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.

Apologies for absence were received from:

Councillors G. A. Davies, M. Day, S. Edmunds, J. P. Morgan, J.P., L. Parsons, D. Wilkshire, D. Woods, Corporate Director of Education, Service Manager – Performance & Democratic.

To consider any declarations of interest and dispensations made.

The were no declarations of interest or dispensations reported.

Condolences were expressed to:

-        The family of former Councillor and Mayor of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Mostyn Lewis who had sadly passed away.

-        21^st October, 2024 was the 58^th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster and Members remembered those who had lost their lives during this tragedy.

Members and officers paid their respects with a minute’s silence.

To consider the joint report of the Chief Executive and Service Manager – Performance & Democratic.

Members considered the joint report of the Chief Executive and Service Manager – Performance & Democratic.

It was unanimously,

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Council’s Self- Assessment 2023/2024 be approved for publication on the Council’s website and shared with key partners as outlined in paragraph 2.42 of the statutory guidance i.e.:

Paragraph 2.42 - The self-assessment report must be published within four weeks of it being finalised in accordance with the Council’s agreed processes, and a copy should be made available to the Council’s corporate Governance and Audit Committee. The report should also be sent to:

§  The Auditor General for Wales

§  His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales

§  The Welsh Ministers

To consider the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

The report of the Head of Organisational Development was submitted for consideration.

It was unanimously,

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 1 endorsed, namely that the proposed review of the Violence and Aggression at Work Policy be approved for implementation.

To consider the report of the Team Manager – Estates & Strategic Asset Management.

Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager Estates & Strategic Asset Management.

It was unanimously,

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that the Trustees, having received confirmation from the Charities Commission that their consent was not required and subsequent advice from Geldards, agreed to proceed with the grant of a 35 year lease on the basis of the Heads of Terms as attached in Appendix 2.  The lease would be completed when the Eugene Cross Park Sports Limited (ECPSL) completed an application for the Regulatory Stand Certificate.