Agenda and minutes

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To receive.

The following apologies for absence were received:-

Councillor H. Trollope, Executive Member – People & Social Services

Chief Officer Commercial

To receive.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations raised.

To consider the Minutes of the Executive Committee held on 13^th July, 2022.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the Executive Committee held on 13^th July, 2022.

RESOLVED that the Minutes be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

To consider.

Consideration was given to the following:-

Gwent Police Cadets Pass Out Parade and Awards Ceremony

8th August, 2022

RESOLVED that Councillor C. Smith, Presiding Member be approved to attend.

Leadership Programme for Councillors in Wales 2022/2023

14^th – 15^th January, 2023 - Module 1

11th – 12^th February, 2023 - Module 2

4^th – 5^th March, 2023 - Module 3

RESOLVED that the following Members be approved to attend:-

Councillor T. Smith, Chair of the People Scrutiny Committee; and

Councillor S. Edmunds, Executive Member People & Education

Consideration was given to report of the Democratic & Scrutiny Officer.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for Executive Committee for 2022/23 be approved.

Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and the Executive approved the Home to School and Post 16 Transport Policy 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix 1 (Option 1).

Consideration was given to report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that the Executive agreed to the development of a business case to deliver local authority residential placements for children looked after; and to enter into a collaborative arrangement with a neighbouring authority for them to provide the management, staffing and oversite required to provide quality residential care for our children looked after. This would reduce our reliance on private childcare providers, provide care closer to home for our children looked after and remove the profit element included within the current charges made by private providers. (Option

Consideration was given to report of the Services Manager Children’s Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and the Executive noted the Play Sufficiency Assessment report and associated documents and agree the key priorities/actions. (Option 1)

To consider the report of the Service Manager Children Services.

Consideration was given to report of the Services Manager Children’s Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and the Executive approved the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and Action Plan 2022 be submitted to Welsh Government. (Option 1)

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Executive:-

·       approved the budget virements, detailed in paragraph 5.1.14 & Appendix 4, in excess of £250,000 in line with the constitution; and

·       note the application of reserves.

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Executive agreed:-

·       the continued support to the appropriate financial control procedures agreed by Council; and

·       noted the budgetary control and monitoring procedures in place within the Capital & Corporate Team, to safeguard Authority funding.

Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and the Executive agreed the report as presented, whilst also acknowledging that effective
self-evaluation was an on-going process. (Option 1)

To consider the report of the Head of Regeneration.

Having regard to the views expressed by the Proper Officer regarding the public interest test, that on balance the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and that the report should be exempt.

RESOLVED that the public be excluded whilst this item of business is transacted as it is likely there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended).

Consideration was given to report of the Head of Regeneration.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information which contained details relating to the business/financial affairs of persons other than the Authority be agreed. (Option 1)