Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 March be agreed

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 March be agreed

RESOLVED: that the response to the recommendations as set out in Appendix A to the report be agreed

The Cabinet considered the response to the Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee’s report on ‘Cardiff Central Market and Arcades’. 16 of the 17 recommendations were either fully or partly accepted.

RESOLVED: that the response to the recommendations as set out in Appendix A to the report be agreed

RESOLVED: that the Cardiff Tourism Strategy and Action Plan(Appendix A to the report) be approved

The Tourism Strategy and Action Plan for Cardiff was considered by Cabinet. The strategy aimed to double of the value of overnight tourism in the city and the city region and the value of the day visitor economy by 2020. The strategy had been prepared in the context of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 147.

RESOLVED: that:

1.      the submission (Appendix A to the report) to the Welsh Government in response to the ‘Power to Local People’ White Paper be approved; and

2.     Authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council and Chief Executive to make any further amendments to the Council’s response to the Welsh Government prior to submission by 28 April 2015.

In considering this item, the Leader ruled that by reason of special circumstances, the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Whilst this item was published on the Agenda the Report was only finalised on 31 March and is urgent for decision at the meeting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 148.

RESOLVED: that

(1)      officers proceed with the negotiation of a City Deal for Cardiff with UK Government, Welsh Government and surrounding authorities and return to Cabinet with a further report before submitting a final proposal.

(2)      engagement with surrounding authorities in SE Wales take place to develop an appropriate local governance structure to support delivery of a City Deal for Cardiff.

(3)      Authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to:

a.   identify a budget and to appoint Specialist Advisors to support delivery of a detailed City Deal proposal for Cardiff

b.   commission a review of the Cardiff Business Council model to put in place appropriate arrangements to support a successful City Deal proposal.

In considering this item, the Leader ruled that by reason of special circumstances, that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Whilst the item was published on the Agenda the Report was only finalised on 30 March and is urgent for decision at this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 149.

RESOLVED:that Cabinet

1.     the Workforce Strategy as attached as Appendix 1 to the report be agreed.

2.     the Employee Charter, attached as Appendix 3 to the report be agreed.

The Cabinet considered the Workforce Strategy which aimed to strengthen the links between business, financial and workforce planning during this period of financial challenge and rapid organisational change. The Employee Charter was also discussed as a response to a range of challenges the Council is facing and issues raised by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 150.

RESOLVED: that

1.      the Recycling Waste Management Strategy 2015 be approved in light of the consultation responses, detailed plans for the household waste collections and subsequent proposed implementation phases in order to increase recycling performance to the required targets and deliver the accepted savings required for 2015/16.

2.     the separate recycling collections and infrastructure programmes and governance arrangements that are proposed  be agreed to ensure Cardiff meets its obligations under the Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) regulations 2012 and the subsequent statutory guidance on the separate collection of waste paper, metal, plastic and glass.

3.     the partnership proposed with Welsh Government to explore appropriate regional recycling infrastructure and explore the appetite of other authorities to jointly invest in appropriate recycling infrastructure be agreed

The Draft Recycling Waste Management Strategy 2015 was considered by Cabinet. The report set out the phases of implementation including the household recycling and waste collection changes for 2015 and the updated service provision for the household waste recycling centres and reuse of unwanted goods and further steps necessary to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 151.

RESOLVED:that the award of the Supported Living Services contracts to the successful tenderers named in the table set out under paragraph 27 of the report in respect of the relevant localities be authorised, with such contracts to commence on 1 August 2015.

Appendices 2a & 2b to this report are not for publication as they  contain exempt information of the description in paragraph(s) 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

Cabinet was advised that the procurement process for the support model  ...  view the full minutes text for item 152.

RESOLVED:thatthe approach to implementing the homelessness legislation contained within the Housing Wales Act 2014 as outlined in the report be approved with effect from 27^th April 2015.

Cabinet was advised that Part 2 of the Housing Wales Act 2014 would come into force on 27^th April 2015 setting out the duties of local authorities to assist those facing homelessness.  The new legislation would require local authorities to do more to help households to prevent homelessness and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 153.

RESOLVED: that the changes to ICT policy to restrict access to “pay day lenders” by redirect those attempting to access those websites to a Coaching Page be approved

The Cabinet considered a report outlining proposals to undertake changes to Council policy to limit the visibility of websites identified as “pay day lenders”, and signpost those seeking to access that facility to appropriate support. It was proposed that a ‘coaching page’ for those trying to access pay day lending  ...  view the full minutes text for item 154.