Decisions

The North Wales and South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Parties have carried out the second review of the Regional Technical Statement (RTS) for Wales. The RTS projects future demand for aggregates so that mineral development can be planned for in a managed and proportionate way by Local Planning Authorities.

The Council endorses the Regional Technical Statement (2^nd Review).

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       notes the impact of the Draft Local Government Settlement 2021/22;

(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 2021/22;

(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 submitted as part of the report.

RESOLVED that –

(a)       the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2021/22 (Appendix 1 to the report) and the Housing Stock Business Plan (Appendix 2 to the report) be adopted;

(b)       rents for Council dwellings be increased in accordance with the Welsh Government Policy for Social Housing Rents to an average weekly rent of £93.89 with effect from Monday 5 April 2021;

(c)        the additional report (Appendix 3 to the report) on Cost Efficiencies, Affordability and Value for Money be noted, and

(d)       Cabinet confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment (Appendix 4 to the report) as part of its consideration.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       supports in principle the establishment of the Sport North Wales Partnership and delegates authority to the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services in consultation with the Lead Member for Well-being and Independence and Section 151 Officer to approve the terms of the final Inter-Authority Agreement, and

(b)       that Denbighshire Leisure Limited be appointed to represent the Council on the Governance Board of the Sport North Wales Partnership acting as an agent of the Council.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       agrees to the principles of the Bus Emergency Scheme 2 agreement (as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report) to secure (conditional) financial support for the bus sector and to establish a relationship with Flintshire County Council as the regional lead authority and signatory that ensures that the ongoing emergency funding meets the authority’s priorities and is delivered on its behalf, and

(b)       in due course, to call for a further report on bus reform proposals relating to the future management of bus services in Wales.

RESOLVED that Cabinet’s forward work programme be noted.

RESOLVED that Cabinet note the budgets set for 2020/21 and progress against the agreed budget strategy.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2020 be received and confirmed as a correct record.

No urgent matters had been raised.

Councillors Bobby Feeley and Huw Hilditch-Roberts declared a personal interest in agenda item 6 – Establishment of Sport North Wales Partnership because they were directors of Denbighshire Leisure Limited.

There were no apologies.

Welsh Government have recently launched a consultation on their proposed approach for legislation required to establish the procedure for Strategic Development Plans (SDPs) to be prepared by Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs) across Wales.  The Regulations will be called the Town and Country Planning (Strategic Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2021. This consultation does not include detail on the Regulations, but seeks feedback on the proposed broad approach. This decision is about the Council’s response to the consultation.

To approve Council’s consultation response to the Welsh Government consultation:  The Town and Country Planning (Strategic Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2021 for submission to Welsh Government.