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Items
No. Item

57.

Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held on 16 November pdf icon PDF 142 KB

Decision:

Approved

Minutes:

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2017 be approved

58.

Delivering Capital Ambition pdf icon PDF 196 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

1.            the establishment and implementation of a four-year ‘Capital Ambition Delivery Programme’, including the projects and initiatives that will serve to accelerate the modernisation of council services and deliver savings in accordance with the Administration’s priorities be approved

 

2.            authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, to develop a business case for the introduction of new arrangements that will ensure the Council is operating from modern, cost effective and fit for purpose premises;

 

3.            authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to develop the Council’s proposals for collaboration, including the business case for delivering transactional services on a regional footprint;

 

4.            a rolling programme of Fundamental Reviews to ensure the optimal configuration of council services be implemented;

 

5.            the initiation of an immediate review of the Council’s ICT services, including hardware, software and resources, led by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance be approved, in order to underpin the successful implementation of the Council’s Digital agenda;

 

6.            the Chief Executive be authorised to re-allocate staff resources within the budgetary framework for 2017/18 to give priority to the proposals outlined in the report.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report which outlined arrangements to support the delivery of Cabinet’s Capital Ambition statement of priorities. The report contained details of a four year delivery programme and a rolling programme of fundamental reviews to ensure the appropriate configuration and modernisation of Council services. The letter from the Chair  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

59.

Application for a Hackney Carriage Fare Increase pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

1.         the issues and impacts to taxi fares as set out in the report be noted

 

2.         the application put forward by Dragon Taxis with an implementation date of 1st February 2018 (provided that there are no objections) be approved

 

3.         the advertisement of the variation in a local newspaper be authorised

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report containing details of an application from Dragon Taxis to vary the current rate of hackney carriage fares in Cardiff. The application proposed an increase in the charge for the first 103 yards by 20p to £2.50 and after 103 yards, 20p would be charged for each  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

60.

21st Century Schools - Cardiff Council's Band B Priorities pdf icon PDF 172 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

1.         the prioritised schemes under Band B of the 21st Century Schools Programme be approved

 

2.         the approval in principle of Cardiff Council’s Band B Strategic Outline Case by Welsh Government be noted and the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning be authorized to secure Welsh Government approval in principle for the schemes within the programme.

 

3.         a subsequent report to Cabinet will propose arrangements to secure sufficient capacity and appropriate governance in order to deliver the Cardiff Band B 21st Century Schools Programme.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Bradbury declared a personal interest as Governor at Ty Gwyn School

Councillor Elsmore declared a personal interest as Fitzalan High School is located within her ward

Councillor Merry declared a personal interest as Cathays High School is located within her ward

Councillor Thomas declared a personal interest as Governor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

61.

Calculation of Council Tax Base pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

(1)          the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2018/19 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 2018/2019 shall be 143,453;

 

 

(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 2018/19 in the community areas subject to a precept shall be as follows:-

 

Lisvane

2,350

Pentyrch        

3,263

Radyr

3,709

St. Fagans

1,311

Old St. Mellons

1,543

Tongwynlais

823

 

(4)          the arrangements for the payment of precepts in 2018/19 to the South Wales Police Authority be by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2018 to March 2019 and the Community Councils be by one payment on 1 April 2018, be on the same basis as that used in 2017/18 and the precepting authorities be advised accordingly.

 

Minutes:

A report outlining the Council Tax base calculation for 2018/19 was received. It set out the methodology used to calculate the Council tax base and assumed a collection rate of 98.5%.

 

RESOLVED: that

 

(1)          the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2018/19 be approved;

 

(2)          pursuant to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

62.

Corporate Risk Management Mid year Position 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: that the content of the Corporate Risk Register and the continued development of risk management within the Council be noted

 

Minutes:

The Corporate risk register was considered by the Cabinet. It outlined the strategic risks facing the Council and mitigating actions in place. It was reported that a risk around ‘Air Quality’ had been added to the Corporate Risk Register.

 

RESOLVED: that the content of the Corporate Risk Register and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

63.

The Acquisition of New Build Housing Scheme at Former Walters Building, Butetown for Council Housing pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Appendices 2 & 3 to this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

 

 

RESOLVED: that authority be delegated to the Director for Communities, Housing & Customer Services to enter into a contract with Cadwyn Housing Association for the acquisition of 50 flats subject to Heads of Terms being agreed including all due diligence and viability approval.

 

Minutes:

Appendices 2 & 3 to this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

 

The press and public were excluded from the meeting during  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

 

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