Agenda and minutes

Partnerships Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 3.00 pm

Venue: virtually via Microsoft Teams - if you would like to attend this meeting live via Microsoft Teams, please contact committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Contact: Email: deb.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 

Media

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:

No apologies for absence were received.

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

The following declaration of interest and dispensations was reported:-

 

Councillor E. Jones

Item No. 6

BG Food Partnership & Food Resilience

 

4.

Partnerships Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 72 KB

To receive the decisions of the Partnerships Scrutiny Committee held on 22nd February, 2024.

 

(Please note the decisions are for points of accuracy only).

Minutes:

The decisions of the Partnerships Scrutiny Committee held on 22nd February, 2024 were submitted.

 

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

 

5.

Proposed Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 88 KB

To consider report of the Scrutiny and Democratic Officer.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and agree the Forward Work Programme for the Partnership Scrutiny Committee. (Option 1).

 

6.

BG Food Partnership & Food Resilience pdf icon PDF 217 KB

To consider report of the Professional Lead Strategic Partnerships (BGCBC) and the Director of Housing & Communities (Tai Calon Community Housing).

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Professional Lead Strategic Partnerships (BGCBC) and the Director of Housing & Communities (Tai Calon Community Housing).

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the progress made. (Option 1).

 

 

 

7.

Leisure and Library Services - Aneurin Leisure Trust pdf icon PDF 182 KB

To consider report of the Service Manager Young People & Partnerships.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the Service Manager Young People and Partnerships.

 

It was advised that the Committee noted the position of Aneurin Leisure Trust, however it was felt that the Committee could not recommend any of the options presented in the report to Council. It was thereupon proposed that detailed business cases be considered and scrutinised by Members, when available, for the future delivery of services provided by Aneurin Leisure Trust (Option 4).

 

This proposal was seconded.

 

The Committee AGREED that, the detailed business cases be considered and scrutinised by Members, when available, for the future delivery of services provided by Aneurin Leisure Trust (Option 4).