Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the upcoming Carmarthenshire Council Cabinet meeting. The cabinet is expected to discuss treasury management, budget monitoring, capital programmes, and strategies for equestrian access, climate change and nature emergencies. The meeting is scheduled to be held in a multi-location format, at the Chamber - County Hall in Carmarthen and remotely.

Climate Action Sir Gar

The cabinet is scheduled to consider the Climate Action Sir Gar report, which addresses climate change and nature emergencies. The report is described as a refresh of the council's Net Zero Carbon Plan, incorporating actions to address the Nature Emergency, and includes tools to help achieve goals, alongside a people and cultural change plan. The report pack states that since the baseline year of 2016/17, the authority has reduced its emissions by 37% to the reporting year 2023/ 2024. The report also presents two decarbonisation trajectory scenarios, a medium level and a higher aspiration scenario to track progress to 2030. The Climate Action Sir Gar report also includes a People and Cultural Change Plan, developed with the communications team, supporting the wider national communication plan Climate Action Wales . The report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to endorse the report.

Carmarthenshire Equestrian Access Strategy

The cabinet will consider the Carmarthenshire Equestrian Access Strategy, its outcomes and strategic actions. The report pack states that one of the key policies in the current Carmarthenshire Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) is to develop an Equestrian Strategy to 'promote and develop and accessible network for equestrian use'. The strategy sets out an action plan for service development, and the report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to approve the Carmarthenshire Equestrian Access Strategy, including its outcomes and strategic actions for delivery. The report pack names Llyn Llech Owain Country Park and Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park as locations that offer permissive off-road horse-riding opportunities. The report pack also refers to the British Horse Society (BHS) and states that the authority worked with them to develop a comprehensive public survey questionnaire, aimed at equestrians, equestrian businesses, clubs and organisations and elected representatives, and that the Carmarthenshire Local Access Forum was consulted on the strategy final draft.

Revenue Budget Outlook

The cabinet is scheduled to discuss the revenue budget outlook for the coming years. The report pack states that the report provides an updated view of the budget outlook for 2026/27, and that the report outlines the proposals for taking forward the budget preparation for the next year. The report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to consider the level of council tax rises and budget reductions, endorse the proposed approach to identifying the required savings, and note the proposed approach to the budget consultation.

Council's Revenue Budget Monitoring Report

The cabinet will consider the council's revenue budget monitoring report. The report pack states that the monitoring report forecasts an overspend for the year at departmental level of £12.9m including school budgets, with a forecast overspend on the Authority's net revenue budget of £11.4m. The report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to receive the budget monitoring report and consider the budgetary position and appropriate corrective action.

Capital Programme Update

The cabinet will discuss the capital programme 2025/26 update. The report pack states that the current capital programme is based on information available as at the end of June 2025, and shows a forecasted net spend of £106,686k compared with a working net budget of £133,551k, giving a -£26,865k variance. The report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to receive the capital programme update report and note and agree the new projects.

Annual Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator Report

The cabinet will consider the annual treasury management and prudential indicator report 2024-2025. The report pack states that the council adopted the Treasury Management Policy and Strategy and the five year capital programme for 2024-2025 on the 28th February 2024, and that this annual report lists the activities that took place in 2024-2025 under the headings of investments, borrowing, security, liquidity and yield, treasury management, prudential indicators, leasing and rescheduling. The report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to consider and approve the report.

Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator Report

The cabinet will consider the treasury management and prudential indicator report 1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025. The report pack states that the report provides members with an update on the treasury management activities from 1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025. The report pack indicates that the cabinet will be asked to consider and approve the report.

Minutes

The cabinet will be asked to sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the cabinet held on the 31st July 2025. The includes the Minutes 31072025 Cabinet.pdf, which show that at that meeting the cabinet discussed the review of special educational provision in Llanelli, a waste strategy update, and the Llanelli Business Improvement District (BID) – New Ballot. The names Councillor D. Price as the Chair of the meeting, and Wendy Walters as Chief Executive. The also names Councillor L.D. Evans as having declared an interest in Item 6:- Review of Special Educational, because she has a family relation working at the school. The also names Councillor R. James as having asked a question in relation to the Review of Educational Provision in Llanelli. The also names Heol Goffa as having indicated their support to proceed with option 4. The also names Nantycaws as the location of an unsuccessful planning outcome for a centralised depot. The also names Ymlaen Llanelli as being involved in facilitating the holding of a formal ballot to determine whether the town's rateable businesses wish to operate the Llanelli Business Improvement District (BID) for a new five-year term. The also names FMS Wertmanagement as the recipient of a £3m repayment of a LOBO loan. The also names Chris Moore, Director of Corporate Services; O. Lloyd, Director of Education, Children & Family Services; J. Morgan, Interim Director of Community Services; S. Murphy, Head of Law, Governance and Civil Services; D.W. John, Head of Environmental Infrastructure; A. Carter, Schools Transformation & Change Manager; T. Bufton, Town Centre Regeneration Manager; L. Jenkins, Cabinet Support Officer; C. Higginson, Interim Media, Marketing & Customer Services Manager; E. Evans, Principal Democratic Services Officer; J. Owens, Democratic Services Officer; C. Scotti, Work Experience Placement; S. Rees, Simultaneous Translator; and R. Owen, Member Support Officer as also being in attendance.