Social Value Ideas for Carmarthenshire County Council

Homelessness services under sustained pressure

There are 921 households on the approach to service and housing issues, including those at risk of homelessness or already homeless; 141 more households are being prevented from homelessness through e…

“This includes households at risk of homelessness as well as those who are already homeless. | In addition, the service is actively working to prevent …”

Submit HRA plan to Welsh Government

The committee agreed that the 2026-2027 housing revenue account business plan can be submitted to Welsh Government.

“To agree that the 2026 -2027 business plan can be submitted to Welsh Government.”

Shift to Planned Housing

Audit Wales highlights rising demand and costs in temporary accommodation and Carmarthenshire’s response is to move away from expensive spot-purchase hotels toward more planned, supported housing, bac…

“we want to move away as a council from using expensive spot purchase hotels and into more planned supported housing provision, which is far cheaper in…”

Housing grant uplift

Indicative housing support grant allocation increases from £10.8m to £11.0m (2% uplift), with pay award assumptions (3.5% and 3%) and other expenditure pressures feeding into the housing budget.

“Within this committee's remit, we've already received our indicative housing support grant allocation, which is an increase of 2% from £10,800,000 to …”

Affordable Housing Viability

In Hale Goy, the viability assessment allows two affordable homes on a 12-dwelling scheme, with Section 106 to secure affordable housing. The proposal density is around 22 dwellings/ha. The developmen…

““two affordable units can now be provided on the site… The application is recommended for approval subject to a section 106 to secure the affordable h…”

Care Home – KM&E contribution

Planning approval for a new care home includes a specific Section 106 obligation to fund a KM&E contribution of just short of £8,500, with highways parking provision and HRA NRW sign-off as conditions…

“there will be a requirement for a contribution of just short of 8,500 pounds | the recommendation is to approve, subject to what has been highlighted …”

Planning Service Performance (Q4)

The planning service performance report highlights strong overall performance with 94% of applications determined within target, 89% of major applications within target, 85% of appeals dismissed, and …

““94 % of all applications determined within target… major applications… 89 %… 85 % of appeals being dismissed… 46 % of cases progressed to action with…”

Council audit fees up

External audit fees for the council are set to increase by 5.3%, equating to about £20,000 across financial and performance audits. The plan explains the fee setting, consultation periods, and that th…

“Finally, in terms of the fees, the fee is set up on pages 18 to 19. Just to remind members how the fee is set. So there's a consultation period, Septe…”

Treasury management performance

Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators report shows active investment and borrowing activity, with notable figures: investment balance 96m; turnover 1,474m; gross interest earned 4.23m; current…

“"The investment balance stood at 96 million. The total investments made and repaid, which is the turnover, amounted to 1,474 million. The gross intere…”

Council Tax 2026-27

Formal decision to set the council tax for 2026-27, including a reduced uplift and the Band D charge. The update notes that the increase was cut from 6.5% to 4.9%, resulting in a Band D council tax of…

“Following additional funding from the agreement between Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Labour Government, our previously planned council tax increase has b…”