Agenda and minutes

Place Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17th October, 2023 9.30 am

Venue: Hybrid Meeting - via MS Teams and in the Sir William Firth Room at the General Offices, Ebbw Vale

Media

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:

An apology for absence was received from L. Parsons.

3.

Declarations of Interest & Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

The following declaration of interest was raised:-

 

No. 8 – Abertillery Placemaking Plan

Councillor J. Holt, Trustee of Abertillery Institute

 

4.

Place Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To consider the decisions of the meeting held on 5th September, 2023.

 

(N.B. the decisions are submitted for accuracy points only)

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the decisions of the meeting held on
4th September, 2023.

 

The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

 

5.

Action Sheet pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To receive.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the action sheet.

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the action sheet be noted.

 

6.

Climate Change, Net Zero Annual Report 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 151 KB

To consider the report of the Interim Chief Executive.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Chief Executive.

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Committee considered the progress made and supported the report. (Option 1).

 

7.

Waste and Recycling Annual Performance 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 210 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Neighbourhood Services.

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the information provided be noted (Option 1).

 

8.

Abertillery Placemaking Plan pdf icon PDF 192 KB

To consider the report of the Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration be given to the report of the Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities.

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and endorsed the Abertillery Placemaking Plan, its vision and core ambitions for the future. This would enable us to finalise the draft of the delivery plan and take steps towards the implementation of the projects that will be contained within it. (Option 2).

 

9.

Forward Work Programme: 5th December 2023 pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To receive.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report.

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Scrutiny Committee agreed the Forward Programme for the meeting 5th December 2023, as presented. (Option 1).