Agenda and minutes

Place Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 14th March, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: via MS Teams (if you wish to view this meeting please contact michelle.hicks@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk)

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Simultaneous Translation You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so. A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested. Minutes: It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
2.	Apologies To receive. Minutes: The following apologies for absence was received:- Councillor R. Leadbeater; and Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities.
3.	Declarations of Interest & Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	Place Scrutiny Committee PDF 330 KB To consider the decisions of the Place Scrutiny Committee held on 31^st January, 2023. (N.B. The decisions are submitted for accuracy points only). Minutes: Consideration was given to the decisions of the meeting held on 31^st January, 2023. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet PDF 202 KB View the background to item 5. To receive. Minutes: Consideration was given to the action sheet. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the action sheet be noted.
6.	Brynmawr Placemaking Plan PDF 610 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 17 MB Cabinet Decision Sheet - Brynmawr Placemaking Plan , item 6. PDF 244 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and supported the Brynmawr Placemaking Plan, its vision and core ambitions for the future and recommend approval by Cabinet. This would enable the Authority to finalise the draft of the delivery plan and steps towards implementation of the projects that will be contained within it (Option 2).
7.	Shared Prosperity Fund PDF 514 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 167 KB Appendix 2 , item 7. PDF 618 KB Appendix 3 , item 7. PDF 1010 KB Cabinet Decision Sheet - SPF , item 7. PDF 245 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Business and Regeneration. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and supported and recommend that Cabinet endorse the SLA between BGCBC and RCTCBC subject to clarification received from RCTCBC and for the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services alongside the S151 Officer to be given delegated authority to accept revisions to the SLA to facilitate the implementation of the SPF within Blaenau Gwent (Option 2).
8.	Forward Work Programme – 28th April 2023 PDF 395 KB View the background to item 8. To receive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 95 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Scrutiny and Democratic Officer. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Forward Programme for the meeting scheduled to be held on 25^th April, 2023 be approved (Option 2).