Agenda item

IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION – NO CALL-IN

1.        That the amendments made verbally at the meeting to Appendix 1 to the circulated report on the Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Services, be noted;

2.    That the Leader of Council be given delegated authority to agree and sign (or have signed on his behalf) an in principle City Deal agreement on the basis described in the circulated report;

3.    That the substance of the City Deal, including any subsequently signed agreement, be referred to the Economic and Community Regeneration Scrutiny Committee (or its successor) for further consideration;

4.    That, prior to the local government elections, an all Member seminar be convened on the Swansea Bay City Deal;

5.    That officers be requested to bring a further full report to Cabinet and Council on any definitive commitments following the local government elections in May should the City Deal agreement be signed in principle;

6.    That the report be referred to Council on 25 January, 2016 for information/discussion.

Decisions:

1.        That the amendments made verbally at the meeting to Appendix 1 to the circulated report on the Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Services, be noted;

2.        That the Leader of Council be given delegated authority to agree and sign (or have signed on his behalf) an in principle City Deal agreement on the basis described in the circulated report;

3.        That the substance of the City Deal, including any subsequently signed agreement, be referred to the Economic and Community Regeneration Scrutiny Committee (or its successor) for further consideration;

4.    That, prior to the local government elections, an all Member seminar be convened on the Swansea Bay City Deal;

5.    That officers be requested to bring a further full report to Cabinet and Council on any definitive commitments following the local government elections in May should the City Deal agreement be signed in principle;

6.    That the report be referred to Council on 25 January, 2016 for information/discussion.

Reason for Decisions:

To provide delegated authority to sign an in principle City Deal agreement on the basis described in the circulated report.  In this regard, it should be noted that the other three local authorities (Pembrokeshire County Council, Carmarthenshire County Council and the City and County of Swansea) are taking similar reports to their Cabinets and Councils at this time. This process will need the participation of all four Councils.

Implementation of the Decisions:

The decisions are for immediate implementation, the Chairman of the relevant scrutiny Committee had agreed to this course of action.  There would therefore be no call in of these decisions.