Agenda and minutes

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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 were received:-

 

Corporate Director Education

Head of School Improvement

Strategic Education Improvement Manager

Service Manager Inclusion

 

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

4.

Cost of Living Discretionary Scheme pdf icon PDF 584 KB

To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

 

A Member proposed an amendment to the recommendation that £30,000 be provided to Blaenau Gwent Foodbank as the main recipient and a discretionary fund of £70,000 be established to allow other food distribution groups/organisations to apply for funding from the Council to assist in delivering work within their respective communities.

 

This proposal was seconded and agreed.

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend, subject to the foregoing that the report be accepted and proposed the Discretionary Cost of Living Scheme and suggest amendments to Council prior to adoption of the scheme (Option 2).

 

5.

Sickness Absence Performance 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 762 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend, that the report be accepted and the Scrutiny Committee endorsed the report and the ongoing actions to support improvement in attendance.