Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED: that the progress to date and the estimated timescales to get the full agreement of all parties to complete the City Deal be noted

The Cabinet received an update on the progress of the Cardiff Capital Region local authorities in developing and securing a City Deal with the Welsh and UK Governments. It was reported that the City Council, in partnership with the other Cardiff Capital Region local authorities, was negotiating with the Welsh  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77.

RESOLVED: that

(1)          the budget proposals as attached at Appendix 2 be agreed as the Cabinet’s Budget Proposals for Consultation.

(2)          It be noted that the formal budget consultation will commence on the 11 December 2015 and that there will be additional supporting documentation available as part of this process. The results of the consultation process will then be considered by Cabinet during January and February 2016 as part of their final 2016/17 budget proposal.

(3)          It be noted that the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service will be issuing all necessary statutory and non-statutory employment consultations in respect of the staffing implications of the proposals.

The Cabinet received an update on the Budget Reduction Requirement for 2016/17 pending receipt of Provisional Local Government Settlement together with details of draft budget proposals for consultation prior to submission to Council for approval.  It was proposed that the online consultation document would be launched on Friday 11 December  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78.

RESOLVED: that the Cabinet note the current position regarding performance and the delivery of key commitments and priorities as at Quarter 2 and the action being taken to address areas of concern

The Cabinet received the Council’s performance report for Quarter 2 (July to September) of 2015/16 financial year. It was reported that across all Directorates 69.92% of Corporate Plan commitments were Green and 55.85% of Performance Indicators were Green.

RESOLVED: that the Cabinet note the current position regarding performance and the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.

RESOLVED:that

(1)          the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2016/2017 be approved;

(2)            pursuant to this report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, the amount calculated by Cardiff Council as its council tax base for the year 2016/2017 shall be 141,288;

(3)         pursuant to this report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, the amounts calculated by the Council as the council tax base for the year 2016/2017 in the community areas subject to a precept shall be as follows: -

(4)          the arrangements for the payment of precepts in 2016/2017 to the South Wales Police Authority be by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2016 to March 2017 and the Community Councils be by one payment on 1 April 2016, be on the same basis as that used in 2015/2016 and the precepting authorities be advised accordingly.

The Cabinet received a report outlining details of the calculation of the Council tax base for 2016/17.

RESOLVED:that

(1)          the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2016/2017 be approved;

(2)            pursuant to this report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80.

RESOLVED: that the content of the Corporate Risk Register be noted

The Corporate Risk Register was considered by the Cabinet. The register contained details of the strategic risks facing the Council  together with mitigations in place or planned within the Council and a residual risk score which demonstrated the effectiveness of the controls in place to manage the risk.  It was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 81.

RESOLVED: that

1.            Authority be delegated to the Director of Education and Director of Governance and Legal Services to publish a statutory notice to:

·         Close Glyn Derw High School and Michaelston Community College  (the Glyn Derw and Michaelston Federation) from 31 August 2017

·         Establish a new replacement 11-18 community high school to serve the Caerau and Ely areas from 01 September 2017

·         To transfer the newly established high school to new build premises on the current Glyn Derw High School site from September 2018

2.            prior to implementation of the proposal a further report be provided to the Cabinet providing details of any objections received, the proposed responses to those objections and recommendations for implementation or otherwise of the proposal.

The Cabinet received a report detailing the responses received following consultation on a proposal for a new build high school in the West of the city from September 2018. It was reported that a total of 11 responses were received and the majority view expressed during the consultation at meetings  ...  view the full minutes text for item 82.

RESOLVED: that

1.         Authority be delegated to the Director of Education and Director of Governance and Legal Services to publish a statutory notice to:

·         Increase the capacity of Ysgol Glan Morfa from 1FE to 2FE with up to 80 part-time nursery places serving the age range 3-11 from September 2017. Transfer the enlarged Ysgol Glan Morfa to a new standardised 2FE primary school on a new site at the Maltings from September 2017.

·         Increase the capacity of Moorland Primary School from 2FE to 3FE with 96 part-time nursery places serving the age range 3-11 utilising the vacated Ysgol Glan Morfa buildings from September 2017

2.            the approval of appropriation of the land at the Maltings Park site in principle subject to public consultation in accordance with S122 of the Local Government Act 1972 be authorised

3.            prior to implementation of the proposal a further report be provided to the Cabinet providing details of any objections received, the proposed responses to those objections and recommendations for implementation or otherwise of the proposal.

The Cabinet received a report outlining received following consultation regarding the provision of English-medium and Welsh-medium primary school provision in the Adamsdown and Splott Wards. It was reported that four options had been subject to consultation.

 RESOLVED: that

1.         Authority be delegated to the Director of Education and Director of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.

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RESOLVED: that

The Cabinet is recommended to:

1.            Authority be delegated to the Director of Education and the Director of Governance and Legal Services to publish an appropriate statutory notice to:

·         increase the capacity of Ninian Park Primary School Primary School from 2FE to 3FE with additional part-time nursery places serving the age range 3-11 on its existing site from September 2017.

·         establish a new 2 FE Welsh-medium primary school with nursery on the Hamadryad site located adjacent to the Hamadryad playing fields off Hamadryad Road, Cardiff.  The School is to open initially at 1FE only in temporary accommodation adjacent to the Ninian Park Primary School site in the accommodation formerly occupied by Ysgol Tan yr Eos on Virgil Street, Cardiff from September 2016 and transfer to its permanent site adjacent to Hamadryad Park from September 2017.

2.            the approval of appropriation of the land at Sevenoakes Park in principle subject to public consultation in accordance with S122 of the Local Government Act 1972 be authorised

3.            it be noted that subject to approval of the Governing Body the publication by the Governing Body of St Mary the Virgin Church in Wales Primary School of an appropriate statutory notice to make prescribed alterations to that school by increasing its capacity from 1FE to 2FE with nursery places from September 2017 to run concurrent with the Council’s notice(s).

4.            prior to implementation of the proposal a further report be provided to the Cabinet providing details of any objections received, the proposed responses to those objections and recommendations for implementation or otherwise of the proposal.

Cabinet received details of the responses received following consultation on proposals regarding the provision of Welsh-medium and English-medium primary school provision in and around the Butetown, Canton, Grangetown and Riverside areas. It was reported that a total of 259 responses were received.

RESOLVED: that

The Cabinet is recommended to:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 84.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the representations in Appendix B of the report received for and against the decision taken by Cabinet on the 2 July 2015 to amend the tariff of fare be noted

2.             the application submitted by Dragon Taxis with an implementation date of 21 December 2015 be approved

Following a public consultation on proposals received from Dragon Taxis to increase the Hackney Carriage Fare, Cabinet considered six representations that had been received with four in support and two objections to the proposed tariff increase.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the representations in Appendix B of the report received for and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 85.