Agenda and minutes

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.

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received for Councillor S. Edmunds, Cabinet Member for People & Education; the Interim Chief Executive; the Corporate Director of Education; and the Head of Organisational Development.

To receive any declarations of interest or dispensations.

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

To receive the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held on 7^th December, 2022.

To receive the decisions of Cabinet held on the 7^th December, 2022.

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

To consider.

Consideration was given to the following:

His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent's Awards Ceremony 2023

9th February, 2023

RESOLVED that Councillor D. Bevan, Armed Forces Champion be approved to attend.

Consideration was given to report of the Democratic & Scrutiny Officer.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for the Meeting on 1^st March, 2023 be approved as presented. (Option 1)

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and Option 1 be approved, namely:

·       Members consider and provide appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report; and

·       Note the forecast application of reserves.

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and Option 1 be approved, namely:

·       To provide appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report.

·       Continue to support appropriate financial control procedures agreed by Council.

·       To note the budgetary control and monitoring procedures in place within the Capital Team, to safeguard Authority funding.

Consideration was given to report of the Service Manager Performance & Democratic.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and, Option 1 be approved, with the proposal that future Finance and Performance reports be presented on a quarterly basis for a trial period.

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

RESOLVED that the report be accepted, and Cabinet note the progress against the 2021/22 delivery plan and endorse the 2022/23 delivery plan. (Option 1)

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

The Cabinet Member for Place and Environment proposed an alternative Option 3, namely:

That Members of the Cabinet note progress made to date, and approve the updated Waste Management and Recycling Strategy, incorporating the suggestions made by the Place Scrutiny Committee, namely

·       To review the receptacles provided to residents to ensure they are fit for purpose; and where appropriate and practical, for litter pickers to separate the waste they collect for recycling; and

·       That a programme of targeted engagement activity be undertaken to reach the 70% recycling target.

The alternative Option 3 was approved, and it was

RESOLVED accordingly.

Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted as provided. (Option 2)

Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted as provided. (Option 2)

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion, and the Strategic Education

Improvement Manager.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted as provided. (Option 2)