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Cabinet reviewed the annual performance self-assessment, the final 2025-26 finance outturn, and the 2026-27 budget position. The main procurement-relevant themes were continuing financial pressure from social care, homelessness, schools and additional learning needs, the need to use reserves and targeted investment to manage those pressures, and a forthcoming September item to approve procurement of a housing management system. Members also discussed resident engagement, digital connectivity, and the need for further work on school deficits and service capacity.
The committee considered three planning applications and an information report. It approved a rural enterprise dwelling for a farm at Brinegloos, despite officer concerns under TAN 6 about functional need and affordability, and approved construction method details for the Royal Alexandra Hospital redevelopment after the welfare compound was moved to a better hospital-site location. It then refused a retrospective rural storage/agricultural building for Peak Marquee Hire due to conflict with employment and countryside policies and insufficient justification for the site. Members also noted a review of outdated tree preservation orders and raised concerns about tree loss and the need for better communication.
Key procurement-relevant discussions covered funding for education attendance and wellbeing (a £500k allocation with multi-agency delivery), the costs and enforcement around school attendance (warnings, fixed penalties, court actions), and the decision to surrender a budget impact (£500k) as a recurring save. Other topics included EBSA and educational psychology neuro-profiling, digital connectivity projects (fibre rollout and alternatives), and plans to improve public engagement and data accessibility for procurement planning.
The Governance and Audit Committee discussed procurement-relevant topics spanning internal audit planning, asset register remediation, and associated resourcing. Key items included whether to pursue in-house work vs external support (CIPFA/Audit Wales) to fix historic asset issues, staffing and budget implications for the internal audit function, upcoming capital-project reviews, and improvements to performance reporting platforms. Also covered were governance around Section 106 contributions, school cluster audits, and the MTFS/budget planning process.
The Licensing Committee considered three procurement-relevant items: (1) making permanent the temporary wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) policy due to increased WAV applications and sustained demand, with safety and Euro 6 standards maintained; (2) a light-touch revision of the Gambling Act 2005 statement of principles, with a six-week consultation and no major changes anticipated; (3) the Forward Work Programme for 2026, including a Hackney carriage engage-and-report process for September. All three include clear follow-up actions and approvals.
Cabinet discussion centered on two major procurement initiatives: (1) a Welsh Government Low Carbon Heat Grant-funded upgrade of County Hall in Ruthin, with an application value of 1.88m grant and an intended procurement value of 2.09m, including delegated post-tender award authority and local supplier engagement; (2) the Denbigh High School refurbishment, with a wind Construction design-and-build tender process and a 1.4m design-phase contract. Additional governance, finance planning, and communications actions were debated.