21 September 2004

Rhybudd o Benderfyniadau Cyfarfod y CABINET a gynhaliwyd yn Siambr y Cyngor, Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron ar ddydd Mawrth 21 Medi 2004

Notice of the Decisions of the Meeting of the CABINET held at the Council Chamber, Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron on Tuesday 21 September 2004

Fe gyhoeddir y Rhybudd hwn am 5.00 pm ar ddydd Iau 23 Medi 2004. Y dyddiad olaf i dderbyn cais i alw unrhyw benderfyniad i mewn yw 5.00 pm ar ddydd Iau 30 Medi 2004. Daw’r penderfyniad i rym (os na fydd yna gais dilys i’w alw i mewn) ar ddydd Gwener 1 Hydref 2004.

This notice is published at 5.00 pm on Thursday 23 September 2004. The deadline for the receipt of requests to call-in any decision is 5.00 pm on Thursday 30 September 2004. The decisions will come into force (if no valid call-in application is received) on Friday 1 October 2004.
 

YN BRESENNOL: Y Cynghorydd D.Ll. Evans (Cadeirydd); Y Cynghorwyr E.J.K. Evans, T.E.Evans, R.G.Harris, S M Morris a E C Williams.

HEFYD WRTH LAW: Y Cynghorwyr E E ap Gwynn, Ll G Edwards, S G Hopley, J E Roberts ac A Wilson.

PRESENT: Councillor D.Ll. Evans (Chairman); Councillors E.J.K. Evans, T.E.Evans, R.G.Harris, S M Morris and E C Williams.

IN ATTENDANCE: Councillors E E ap Gwynn, Ll G Edwards, S G Hopley, J E Roberts and A Wilson.

(10:00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.)

(10:00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.)

C103

Ymddiheuriadau

Ymddiheurodd y Cynghorwyr R.P. Quant a R.E. Thomas a Mr. G. Jones, Cyfarwyddwr Addysg a Gwasanaethau Cymunedol am iddynt fethu bod yn bresennol yn y Cyfarfod.

C103

Apologies

Councillors R.P. Quant and R.E. Thomas and Mr. G. Jones, Director of Education and Community Services apologised for their inability to attend the Meeting

C104

Cyflwyniad gan gynrhychiolwyr Cymdeithas Ailgylchu Ceredigion.

Croesawodd y Cadeirydd y Meistri Rif Winfield, Vivian Rees-Butterworth, Mike Underwood a Doug Bell i’r cyfarfod a chafwyd ganddynt gyflwyniad ar y sefyllfa bresennol parthed y grant a roddwyd i Gymdeithas Ailgylchu Ceredigion dan y Cynllun Ailgylchu Strategol.

Amlinellwyd cynigion ynghylch bwriadau’r Gymdeithas i weithredu trefnau rheoli gwastraff fel yr amlinellwyd yn y cynllun busnes a gymeradwywyd gan y corff cyllido.

Yna, cafwyd trafodaeth fanwl ar y mater a gofynnodd Aelodau a Swyddogion am eglurdeb ar wahanol elfennau’r cynllun arfaethedig.

PENDERFYNIAD

Parhau i drafod gyda’r Gymdeithas a chyflwyno adroddiad arall i’r Cabinet pan fydd hynny’n briodol.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad :- Galluogi’r Cyngor i werthuso’r sefyllfa bresennol.

C104

Presentation by Representatives of the Ceredigion Recycling Association.

The Chairman welcomed Messrs Rif Winfield, Vivian Rees-Butterworth, Mike Underwood and Doug Bell to the meeting to make a presentation on the present position with regard to the grant awarded to the Ceredigion Recycling Association under the SRS Project.

Proposals were outlined as to intentions of the Association to implement the waste management procedures as detailed in the business plan approved by the funding body.

There followed a detailed discussion and Members and Officers sought clarification on various elements of the proposed scheme.

DECISION

To continue negotiations with the Association and that a further report be made to Cabinet at the appropriate time.

Reason for the decision :- To enable the Council to evaluate the current situation.

C105

Ni ddatgelwyd unrhyw fuddiannau personol.

C105

Disclosure of Personal Interest

There were no disclosures of personal interest.

C106

PENDERFYNIAD

Cadarnhau Cofnodion Cyfarfod y Cabinet a gynhaliwyd ar 7 Medi 2004, yn ddibynnol ar gywiro cofnod C77 (C45 Cynllun Trefniadaeth Ysgolion dan Faterion yn Codi) i

Cymeradwyo’r Cynllun Trefniadaeth Ysgolion i’w gyhoeddi wedi i Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru egluro’r sefyllfa.

C106

Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 September 2004

DECISION

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 7 September 2004; subject to the correction of Minute C77 (C45 School Organisation Plan under Matters Arising) to:

To approve the School Organisation Plan for publication following clarification from WAG.

C107

Materion yn Codi

C77 {C70 Cludiant Cyhoeddus dan Faterion yn Codi)

Nodi’r wybodaeth a rannwyd gan Aelodau yn y Cyfarfod ynghylch sylwadau a chwynion iddynt eu derbyn yn dilyn cyflwyno llwybrau cludiant cyhoeddus newydd. Yn ogystal, nodi y bydd Bwrdd yr Uned Cludiant Corfforaethol, ynghyd â’r Arweinydd, yn adolygu’r sefyllfa yn fuan iawn.

C84 Tir y Cyngor yn Ysgol Penglais, Aberystwyth

Diolchodd yr Aelod Lleol, y Cynghorydd J E Roberts, y Cabinet am gael caniatâd i’w hannerch ar y mater. Soniodd wrth y Cabinet fod y gymuned leol yn awyddus i ddefnyddio’r tir hwn at ddibenion hamdden i bobl ifanc, megis cwrs beicio mynydd. Esboniwyd y bu i’r Cabinet gytuno i werthu’r tir wedi i’r ysgol ddod i’r casgliad nad oedd ei angen arnynt mwyach, am nad oedd yn addas ar gyfer chwaraeon a drefnwyd, megis hoci a phêl?droed ac ati.

Gan i’r Cabinet ddod i benderfyniad ac ni alwyd cais ffurfiol i mewn, dylai’r broses o farchnata’r tir fynd rhagddi, a hynny yn unol â’r amodau y cytunwyd arnynt eisoes ac y dylid cynghori’r Cyngor Cymuned i ystyried cynnig am y tir at ddibenion hamdden, a dylai’r Cabinet ystyried unrhyw gynnig o’r fath ynghyd ag unrhyw gynigion eraill a ddaw i law gogyfer â’r tir.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad : galluogi’r Cabinet i ystyried unrhyw ddiddordeb a fynegir yn y tir.

C107

C77 {C70 Public Transport under Matters Arising)

To note the information conveyed by Members at the Meeting of comments and complaints received by them following the introduction of the new public transport routes and to note that the Board of the Corporate Transport Unit, along with the Leader, would be reviewing the situation shortly.

C84 Council Land at Penglais School, Aberystwyth

The Local Member, Councillor, J E Roberts, thanked the Cabinet for permission to address them on this matter. He informed Cabinet of the interest shown previously by the Local community in having this area of land utilised for recreational purposes for young people, such as a mountain biking course. It was explained that the Cabinet had agreed to dispose of the land after it had been identified as being surplus to the requirements of the School as not being suitable for use for organised sports such as hockey, football etc.

It was agreed that, as the Cabinet decision had been taken and no formal call-in requested, the marketing of the land for disposal proceed in accordance with the terms previously agreed and that the Community Council be advised to consider making a bid for the land for recreational development and that any such bid be considered by Cabinet along with any other offers received for the land.

Reason for decision : to enable the Cabinet to consider all expressions of interest in the land.

C108

Penderfyniadau a alwyd i mewn

Ni alwyd unrhyw benderfyniad i mewn gan y Pwyllgorau Trosolwg a Chraffu mewn perthynas â Chyfarfod y Cabinet a gynhaliwyd ar 7 Medi 2004.

C108

There were no decisions called in from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees in relation to the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 7 September 2004.

C109

Cytundeb Polisi Llywodraeth y Cynulliad 2004/07

Ystyriwyd Adroddiad y Prif Weithredwr ar Gytundeb Polisi Llywodraeth y Cynulliad 2004/07 yn dilyn cyfnod o drafodaethau. Roedd y polisi’n cynnwys manylion y cynnig ar gyfer gwneud taliadau a’r amserlen ar gyfer y taliadau hynny yn ystod y cyfnod o dair blynedd.

PENDERFYNIAD

(i) Cytuno ar gynigion a geiriad y Cytundeb Polisi fel yr atodwyd at yr Adroddiad; a

(ii) Cymeradwyo dosrannu’r rhaniad grant cyntaf a nodi’r goblygiadau yn y dyfodol o ran y gyllideb.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad:- bwrw ymlaen â’r Cytundeb Polisi, a hynny er mwyn cyflawni Nodau am Amcanion y Cyngor.

C109

Welsh Assembly Government Policy Agreement 2004/07

Consideration was given to the Report of the Chief Executive upon the Policy Agreement agreed with the Welsh Assembly Government for the period 2004/07 following a period of negotiation and which included details of the proposals for the making of the payments and the timetable for those payments during the three-year period.

DECISION

(i) To agree the proposals and wording contained within the Policy Agreement as appended to the Report; and

(ii) To approve the allocation of the first tranche of grant and to note the likely future budgetary implications.

Reason for decision :- to progress the Policy Agreement to further the Aims and Objectives of the Council.

C110

Cais am Forgais Llywodraeth Leol

Ystyriwyd Adroddiad y Cyfarwyddwr Cyllid ar gais a wnaed i’r Cyngor am Forgais Llywodraeth Leol.

PENDERFYNIAD

Cymeradwyo morgais o ¦pound;16,250 i’r ymgeisydd. Dylid ei dalu yn ôl dros gyfnod o ddeng mlynedd yn unol â’r amodau amlinellol y cyfeiriwyd atynt yn yr Adroddiad.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad:- cynorthwyo’r ymgeisydd yn ariannol er mwyn adnewyddu’r eiddo.

C110

Local Authority Mortgage application

Consideration was given to the Report of the Director of Finance upon an application made to the Council for a Local Authority Mortgage.

DECISION

To approve a mortgage of ¦pound;16,250 to the applicant, repayable over a ten year period in accordance with the outline terms referred to in the Report.

Reason for decision:- to assist the applicant with monies towards the renovation of the property.

C111

Unigolion â Chyfrifoldeb am Ofal Cartref

Ystyriwyd adroddiad y Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ar apwyntio’r “Unigolion â Chyfrifoldeb”, a chanddo/chanddi ofal am oruchwylio rheolaeth Gofal Cartref y Sir.

PENDERFYNIAD

Cytuno mai’r Rheolydd Gwasanaethau – Gwasanaethau Uniongyrchol ddylai fod yn Unigolion â Chyfrifoldebac, yn ei (h)absenoldeb, Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol y Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Gwasanaethau Oedolion).

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad :- cwrdd â’r angen i apwyntio “unigolyn cyfrifol” o’r fath. Amlinellir yr angen yma yn rheoliadau Asiantaethau Gofal Cartref (Cymru) 2004.

C111

The Responsible Individual for Domiciliary Care

Consideration was given to the Report of the Director of Social Services on the appointment of “The Responsible Individual” responsible for supervising the management of the Council’s Domiciliary Care Service.

DECISION

To agree that the Responsible Individual for the Council be the Service Manager - Direct Services and, in his or her absence, the Assistant Director of Social Services (Adult Services).

Reason for decision:- to comply with the requirement to appoint such a “responsible individual” contained in the Domicilary Care Agencies (Wales) regulations 2004.

C112

Hyrwyddydd Pobl H n

Ystyriwyd adroddiad y Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ar apwyntio Hyrwyddydd Pobl H n newydd yn unol ag amodau Strategaeth Genedlaethol y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol i Bobl H n yng Nghymru, a hynny er mwyn rhoi hwb i’r Gweithredoedd Allweddol a amlinellir yn y Strategaeth.

PENDERFYNIAD

Awdurdodi penodiad naill ai’r Cynghorydd E C Williams fel Aelod Cabinet dros Faterion Trawsbynciol neu’r Cynghorydd S M Morris fel Aelod Cabinet dros Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol fel Hyrwyddydd Pobl H n y Cyngor, a hynny wedi trafod y mater ymhellach â Chyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol.

Rheswm am y penderfyniad:- er mwyn cydymffurfio ag un o weithredoedd allweddol y Strategaeth Genedlaethol.

C112

Strategy for Older People in Wales

Consideration was given to the Report of the Director of Social Services on the appointment of a new Older Persons’ Champion under the terms of the National Assembly’s National Strategy for Older People in Wales to assist with the progressing of the Key Actions contained in the Strategy.

DECISION

To authorise the appointment of either Councillor E C Williams as the Cabinet Member for Crosscutting Matters or Councillor S M Morris as the Cabinet Member for Social Services as the Council’s Older Person’s Champion following further consideration of the matter with the Director of Social Services.

Reason for decision :- in order to comply with one of the key actions of the National Strategy.

C113

Cefnogaeth ar gyfer cais Amcan 1 RTC81/04/CCC

Ystyriwyd adroddiad y Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol a Chyfreithiol yn gofyn am gymorth y Cyngor tuag at argymhelliad Amcan 1 gan Gyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol a Chyfreithiol a Chyfarwyddwr Priffyrdd, Eiddo a Gwaith parthed adeiladu’r ffordd fynediad i Barc Aberporth.

PENDERFYNIAD

(i) awdurdodi i gyflwyno’r cais Amcan 1;

(ii) cymeradwyo’r dosraniad o ¦pound;455,000 o gyllideb dosraniad mynegol y Gronfa Adfywio Leol tuag at y prosiect: ac

(iii) ymrwymo ¦pound;390,000 o Raglen Gyfalaf 2006/07 ar gyfer y prosiect hwn.

Rheswm am y penderfyniad:-

Cefnogi’r cais a oedd yn cwrdd â Nodau ac Amcanion y Cyngor.

C113

Objective 1 application RTC81/04/CCC

Consideration was given to the Report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services requesting the support of the Council towards an Objective 1 proposal by the Director of Corporate and Legal Services and the Director of Highways, Property and Works regarding the construction of the proposed access road to Parc Aberporth.

DECISION

(i) to authorise the submission of the Objective 1 application;

(ii) to approve the allocation of ¦pound;455,000 LRF indicative allocation budget towards the project; and

(iii) to commit ¦pound;390,000 from the 2006/07 Capital Programme for this project.

Reason for decision:-

To support the application which met the Council’s Aims and Objectives.

C114

Cronfa Adfywio Ffisegol

Ystyriwyd adroddiad Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol a Chyfreithiol ar drafodaethau gyda Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru parthed gwneud cais o dan y Gronfa Adfywio Ffisegol.

PENDERFYNIAD

Cyflwyno cais am Gyllid Datblygu o’r Gronfa Adfywio Ffisegol er mwyn paratoi camau dichonoldeb Strategaeth Adfywio Tregaron.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad:- Cytuno i flaenoriaethu’r cais hwn yr ymddengys fod ganddo’r cyfle gorau i lwyddo yng nghyd-destun meini prawf cyllido Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru.

(Nid oedd Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol a Chyfreithiol yn bresennol yn y Siambr tra trafodwyd y mater hwn).

C114

Physical Regeneration Fund

Consideration was given to the Report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services on discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government concerning the making of an application under the new Physical Regeneration Fund (PRF) Scheme.

DECISION

To submit an application for PRF Development Funding for the preparation of the feasibility stages of the Tregaron Regeneration Strategy.

Reason for decision:- To agree to prioritise this bid which appeared to have the best chance of success in the context of theWAG funding criteria.

[The Director of Corporate and Legal Services was not present in the Chamber when this matter was discussed.]

C115

Cynlluniau Busnes 2004/05

Ystyriwyd yr Adroddiadau Monitro Chwarterol a gyflwynwyd gan yr Adrannau canlynol mewn perthynas â’r :-

• Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
• Personél
• Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol a Chyfreithiol
• Addysg a Gwasanaethau Cymunedol
• Priffyrdd, Eiddo a Gwaith
• Cyllid

PENDERFYNIAD

Derbyn Cynlluniau Busnes Chwarterol Chwarter 1 2004/05.

(ii) parthed Cynllun Busnes Addysg a Gwasanaethau Cymunedol:

• cytuno i beidio â pharhau gyda DP Lleol archifau am y nifer o chwiliadau bob blwyddyn
• cytuno i beidio â pharhau â phwynt gweithredu 38 (cydlynu strategaethau) gan fod y gwaith hwn yn cael ei gyflawni drwy Ceredigion 2020.

(iii) nodi fod gwaith yn parhau parthed monitro salwch ac y byddai adroddiad pellach yn cael ei gyflwyno i’r Cabinet yngl n â’r mater.

C115

Business Plans 2004/05

Consideration was given to the Quarter1 Monitoring Reports submitted by the following Departments in respect of their Business Plans:-

• Social Services
• Personnel
• Corporate and Legal Services
• Education and Community Services
• Highways, Property and Works
• Environmental Services and Housing
• Finance

DECISION

(i) To accept the Departmental Business Plans for Quarter 1 2004/05;

(ii) with regard to the Education and Community Services Business Plan:

• to agree to the discontinuation of the archives Local PI for the number of searches per year
• to agree that action point 38 (co-ordination of strategies) be discontinued as this work was being undertaken via Ceredigion 2020

(iii) to note that work was continuing on sickness monitoring and that a further report would be made to Cabinet on the matter.

Cau Allan y Cyhoedd a’r Wasg

PENDERFYNWYD bod y cyhoedd a’r wasg i’w cau allan o’r Cyfarfod tra ystyrid materion y cyfeiriwyd atynt yng Nghofnodion C116 i C isod oherwydd ei bod yn debygol y byddai gwybodaeth wedi ei heithrio yn cael ei ddatgelu fel a gynhwysir ym Mharagraffau 4,5, a 7 o Ran 1 o Restr 12A i Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 1972.

Exclusion of Public and Press

It was RESOLVED that the public and press be excluded from the Meeting during the consideration of the matters referred to in Minutes C116 to C below owing to the likely disclosure of exempt information as contained in Paragraphs 1, 4,5 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

C116

Cais Amcan 1 RTC/80/04/TGDT

Ysytyriwyd Adroddiad Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol a Chyfreithol yngl n â chais am gefnogaeth ysgrifenedig i gynnig dan Amcan 1.

PENDERFYNIAD

Darparu llythyr o gefnogaeth ar gyfer y prosiect.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad : cefnogi’r argymhelliad a oedd yn cyflawni amcanion a nodau’r Cyngor.

C116

Objective 1 Application RTC/80/04/TGDT

Consideration was given to the Report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services upon a request for written support towards an Objective 1 proposal.

DECISION

To provide a letter of support towards the project.

Reason for decision: to support the proposal which met the Council’s Aims and objectives.

C117

Amddiffyn yr Arfordir -Llethr arfordirol yng Nghei Newydd

Ystyriwyd adroddiad y Cyfarwyddwr Priffyrdd, Eiddo a Gwaith ar Amddiffyn yr Arfordir - Llethr Arfordirol yng Nghei Newydd.

PENDERFYNIAD

Awdurdodi’r Cyfarwyddwr Priffyrdd, Eiddo a Gwaith i:-

(i) penodi High-Point Rendel fel Ymgynghorydd arbenigol i gyflawni’r gwaith Cam 1 fel a amlinellwyd yn yr adroddiad, yn ddibynnol ar gytuno ar ffi swyddogol a ffigwr targed; a

(ii) gwneud cais i Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru o dan Ddeddf Amddifyn yr Arfordir 1949 am gymorth grant ar gyfer y gwaith a amlinekllwyd yn yr Adroddiad.

Rheswm dros y penderfyniad:- bwrw ymlaen gyda’r gwaith amddiffyn yr arfordir a nodwyd.

C117

Coastal Protection -Coastal slope at New Quay

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Highways, Property and Works upon Coastal Protection of the coastal slope at New Quay.

DECISION

To authorise the Director of Highways, Property and Works:-

(i) to appoint High-Point Rendel as a specialist Consultant to carry out the Phase 1 works as outlined in the report; subject to the agreement of a formal fee and target figure; and

(iii) to make an application to the Welsh Assembly Government under the Coast Protection Act 1949 for grant aid for the work outlined in the Report.

Reason for decision :- to progressed the identified coast protection works.