Agenda and decisions

There were no apologies.

Councillor Jason McLellan – Personal and Prejudicial Interest – Agenda Item 5

Councillor Rhys Thomas – Personal Interest – Agenda Item 6

Councillor Pauline Edwards – Personal Interest – Agenda Item 6

Councillor Mark Young – Personal Interest – Agenda Item 6

Councillor Jason McLellan – Personal Interest – Agenda Item 7

No urgent matters had been raised.

To receive the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 March 2024 (copy enclosed). 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2024 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

To consider a report by Councillor Emrys Wynne, Lead Member for Welsh Language, Culture and Heritage (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet’s support to accept the grant offer towards the cost of the new joint archive facility and commitment to contribute capital match funding, subject to Flintshire County Council confirming their acceptance of the grant and their capital contribution.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)      confirms its support for North East Wales Archive to accept the National Lottery Heritage Fund grant offer of £7,371,397, subject to Flintshire County Council’s Cabinet doing the same;

(b)      confirms the commitment for Denbighshire County Council to contribute match funding of £2,052,358 of capital funding which would be paid for via prudential borrowing, subject to Flintshire County Council confirming their acceptance of the grant and their capital contribution.  The maximum revenue cost to Denbighshire County Council was expected to be c£136k;

(c)      delegates authority to the Chief Executive Officer and Lead Member for Welsh Language, Culture and Heritage, to sign a Collaborative Agreement that covered the construction of the new facility, and operation of North East Wales Archive, and a Heads of Terms for the Lease of the new building, subject to costs being containable within the overall budget of £12,892,294, and

(d)      confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment (Appendix 1 to the report) as part of its consideration.

To consider a report by Councillor Gill German, Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Education, Children and Families (copy enclosed) seeking Cabinet approval to submit the draft Strategic Outline Programme for the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme to the Welsh Government for their consideration.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)      approves the submission of the draft Strategic Outline Programme for the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme (Appendix 1 to the report) to the Welsh Government for their consideration, and

(b)      confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment (Appendix 3 to the report) as part of its consideration.

To consider a report by Councillor Gwyneth Ellis, Lead Member for Finance, Performance and Strategic Assets (copy enclosed) providing an update on outstanding matters relating to 2024/25 budget, sets the scene for budget setting in the medium term (2025/26 – 2027/28), and self-assesses the Council’s current level of financial resilience and sustainability.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)      approves the updates as listed in section 2.1 of the report, and

(b)      approves the commencement of the design phase for Ysgol Bro Elwern, Ysgol Henllan, Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch and Ysgol y Llys projects to enable the Full Business Case to be submitted to Welsh Government for approval as detailed in section 4.7 and Appendices 6 to 9 of the report.

RESOLVED that Cabinet’s forward work programme be noted.