Agenda and decisions

To receive any declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None.

Purpose:       To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21^st January 2025.

That the minutes of the meetings be confirmed as a correct record.

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.

None.

(a)       That the contents of the report be noted;

(b)       That approval be given to commence consultation with relevant stakeholders on the proposal to close both Saltney Ferry and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary Schools, amalgamate both schools and open a new 3-11 community primary school to operate on two sites moving into a single new school site to serve the Saltney community;

(c)        That any proposal, should it be approved following completion of the required statutory processes, would be implemented by September 2026, be noted;

(d)       That approval to submit a Strategic Outline Business Case to the Welsh Government for a replacement community primary schools for Saltney Ferry Primary School and Saltney Wood Memorial Primary School be noted.  Submission of the Strategic Outline Business Case is subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation in relation to the new community primary school proposed for Saltney.  Any new capital project will be brought back to COT and Cabinet for further determination; and

(e)       That it be noted that any new capital programme will be brought back to Cabinet for further determination.

Deferred for further consultation with the local Members.

(a)       That the current levels of housing need across the county and the growing pressures regarding social housing which is not in line with the supply of available homes locally be noted; and

(b)       That the review of the SARTH Partnership and Common Allocations Policy and the recent work of Neil Morland & Co for this piece of work be supported.

(a)       That the report and the estimated financial impact on the 2024/25 budget be noted; and

(b)       That the measures being put in place to improve the financial position be supported and approved, and the use of reserves to address the potential overspends referenced in the report by the end of the financial year be approved.

(a)       That the overall report be approved;

(b)       That the carry forward adjustments be approved; and

(c)        That the additional allocations be approved.

That the progress made by the Corporate Joint Committee to deliver the Regional Transport Plan for North Wales be supported.

(a)       That the eligibility criteria for the Community Ring and Ride Service be approved and the need to robustly apply the policy as outlined in the report be endorsed;

(b)       That the withdrawal of the Ring and Ride service for those users who do not meet the eligibility criteria be approved, noting that adequate notice will be provided and signposting to alternative means of transport, such as the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) provided by the Welsh Ambulance Service and NHS or to community transport (where available); and

(c)        That the annual registration fee and charges for the service to be increased to achieve a balanced budget position be approved, and that an annual review of the service takes place to ensure that the service continues to ensure value for money.

That the progress made in developing Place Making Plans be reviewed and noted.

That the responses from the Statutory Objection period for expansion of inhouse

specialist education at Ysgol Pen Coch primary special school, Flint, to include the management of the centre Canolfan Enfys be noted and that a final determination on the proposal be made.

(a)       That the termination of the agreement to work in partnership with other North Wales local authorities in the context of the regional School Effectiveness and Improvement Service (GwE) on 31^st May 2025 and subsequently dissolve the requirement for the Joint Committee be approved; and

(b)       That its contractual commitment in relation to ending the arrangement be confirmed.

(a)       That the identified capital sites in Flintshire, for the purpose of securing the Welsh Government Childcare and Early Years Capital Grant 2025-2028 be approved and endorsed; and

(b)       That the early screening, pre-consultation work and the submission of Business Justification Cases to Welsh Government for the proposed sites be approved.

(a)       That the process for allocating funding to projects for 2025-2026 be approved;

(b)       That delegated authority be given to the Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy) and the Cabinet Member for Economy, Environment and Climate to allocate funding to project activities for 2025-26;

(c)        That delegated authority be given to the Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy) and the Cabinet Member for Economy, Environment and Climate to operate management processes to enable the delivery of the SPF programme in Flintshire for 2025-26 and to reallocate any surplus funding to project activities in a timely manner to enable full utilisation by March 2026; and

(d)       That approval be given to amend and extend the inter-authority agreement with Gwynedd County Council to enable them to continue to act as the regional administrative lead for the programme.

That a review and streamlining of the current Community Asset Transfer process be supported.

To provide details of actions taken under delegated powers.

Noted.

(a)       That the matter outlined be considered; and

(b)       That the recommended action as outlined in the report be approved.

That the sale of land as outlined in the report be supported.

None.