Agenda and minutes

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To receive.

The following apologies for absence were received from:-

Councillor K. Chaplin; and

Councillor G.A. Davies

To receive.

The following declaration of interest was reported:-

Councillor S, Behr (Tai Calon Board Member)

Item No. 7 – Tai Calon Rule Changes

To discuss and agree the time of future meetings.

The Committee AGREED that future meetings be held at 9.30 a.m. with the pre meeting being held at 9.00 a.m

To conisder the decisions of the Place Scrutiny Committee held on 16^th April, 2024.

(N.B. The decisions are submitted for accuracy points only).

Consideration was given to the decisions of the meeting held on
16^th January, 2024.

The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

To consider,

Consideration was given to the action sheet.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the action sheet be noted.

To consider the report of Martyn Price the Director of Resources & Company Secretary, Tai Calon Community Housing.

Consideration was given to the report of Martyn Price the Director of Resources & Company Secretary, Tai Calon.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Committee recommended to Council that proposed rule changes as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

To consider the report of the Development Plans Team Manager.

Consideration was given to the report of the

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Committee supported the Revised Delivery Agreement and timetable for the preparation of the Replacement LDP (Option 1).

To consider the joint report of the Policy Officer and Service Manager:Policy & Partnership.

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Service Manager Policy and Partnerships and Policy Officer.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Scrutiny Committee choose options based on the Net Zero 2050 framework, Blaenau Gwent Local Area Energy Plan and the Annual Report, as follows:-

Net Zero 2050 Framework

The Committee recommended that Council adopts the Blaenau Gwent Net Zero 2050 Framework (Option 1(a)).

Blaenau Gwent Local Area Energy Plan

The Committee endorsed the Local Area Energy Plan, and commit to the actions for the Council presented in Appendix 3 (Option 2(a)).

Annual Reporting

The Committee Supported the reporting on progress against the LAEP via the existing Net Zero Annual Report (Option 3(a).