Agenda and decisions

APPENDIX A TO THIS REPORT IS EXEMPT FROM PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, SCHEDULE 12A, PART 4, PARAGRAPH 16

RESOLVED: that

1.            any serious conflicts of interest declared by individual Cabinet members in relation to the Maindy Park Trust Decision in respect of the Council’s proposed land exchange be noted;

2.            Council be recommended to agree the appointment of the ‘Maindy Park Trust Advisory Committee’, comprised of 3 independent members of the Standards and Ethics Committee and /or the Governance and Audit Committee, with the following terms of reference:

‘(a) To consider whether the land exchange proposed by Cardiff Council in its statutory capacity as local authority should be agreed by the Maindy Park Trust (‘the Charity’), having regard to the best interests of the Charity and its beneficiaries, and all relevant evidence in this respect, including (but without limitation to) independent valuation advice on the relevant land and views submitted in response to the public consultation on the proposal; and

(b) to make a recommendation to Cabinet, in its capacity as Trustee of the Charity, on whether or not the proposed land exchange should be agreed (subject to approval by the Charity Commission).’

3. It be agreed to receive a further report on this matter in due course setting out the recommendations of the Maindy Park Trust Advisory Committee in respect of the Council’s decision, as trustee of the Maindy Park Trust, on whether to agree to the proposed land exchange (‘the Trust Decision’), PROVIDED THAT any Member with a serious conflict of interests in this matter shall declare that interest and withdraw from consideration of the Trust Decision.

Appendix 1, A and B to this report is exempt from publication on the basis that it contains information of the description set out in paragraphs 14 and 21 of Part 4 of schedule 12 A of the Local Government Act 1972 and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED: that

1.         Approval be given to the revised design for the coastal protection scheme and the full business case to be submitted to Welsh Government for the Coastal Risk Management Programme.

2.          the commitment of the funding contribution identified within the financial implications in Appendix 1 be approved.

3.         Authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, s.151 Officer and Director Governance and Legal Services, to deal with all aspects of contract award following the approval of the Full Business Case by Welsh Government.

RESOLVED: that

i)             the results of public consultation on the draft Recycling Strategy 2022-25: ‘Greener and Cleaner’ attached as Appendix B be noted

ii)            Approval be given to the Recycling Strategy 2022-25: ‘Greener and Cleaner’ attached as Appendix A.

iii)           the outcomes of the segregated recycling pilot undertaken by 4,000 properties be noted

iv)           Agreement in principle be given to the programme of change set out in the Recycling Strategy 2022-25: ‘Greener and Cleaner’ and this report and delegate authority to the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change to roll-out the phased implementation of the programme including:

·         The phased roll-out of segregated recycling as set out in this report across household properties in Cardiff.

·         The phased roll-out of reduced residual waste collections as set out in this report to improve the level and quality of recycling across household properties in Cardiff.

·         Undertake further pilot work in relation to Houses of Multiple Occupancy and Flats to improve recycling performance including the testing of communal segregated recycling bins.

·         Review the expansion of kerbside collection services to cover items currently not collected at the kerbside.

·         Enhance and strengthen education and enforcement to deliver improved recycling compliance across household properties in Cardiff.

·         Develop the business case to move from a Material Recovery Facility to a Material Handling Facility required to manage segregated recycling.

·         Improvements to the trade / business waste model to improve recycling and meet new legislative requirements.

·         Identification of wider Council / service area change to value resources and minimise the Council’s impact on climate change.

v)            the plans to enhance the cleansing service, including the move balanced resourcing and ‘same day cleanse’ following collections for inner wards be noted.

vi)           the development of a business case for a future repair and re-use ‘superstore’ be noted.  A further report will be brought regarding the business case.

RESOLVED: that agreement be given to the response to the Economic and Culture Scrutiny CommitteeRecommendations to “Community Sport in Cardiff: Regional Partnerships” as contained in Appendix 1 of this Report

RESOLVED: that

(i)           Approval be given to the proposals in respect of changes to additional learning needs provision as set out in a paragraph 1 of this report without modification

(ii)          Officers be authorised to take the appropriate actions to implement the proposals as set out in paragraph 1

(iii)         Approval be given to the proposal as set out in paragraph 2 without modification

(iv)         Officers be authorised to take the appropriate actions to implement the proposal as set out in paragraph 2

(v)          Officers be authorised to publish the decisions within 7 days of determination of the proposal

(vi)         Authority be delegated to the Director of Education & Lifelong Learning (in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Education and Finance, Modernisation & Performance, the Director of Governance and Legal Services, the Director of Economic Development and the Corporate Director for Resources) to determine all aspects of the procurement process (including for the avoidance of doubt development of all procurement documentation and selection and award criteria, commencement of procurement through to award of contracts).

(vii)       the publication of a statutory notice in respect of proposals published by the Governing Body of Whitchurch High School to expand its Specialist Resource Base from 70 places to 100 places from September 2022 and future determination of the proposal be noted

RESOLVED: that the contents of the report be noted

RESOLVED: that

1.           the projected revenue financial outturn based on the projected position at Month 4 2022/23 be noted

2.        the capital spend and projected position at Month 4 2022/23 be noted

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

RESOLVED: that

1.            the 2022/23 Annual Property Plan attached at Appendix 1 be approved

2.            authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development to complete the disposal of land at St Teilo’s, via appropriation by the HRA, at market value of the property less any relevant ring-fenced sums.

RESOLVED: that Council be recommended to note the content of the Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee Annual Report 2021-2022

RESOLVED: that approval be given to  the draft consultation response as set out at Appendix 2, to Welsh Government’s HIV Action Plan for Wales; Eliminating HIV – improving quality of life and tackling stigma associated with the virus – an action plan for 2023-36

RESOLVED: that

1.    the contents of this report be noted

2.    having considered the representations received to the Public Notice in Appendix C and D and the comments from the Hackney Carriage Alliance/Unite (the original applicant to vary the Table of Fares) in Appendix E in response to Dragon Taxis’ counter proposal agreement be given to ratify the original decision made on 23 June 2022.

3. an implementation date of 8 October 2022 be set for the changes to the Table of Fares to take effect.