Agenda and minutes

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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 any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

No apologies for absence were received.

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive any declarations of interest or dispensations.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest and dispensations were reported.

4.

Cabinet pdf icon PDF 508 KB

To consider the decisions of the Cabinet Meeting held on 19th April, 2023.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Cabinet Meeting held on 19th April, 2023.

 

RESOLVED that the decisions be received as a true record of proceedings.

5.

Blaenau Gwent Response to Estyn Local Government Education Services (LGES) Inspection pdf icon PDF 420 KB

To consider the report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion.

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion.

 

RESOLVED that the report and information as provided be accepted and to receive future monitoring reports against the action plan and self evaluation report (Option 2).

 

6.

Corporate Director of Education Services Annual Performance Report 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 414 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education.

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Minutes:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SERVICES

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2022/23

 

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion.

 

The Leader referred to the location of schools noted by Wards in Appendix 1 of the report and advised that Badminton was no longer a Ward in Blaenau Gwent. The Tredegar, Central and West Ward had been renamed to Tredegar Ward, Abertillery and Six Bells Wards had now been combined as had Rassau and Garnlydan. The Leader asked if this could be amended within the Appendix.

 

RESOLVED accordingly.

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing that the report be accepted and the information contained therein be noted (Option 2).

 

7.

Enforcement Arrangements for the Energy Performance Of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (as amended) pdf icon PDF 512 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services.

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager - Trading Standards and Licensing.

 

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the proposal to provide reciprocal enforcement arrangements with Torfaen County Borough Council, as described in the report be agreed (Option 1).