Cllr David Coggins Cogan

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and Family Information Service 2024-25

From: CabinetTuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To provide a progress report on the local authority statutory duty under the Childcare Act (2006) in relation to childcare sufficiency and information for families and provide assurance to members.

For Determination

Communal Heating Charges 2025/26

From: CabinetTuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To consider the proposed heating charges in the remaining council properties with communal heating systems for 2025/26.

For Determination

Minutes

From: CabinetTuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Welsh Government Consultation - proposals to counteract known methods of business rates avoidance

From: CabinetTuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

This consultation seeks views on proposals for regulations to define and counteract a range of artificial rate avoidance arrangements, giving effect to the general anti-avoidance framework WG have established. It will also create a duty for ratepayers to report certain changes of circumstances to billing authorities. The Welsh Government intends for both proposals to take effect from 1 April 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Contact Centre Annual Report 2024/25

From: CabinetTuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 15, 2025

To provide an overview of the annual performance of the Corporate Contact Centre, the service responsible for managing telephone calls to key Council services during 2024/25 and to outline plans to transform the service through the introduction of modern technologies

Recommendations Approved