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.

The following apologies for absence were received:-

Interim Chief Executive

Councillor S. Edmunds, Cabinet Member People & Education

To receive any declarations of interest or dispensations.

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

To receive the decisions of the Special Cabinet meeting held on 4^th September, 2023.

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Cabinet Meeting held on 4^th September, 2023.

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

To consider report.

Consideration was given to the following:-

WLGA Annual Conference – Llandudno 15^th September, 2023

RESOLVED that approval be given to Councillor H. Cunningham, Deputy Leader of the Council to attend.

Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for Wales –

Annual Briefing –19^th October, 2023

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

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

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for Cabinet for 29^th November, 2023 be agreed.

Consideration was given the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

The following grants to organisation were received further to the publication of the report:-

BRYNMAWR

EBBW VALE

RESOLVED accordingly.

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

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Democratic Services, Governance and Partnerships.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approved the the Quarterly Progress Report and the Welsh in the Workplace Policy, as follows:-

·       the CS092 Quarterly Progress Report (Appendix 1), and supported the approach to be presented to Cabinet (Option 1a); and

·       the Welsh in the Workplace Policy (Appendix 2) and recommended approval by Cabinet for publication (Option 2a).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Commercial and Customer.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approved the Digital and Transformation Strategy (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Commercial and Customer.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approved the Customer Services Strategy and associated Customer Standards and Charter with the minor amendment to the document as reported (Option 1).

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

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet agreed the report as presented (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet provided the appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report; approved the budget virements detailed in paragraph 5.1.18 in excess of £250,000 in line with the constitution and noted the application of reserves (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet provided the appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report; continued to support appropriate financial control procedures agreed by Council and noted the budgetary control and monitoring procedures in place within the Capital Team, to safeguard Authority funding (Option 1).

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

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services.

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

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and, subject to conditions being in place to permit continued public access, a lease be granted to Abertillery Bluebirds in respect of the sports field at Windsor Road to facilitate use by junior members of the club (Option 1). 

To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director of Education.

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

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and after considering the views of Scrutiny (that only Local Authority officers have been involved and engaged in the process), Cabinet approved the reviewed and amended documents. This would ensure that the documents are re distributed to key stakeholders with the inclusion of the most up to date changes to national guidance and legislation; this would allow LA processes and statutory functions to align (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Democratic Services, Governance and Partnerships.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and approved the Strategy (Option 1).

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

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approved the Home to School and Post 16 Transport Policy 2024/25 (Appendix 1). (Option 1).