Decision details

It was resolved –

·        To recognise the statutory requirement to establish a new Port Health Authority.

·        To delegate responsibility to the Head of Regulation and Economic Development Service, in consultation with the Senior Leadership Team and Portfolio Holder, to identify and develop a preferred option for establishing a new Port Health Authority.

·        To recognise that further developmental work is carried out at risk to the County Council, and that resources will be provided to the Head of Service (Regulation and Economic Development) the value and scope of which are to be agreed with the Council’s Section 151 Officer.

·        To continue to press the Welsh Government to adequately and fairly finance the Council’s new and additional responsibilities for the development, establishment and initial operation of a new PHA and to underwrite all additional costs incurred by the Council which are not recovered through the income generated by the PHA. A letter to this end to be sent directly to Welsh Government  as a matter of urgency.

·        To authorise the release of £100,000 from the Council’s general balances to complete the above (which the Council will seek to recover from the Welsh Government). Any additional funding above this sum will require a further decision from the Executive or Full Council in accordance with limits set out in the Council’s Constitution.