Minutes for Cabinet meeting, Sep 29 2010, 2.30PM official page

Apologies were received from Councillor J Edwards

Members of the Cabinet Committee are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.

No declaration of interests were made

No Scrutiny reports agendered.

To consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Schools, Governance and Technical Services

RESOLVED that

Cabinet note the content of the report

The proposal to treat any savings achieved from the evaluation process be treated as Corporate and that the Consultants fees are settled from these savings.

To consider a report from the Director of Finance

RESOLVED that

The pattern of Business Support provided by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council embraces the opportunities that this policy document presents to local authorities, to include:

• Forging closer links with the local educational establishments, in both further and higher education to encourage an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age and to ensure that courses reflect the Assembly Government’s sector priorities.

• Actively support the development and creation of facilities locally for ‘next generation’ companies to locate in Merthyr Tydfil, particularly companies in the Assembly Government’s key sectors.

• Continue to explore alterative business to business support models in partnership with the Merthyr Tydfil Business Club.

To consider a report from the Director of Finance

RESOLVED that

Cabinet approve the acceptance of the Convergence Priority 5 Theme 2 South East Wales Community Economic Development Programme Grant offer.

Cabinet approve that Merthyr Tydfil CBC take the role of Lead Sponsor

Cabinet approve the appointment of additional fixed term staff posts to manage the local and regional elements of the programme

Cabinet approve the matched funding profile

To consider a report from the Director of Finance

RESOLVED that

Cabinet note the amount and pattern of investment brought to the County Borough through the HARP process and the inclusive way that the funding has been allocated across the Public, Voluntary and Community sectors.

Cabinet approve the Voluntary sector allocation of HARP finance in 2010/2011.

Cabinet receive a further report on the funding position and funding priorities for 2011/2012.

To consider a report from the Director of Finance

RESOLVED that

Cabinet approve the second phase business plan of the Merthyr Tydfil Rural Development Programme

To consider a report from the Director of Finance

RESOLVED that

Cabinet approve the Merthyr Tydfil CBC participate as a delivery partner in the Regional Mountain Bike project based on the funding application to Visit Wales

Cabinet approve that Merthyr Tydfil CBC signs the SLA with Neath Port Talbot to draw down European finance that will be passed to FC Wales in the delivery of the Gethin International Mountain Bike Centre

Cabinet approve the use of HOV HARP finance as project march funding contribution, dependant on the relative availability and priority allocation of this fund stream.

To consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Schools, Governance and Technical Services

RESOLVED that

This project be advertised to the public as soon as possible and, providing the outcome of this is satisfactory, the 20mph speed limit be implemented without delay.  This will ensure that the associated signing and lining works are completed before the deadline of 31^st March 2011

To consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Schools, Governance and Technical Services

RESOLVED that

Cabinet note the contents of the report and approve the appointment of Cowlin Construction to undertake the Phase 1 works to the Parc Taf Bargoed Pavilion Extension Project in the sum of £302,120.12

To consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Schools, Governance and Technical Services

RESOLVED that

The contents of the report be noted and approved

To consider a report from the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Schools, Governance and Technical Services

RESOLVED that

This report be noted.

No other business was discussed