Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED: that the minutes of 16 June 2016 be approved.

RESOLVED: that the progress in finalising the City Deal agreement be noted.

Cabinet received an update on the progress of finalising the City Deal agreement.  Progress has been made in establishing governance and suppiort arrangements for the finalisation of the deal.  It was noted that a Programme Manager had been appointed.  A future report will be brought to Cabinet to outline the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the contents of the report be noted.

2.            Cardiff’s position as an international city and the administration’s vision to make Cardiff Europe’s most liveable capital city be re-affirmed.

3.            work through Core Cities UK and the Welsh Local Government Association to make representations to the UK Government on key issues to be considered as part of future negotiations to leave the EU be agreed;

4.            it be agreed to strengthen community engagement mechanisms in Cardiff by working with partners via the Cardiff Public Services Board; and

5.            the continuation of Cardiff’s membership of the Eurocities network be approved.

The Leader as Chair, has ruled that, by reason of special circumstances, this item should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency. Whilst this item was published on the Agenda, the report was only finalised on Wednesday due to continuing developments, including meetings held this week involving  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

RESOLVED: that the 2016/17 Corporate Asset Management Plan be approved.

The Leader declared a personal but non-prejudicial interest in this matter as he is a Member of Friends of the Old Library (Yr Hen Llyfrygell).

Cllr Bradbury declared a personal but non-prejudicial interest in this matter as he is a Member of the Caerau and Ely Sports trust  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

RESOLVED: that

(1)       the framework for the savings targets on which this Budget Strategy report is based including the use of a targeted approach to meeting the Budget Reduction Requirement both in 2017/18 and across the period of the Medium Term Financial Plan be agreed.

(2)       directorates work with the relevant Portfolio Cabinet Member, in consultation with the Corporate Resources Director and Cabinet Member for Resources and Performance Management to identify potential savings to assist in addressing the indicative budget gap of £24.328 million for 2017/18 and £75.297 million across the period of the Medium Term Financial Plan.

(3)       relevant bodies who raise precepts and levies on the Council be formally contacted to request that funding reductions are also fed into these settlements which should be in line with those it is expected that Welsh Government will impose in respect of local authority funding.

(4)       Authority be delegated to the Corporate Resources Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Performance to identify an alternative budget gap requirement upon further clarification being provided by the Welsh Government in respect of funding.

(5)       Authority be delegated to the Corporate Resources Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Performance to amend the Budget Strategy, once the budget savings proposals have been reviewed, if this amendment does not significantly depart from the underlying principles. Any requirement to significantly depart from these principles would require a further Budget Strategy Report to Cabinet. 

(6)       the Council seeks expressions of interest from officers in respect of the voluntary redundancy scheme.

(7)       It be agreed that that Council be recommended to agree that the Budget Timetable Framework set out in Appendix 2 be adopted and that the work outlined is progressed with a view to informing budget preparation.

(8)       It be agreed that there will be a two stage process in relation to consultation on 2017/18 proposals. This will commence with the Ask Cardiff Survey including a section on general budget themes followed by more detailed consultation on 2017/18 proposals later in the Autumn, once there is further clarity on the 2017/18 funding position.

The Cabinet considered the budget strategy for 2017/18, which outlined the financial strategy needed to meet the ongoing severity of financial challenges for the Council in the medium term and sets out the budget timetable.

RESOLVED: that

(1)       the framework for the savings targets on which this Budget Strategy report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

RESOLVED; that the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education be authorised to;

1.            Carry out a further review of speech and language support in Cardiff with the aim of bringing forward revised proposals;

2.            Undertake further engagement with schools and other stakeholders in relation to early intervention for children with behavioural emotional and social needs;

3.            Work with the governing bodies of Meadowbank and Allensbank Schools to ensure the needs of children with speech and language needs placed at the schools can continue to be met effectively, pending any revised proposals.

Cabinet received a report outlining the responses received to the public consultation regarding specialist provision for primary aged pupils with speech and language difficulties, and with behavioural emotional and social difficulties.

It was noted that the consultation results identified significant concerns for stakeholders and that additional work was needed to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

RESOLVED; that

1.            the content of the report be noted.

2.            the Cardiff Statue and Monument Protocol as a guidance note for assessing proposals to install statues and monuments in Cardiff be approved.

3.            the decision making process for determining the initial acceptability and suitability of proposals for statues and monuments be agreed.

Cabinet considered a report detailing proposals for a Statue and Monument protocol for Cardiff.  Cardiff contains over 200 public artworks that contribute to the architectural and cultural heritage of the city. 

The report sets out a guidance note and decision making process for determining the acceptability and suitability of statues  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.