 2023 of £15,236.

 

 

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