Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 12.15 pm

Venue: virtually via Microsoft Teams - if you would like to attend the meeting live via Microsoft Teams please contact committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Contact: Email: committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

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: Apologies for absence was received for the Head of Democratic Services, Governance & Partnerships.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	People Scrutiny Committee PDF 84 KB To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 13^th November, 2023. (Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only). Minutes: The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on the 13^th November, 2023 were submitted for points of accuracy. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet PDF 50 KB View the background to item 5. To receive Additional documents: Attachment , item 5. PDF 1 MB Minutes: The actions sheet arising from the meeting of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 14^th November, 2023 was submitted. The Committee AGREED that the action sheet be noted.
6.	Annual Report of the Director of Social Services 2023/2024 (Quarters 1 and 2) PDF 128 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 16 MB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as provided (Option 2).
7.	Corporate Director of Education Services 6-month Progress Performance Report Apr 23-Sept 23 PDF 116 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 11 MB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as presented (Option 2).
8.	Forward Work Programme: 30th January 2024 PDF 104 KB View the background to item 8. To receive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 50 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny and Democratic Officer. It was agreed that the following be added to the Forward Work Programme for the People Scrutiny Committee: · A report providing further data on Schools. · Update report on The River Centre. · Members Briefing on the work of the Youth Service. · Members Briefing on the Welsh Government Review of the Middle Sector. The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the FWP for the meeting on the 19^th March, 2024 be accepted as presented. (Option 2)