Agenda and decisions
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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Decision: There were no
apologies. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. Additional documents: Decision: No declaration of interest had been raised. |
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URGENT MATTERS Notice of
items which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be considered at the meeting
as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the
Local Government Act 1972. Additional documents: Decision: The Leader allowed a question to be put with regard to
Levelling Up Funding and provided an answer thereon. |
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To receive the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 13 December 2022 (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED that, subject to the points of accuracy raised, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2022 be received and confirmed as a correct record. |
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To consider a report by Councillor Jason McLellan, Leader and Lead Member for Economic Growth and Tackling Deprivation (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet approval of the applications to the Shared Prosperity Fund as recommended, and consideration of the information on processes and timescales for future applications and next steps. Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED
that
Cabinet – (a) approves the applications
as detailed in Appendix A to the report,
based on the recommendations from the Core Partnership Group, and (b) notes the information on processes and timescales for future applications as detailed in Appendix B to the report and next steps. |
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DENBIGHSHIRE LEARNING DISABILITY SUPPORTED LIVING SCHEMES To consider a report (which includes a confidential appendix) by Councillor Elen Heaton, Lead Member for Health and Social Care (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet approval to the temporary extension of contracts and process for retendering of contracts in relation to Denbighshire Learning Disability Supported Living Schemes. Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the issuing of temporary extensions to 41 learning Disability Supported Living contracts for a maximum period to 30 September 2026. The contract details and the proposed revised timetable for the retendering of the contracts had been attached as Appendix 1 to the report |
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BUDGET 2023/24 - FINAL PROPOSALS To consider a report by Councillor Gwyneth Ellis, Lead Member for Finance, Performance and Strategic Assets (copy enclosed) setting out the implications of the Local Government Settlement 2023/24 and proposals to finalise the budget for 2023/24. Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet – (a) notes the impact of the Draft Local
Government Settlement 2023/24; (b) supports the proposals outlined in
Appendix 1 to the report, and detailed in Section 4 of the report, and
recommends them to the full Council in order to finalise the budget for
2023/24; (c) recommends to Council the average
Council Tax rise of 3.8% proposed; (d) recommends to Council that authority is
delegated to the Head of Finance and Property in consultation with the Lead
Member for Finance to adjust the use of cash included in the budget proposals
by up to £500k if there is movement between the draft and final settlement
figures in order to allow the setting of Council Tax in a timely manner, and (e) confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment (Appendix 5 to the report) |
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To consider a report by Councillor Gwyneth Ellis, Lead Member for Finance, Performance and Strategic Assets (copy enclosed) detailing the latest financial position and progress against the agreed budget strategy. Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet – (a) note the budgets set for 2022/23 and
progress against the agreed budget strategy, and (b) approve the plans to spend a capital grant (£1.107m) to implement a homelessness leasing scheme to achieve additional private rented sector properties as detailed in Section 6.9 of the report and Appendix 5 to the report. |
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CABINET FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME To receive the enclosed Cabinet Forward Work Programme and note the contents.
Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED that Cabinet’s forward work programme be noted. |