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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet
Members and Officers were welcomed to the meeting. Apologies
had been received from Cllr Craig ab Iago. |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes:
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URGENT ITEMS Additional documents: Minutes: There were
no urgent items. |
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MATTERS ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY Additional documents: Minutes: There were no
matters arising from overview and scrutiny. |
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LEASE OF CANOLFAN HENBLAS, BALA TO CWMNI PUM PLWY PENLLYN PDF 317 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. Dafydd Meurig Additional documents:
Decision: Resolved
to: -
Use powers under General Disposal Consent (Wales) 2003 to lease the Henblas
Building, Bala, directly to Cwmni Pum Plwy Penllyn Cyf. for less than the
market value to ensure the provision of social, economic and environmental
benefits. -
Delegate the right to the Senior Property Manager to agree on the terms
with the company. Minutes: The item was submitted by Cllr Dafydd Meurig RESOLVED Resolved to: -
Use powers under General Disposal Consent (Wales) 2003 to lease the Henblas Building, Bala, directly
to Cwmni Pum Plwy Penllyn Cyf.
for less than the market value in order to ensure social, economic and
environmental benefits. -
Delegate the right to the Senior Property Manager to agree on the terms
with the company. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted and it was noted that this matter was quite straightforward. It was
expressed that Cwmni Pum Plwy Penllyn Cyf.
had had a five year lease on the building in Bala
since 2013, and they had carried out significant construction work on the
building since obtaining the lease. Now, the Company was eager to obtain the
lease for 25 years in order to be able to submit an application to fund the
work of upgrading the rest of the building. It was emphasised that
the building offered suitable space which facilitated the presence of health,
welfare and voluntary advocacy services in the area. As a result of the
building, Bala residents could gain access to
services provided by the third sector. It was emphasised that this application
asked the Council to decide that the property would be leased specifically in
order to facilitate a partnership between Gwynedd Council and Cwmni Pum Plwy
Penllyn to provide public services in the area of
five Community Councils. In addition to this, the General Disposal Consent
(Wales) 2003, gave the Council the legal right to lease for less than market
value. Observations arising
from the discussion - It was
noted that Bala residents and local companies were
very supportive of the application Awdur: Dafydd Gibbard |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES PDF 130 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Dilwyn Morgan Additional documents:
Decision: To accept and
note the information in the report and to request the Directors to raise the
matter of attendance by the Police at case scenarios at the North Wales Safety
Partnership and to report back if there is no suitable solution. Minutes: The item
was submitted by Cllr Dilwyn Morgan RESOLVED To
accept and note the information in the report and to request that the Directors
raise the matter of attendance by the Police at case conferences at the North
Wales Safety Partnership and to report back if there is no suitable solution. DISCUSSION The report was presented and it was noted
that the Cabinet Member was satisfied with the majority of projects. It was emphasised
that a number of the performance measures showed a general increase as a result
of an increase in the number of looked-after children seen nationally. It was noted that the Department was facing
an exciting period by forming a fresh service for the future. In the past, it
had been mandatory to spend Welsh Government grants in pockets of fields or
areas. It was expressed that the
department's new Strategy would ensure more integration and would enable the department
to give new priority and reference that would be ambitious and innovative. The
strategy would transform traditional fields of providing services that would
focus on early intervention. It was expressed that work was ongoing to
recommission the Families First scheme. The service providers and the Council
had been meeting to discuss the purpose of the New Scheme and the tendering
process was currently being followed. It was noted that, on the whole, when looking
at performance, the Cabinet Member was quite satisfied, and it was added that
work was being carried out to improve service, where needed. The department had
been working on creating new purposes in order to refine and ensure that
measures were measuring the correct things. It was noted that the performance
of the Child Protection Conferences had shown a decline, with various reasons
for this but, it was noted that the Police's lack of commitment to attend the
Conferences was a main reason. It was emphasised that there had been an
increase in the performance in relation to placing children, but that more
intensive care need had impacted the figures. However, it was emphasised that
this was not a unique situation for Gwynedd and that the matter had been
escalated to the Regional Commissioning Board. Observations arising
from the discussion - It was
asked why SOGS Assessments were now irrelevant, and it was noted that it had
been the Government's decision to drop the Measure. - The decline in Child Protection Conferences was discussed. It was emphasised that the lack of commitment shown by the Police in terms of attending conferences had led to meetings that were not quorate and quorum was needed in order for them to be conducted. It was noted that this had already been escalated to the Regional Safeguarding Board. Consideration was given to how the matter could be resolved and whether there was a need to contact the Commissioner. It was suggested that it would be an idea in the first instance to ask the Director to raise the matter of attendance by the Police at case conferences ... view the full minutes text for item 6. Awdur: Morwena Edwards |
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Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Gareth Griffith Additional documents:
Decision: To accept and
note the information in the report. Minutes: The report
was presented by Cllr Gareth Griffith DECISION To accept
and note the information in the report. DISCUSSION The report was submitted, noting that he was satisfied
with the performance in the Departments. It was noted that the work of the
Streetscene Unit ensured that streets were clean and tidy, but there had been a
fall in the performance, specifically when looking at Street Cleanliness and
Appearance. These falls in performance could be attributed to the impact of the
cuts. When looking at waste levels, it was
expressed that there had been a fall in recycling/composting rates by businesses.
National requirements made it mandatory for traders to sort their waste, and a
Task Group had been established which looked at the process and the work plan
in order to make it more financially attractive for the company and to improve
the performance of this measure. It was emphasised that with the Reducing
Frequency of Cuts and Urban Grass Collection Procedure scheme, there was
concern that the implications of continuing to cut the budget would likely be
greater than what was anticipated. Consequently, there would be a discussion by
the Scrutiny Committee for alternative options in order to realise the saving. It was noted that the Consultancy
Department's projections on the latest NET situation showed a higher profit
than the target of £9,470 and, as a result, the situation was positive. The
member thanked staff for their good work, specifically in his ward - Felinheli
- following a landslide before Christmas. Observations
arising from the discussion -
The
department's employees were thanked, specifically for going the extra mile. -
Commercial
recycling/composting levels were discussed, and it was emphasised that it was
mainly food that was being composted. It was noted that although the
performance was 40% and it was good, there was room for improvement. It was
noted that it was difficult to get businesses to recycle more but that it was
in the process of looking at the fees to see whether it was possible to make it
more attractive to companies. When looking at recycling results, it would appear that the
residents of the county were prepared to recycle. It was noted that burning
waste would bring the county to the recycling target. It was noted that
although the numbers were good, there was room for improvement, particularly
when looking at food collections Awdur: Dilwyn Williams |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR FINANCE PDF 219 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Peredur Jenkins Additional documents:
Decision: To accept and
note the information in the report. Minutes: The report was presented by Cllr Peredur Jenkins DECISION To accept and note the information in the report. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted, noting that he was comfortable with the performance of the
Information Technology Strategy action plan. It was noted that there had been
developments in the Council's Digital Channel as it had been launched recently.
The next step in the development would be an app that would allow the public to
send in photographs including geographical information in order to report
problems. It was noted that
the EDRMS was still in progress, but extending the use of the Adults, Health
and Well-being and Children and Supporting Families Departments had involved
work that was more complicated than anticipated. This meant that the timetable
had slipped and it was hoped that the iGwynedd system
would be extended to all Council departments by the end of summer 2018. It was
also noted that there had been computer problems during the summer, and it was
noted that problems with telephone exchanges had caused two out of the four
problems. It was explained that work on improving the network's resilience was
ongoing. It was noted that
there had been progress when looking at the Protecting the taxpayer's financial
interests: Percentage of public accountability claims made by the Insurance
Unit performance measure. It was noted that the department had defended six out
of seven claims successfully; one claim involved damage made to the vehicle of
a Gwynedd resident when carrying out work nearby. Awdur: Dilwyn Williams |