Agenda and decisions

Approved

RESOLVED: that the Council’s response to the recommendations of the Race Equality Taskforce as set out in Appendix 1 be approved

RESOLVED: that

1)            the progress made on carbon reduction in the first year of One Planet Cardiff Action be noted

2)            the Pathway modelling methodology be approved as a tool for onward monitoring and decision making

3)            the refinement and progress of the One Planet Cardiff Action Plan be noted and approved

4)            the intention to hold a Climate Change Convention in 2023 be approved

RESOLVED: that

1.               the monitored results gathered in 2021 be noted and accepted and approval be given to the 2022 Annual Progress Report (as attached as Appendix 1) for submission to Welsh Government for approval by the 31^st of December 2022.

2.               the receipt of the updated Air Quality Legal Direction issued on the 21^st September 2022 be noted and it be noted that work to comply with the Direction is being progressed.

Appendices 1-7 of this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. 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.            the Outline Business Case attached at Confidential Appendix 4 be noted

2.            Approval, in principle be given to the offer from AMG (set out as Option 2 in this report) and further described in the Outline Business Case at Confidential Appendix 4, the draft Heads of Terms at Confidential Appendix 5 and authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, the Section 151 Officer and the Legal Officer to progress negotiations with AMG and for Legal Services to prepare proposed contractual documentation.

3.            It be noted that consultation will be undertaken as follows:

4.            It be noted that the findings of the consultation, together with an assessment of best value of the AMG offer will be brought back to Cabinet for consideration as part of a final decision on whether to proceed with the offer from AMG.

Appendices 2 and 5 to this report are 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

(i)    Authorisation be given for the funds for the main contract required from the Council’s Education Asset Renewal programme, subject to Ministerial approval for the enhanced Flying Start Welsh Government contribution, to enable the Moorland Primary School project to commence.

(ii)     subject to Ministerial approval for the enhanced Flying Start Welsh Government contribution, responsibility be delegated to the Director of Education (in consultation with the Director of Economic Development and S151 Officer) for all matters relating to the procurement of the project (up to and including award) and completion of ancillary documents (as applicable).

RESOLVED: that

1.               the readoption of the current Cardiff Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education attached at Appendix 1be supported and agreed.

2.               the new Cardiff Agreed Syllabus for Religion, Values and Ethics attached at Appendix 2 be supported and agreed

3.               the revised Terms of Reference (Revised Constitution of SACRE/SAC for RVE, October 2022) attached at Appendix 3 be agreed

RESOLVED: that the proposed approach for rent and service charge setting for  Council owned dwellings for financial year 2023/2024 be approved 

Appendices 2, 3, 4 6,7, 8 and 9 of this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14, 16 and 21 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED: that

1)              Agreement in principle be given to dispose of land to Nordic Urban in accordance with the Heads of Terms set out in Confidential Appendix 3.

2)              Agreement in principle be given to dispose of land to Skyview Towers Ltd in accordance with the Heads of Terms set out in Confidential Appendix 7.

3)              authority be delegated to the Director for Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, the Section 151 Officer and the Legal Officer to deal with all matters relating to the completion of the disposals set out in recommendations (1) and (2) above.

RESOLVED: that the Cardiff Council Corporate Safeguarding Policy (2022-2025) be approved

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

RESOLVED: that

(1)             the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2023/24 be approved.

(2)        that 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 2023/24 shall be 150,482.

(3)        that 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 2022/23 in the community areas subject to a precept shall be as follows:

(4)             that the arrangements for the payment of precepts in 2023/24 to the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales be by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2023 to March 2024; and to the Community Councils, be by one payment on 1 April 2023, reflecting the same basis as that used in 2022/23; and the precepting authorities be advised accordingly.

RESOLVED: that

(1)            the information in respect of the discretionary powers relating to Council Tax Premiums as outlined in this report be noted

(2)            approval be given to the undertaking of a consultation exercise on the application of a Council Tax Premium for periodically occupied dwellings and increasing the level of premium for long term empty dwellings.

(3)            It be noted that the results of the consultation exercise will inform a final decision to be taken at Council early in 2023.  

RESOLVED:that

1.              the funding awarded to Cardiff Council by Welsh Government for the roll-out of gigabit capable fibre broadband to premises identified as outside commercial roll-out plans for the next 3 years be accepted

2.              authority be delegated to the Chief Digital Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance to deal with all aspects of the procurement process and ancillary matters up to and including award of contract.