Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hybrid - Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron / remotely via video conference

Items
No. Item

165.

Apologies

Minutes:

No apologies were received.

166.

Personal matters

Minutes:

i.       Condolences were extended to the family of Emlyn Watkin, former Director of Finance of Ceredigion County Council who has recently passed away.

ii.      Condolences were also extended to the family of Ben Davies, Community Councillor for Llanbadarn and former County Councillor who has recently passed away.

167.

Disclosure of Personal/ Prejudicial Interests

Minutes:

Councillor Catrin M S. Davies declared a personal and prejudicial interest in relation to item 175 and withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed.

168.

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the previous Meeting of the Cabinet and any matters arising from those Minutes pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Minutes:

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the previous Meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 February 2023.

 

Matters arising: In relation to item 150, it was noted that the decision to withdraw the proposed entrance fee under the Museum Service Fees and Charges (Appendix 3) was an officer-level decision, and that no political decision was required. </AI4>

169.

Any petitions received

Minutes:

None.

170.

Reports of any decisions (if any) having been called in from Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Minutes:

None.

171.

Any feedback from Overview and Scrutiny Committee not otherwise on the agenda

Minutes:

None.

172.

To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Finance and Procurement upon Welsh Government’s Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rates Relief Scheme 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 368 KB

Minutes:

DECISION:

To adopt the Welsh Government’s Non-Domestic Rates - Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rates Relief Scheme 2023- 24 as a Discretionary Non-Domestic Rates Relief under Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1988.

 

Reason for the decision:

To support local businesses using available grant funding.

173.

To note the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Finance and Procurement upon the 2022/23 Controllable Revenue Budget - Financial Performance pdf icon PDF 401 KB

Minutes:

Cabinet noted the report.

174.

To note the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Finance and Procurement upon the Quarter 3 Capital Programme Monitoring Report pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Minutes:

Cabinet noted the report.

175.

To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Porth Gofal upon the National Empty Homes Grant Scheme pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

DECISION:

1.     To agree for the LA’s participation in the National Empty Homes Grant scheme and:

2.     To enter into a Service Level Agreement with Rhondda Cynon Taf (Lead Authority) for the delivery of the Scheme.

3.     To provide the required £165k of matched funding (10%) from the Council’s Capital Programme.

 

Reason for the decision:

To comply with the Democratic process.

176.

To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Porth Gofal upon the VAWDASV Grant pdf icon PDF 827 KB

Minutes:

DECISION:

To agree that the Welsh Government Grant of £51,786.00 is accepted and that the Council acts in an intermediary role as banker.

 

Reason for the decision:

To comply with democratic governance requirements.

177.

To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Legal and Governance upon the Revised Coroner Pay Arrangements 2022/2023 & 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 364 KB

Minutes:

DECISION:

To amend Cabinet 14/2/23 Minute 155 to reflect the changes recommended by JNC Circular 67 as follows:

1)    2022/2023 (1/4/22-31/3/23):

Senior part-time Coroner:

i)       Retention Salary of £21,449 p/a to cover retention/out of hours service availability from 1st  April 2022 to 31st March 2023.

ii)     Using the daily rate of £472.25 to pay the Coroner an annual salary of £11,806 (@25 days p/a including training days).

Total annual sum £33,255 per annum (plus on-costs).

 

Assistant Coroner:

       full day: £403;

       half day: £202.

 

2)    2023/24 (1/4/23-31/3/24):

Senior part-time Coroner:

i)       Retention Salary of £21,449 p/a to cover retention/out of hours service availability from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

ii)     Using the daily rate of £472.25 to pay the Coroner an annual salary of £11,806 (@25 days p/a including training days) from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

Total annual sum £33,255 per annum (plus on-costs).

 

Assistant Coroner:

       full day: £403;

       half day: £202.

 

Reason for the decision:

Compliance with relevant legislation and JNC Circulars, mitigation of challenge and safeguarding public funds.

178.

To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Legal and Governance upon the Coroner Service Funeral Directors Fees pdf icon PDF 434 KB

Minutes:

DECISION:

1)    Cabinet noted the options outlined out in Appendix 1.

2)    To approve adoption of Approach 1 to set the fixed rates for the payment of Coroner funeral director fees for 2023-2026 (01/04/2023- 31/03/2026) as set out in Appendix 2.

 

Reason for the decision:

Compliance with relevant legislation, mitigation of challenge and safeguarding public funds.

179.

To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Schools and Culture upon the LA Representative on Governing Bodies pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Minutes:

DECISION:

To confirm the nominations outlined in the report as LA representatives on the Governing Bodies of the relevant School.

 

Reason for the decision:

To nominate representatives of the LA on Governing Bodies.

180.

To note the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Policy, Performance and Public Protection upon the Half Year Report of Compliments, Complaints and Public Services Ombudsman for Wales activity (2022/2023) pdf icon PDF 276 KB

Minutes:

Cabinet noted the report.

181.

Any other matter the Chairman decides is for the urgent attention of the Cabinet

Minutes:

None.