Agenda and draft minutes

There were no declarations of personal interest.  

The Cabinet Member considered 10 applications received seeking assistance from the Mynydd Y Betws Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Round 14).

It was noted that Llandybie Community Council were contributing £15,659 of their own funds and not £10,659 as stated in the report.

RESOLVED that the following application for assistance from the Mynydd Y Betws Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Round 14 Applications) be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report:

The Cabinet Member considered an application received seeking assistance from the Shared Prosperity Skills Fund.

RESOLVED that the following application for assistance from the Shared Prosperity Skills Fund be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report:

FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST THE CABINET MEMBER MAY CONSIDER THAT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS THEY CONTAIN EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 14 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT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.

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as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 that the following items were not for publication as the reports contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.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. 5 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 maintaining transparency and accountability is outweighed by the public interest in maintaining confidentiality, as disclosure would be likely to place persons and businesses named in the report at an unfair disadvantage in relation to their commercial competitors.

The Cabinet Member considered applications received from fifteen businesses seeking assistance from the Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Start Up & Growth Fund.

RESOLVED that the following projects submitted to Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Start Up & Growth Fund as detailed in the report be approved subject to the usual terms and conditions and those specified in the report:

Following the application of the public interest test it was RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 5 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 maintaining transparency and accountability is outweighed by the public interest in maintaining confidentiality, as disclosure would be likely to place persons and businesses named in the report at an unfair disadvantage in relation to their commercial competitors.

The Cabinet Member considered project applications received from ten businesses seeking assistance from the Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Renewable Energy Fund.

RESOLVED that the projects submitted to the Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Renewable Energy Fund as detailed in the report and supporting appendices be approved.

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 8th July, 2024 be signed as a correct record.