Agenda

Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th November, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Via MS teams

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.
2.	Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive any declarations of interest or dispensations.
	Decision Sheet
4.	Cabinet PDF 108 KB To consider the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held on 4^th October 2023.
	Corporate and Performance Portfolio
5.	Forward Work Programme – 3rd January 2024 PDF 87 KB View the background to item 5. To receive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 5. PDF 63 KB
6.	Grants to Organisations PDF 98 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.
7.	Grants Working Group – 25th October 2023 PDF 81 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.
8.	Capital Budget Monitoring, Forecast For 2023/2024 Financial Year (As at 30 September 2023) PDF 144 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 151 KB Appendix 2 , item 8. PDF 199 KB
9.	Revenue Budget Monitoring 2023/2024 Forecast Outturn to 31 March 2024 (As at 30 September 2023) PDF 173 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 243 KB Appendix 2 , item 9. PDF 179 KB Appendix 3 , item 9. PDF 63 KB
10.	Council Tax Base 2024-25 PDF 145 KB To consider report of the Chief Officer Resources. Additional documents: Appendix , item 10. PDF 1023 KB
11.	Sickness Absence Performance 2022/23 PDF 606 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the report of the Head of Organisational Development.
12.	Position Statement of Performance against the Service Level Agreement with the Shared Resource Service (SRS) for the period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 PDF 270 KB View the background to item 12. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Commercial.
13.	The Annual Letter of The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 2022/2023 PDF 140 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the report of the Head of Legal and Corporate Compliance. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 13. PDF 715 KB
	Place and Environment Portfolio
14.	Waste and Recycling Annual Performance 2022-23 PDF 212 KB View the background to item 14. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 14. PDF 418 KB Appendix 2 , item 14. PDF 450 KB
	Place and Regeneration Portfolio
15.	Climate Change, Net Zero Annual Report 2022/23 PDF 152 KB View the background to item 15. To consider the report of the Interim Chief Executive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 15. PDF 2 MB
16.	Abertillery Placemaking Plan PDF 194 KB To consider report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration & Community Services. Additional documents: Appendix 1- Abertillery Placemaking Plan , item 16. PDF 21 MB
	People and Education Portfolio
17.	Improving Schools Programme PDF 156 KB View the background to item 17. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 17. PDF 202 KB
18.	Aneurin Leisure Trust Performance and Monitoring PDF 872 KB View the background to item 18. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director of Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 18. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 , item 18. PDF 59 KB Appendix 2a , item 18. PDF 75 KB
19.	Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) Annual Return 2021/22 PDF 159 KB View the background to item 19. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 19. PDF 68 KB Appendix 2 , item 19. PDF 335 KB Appendix 3 , item 19. PDF 3 MB
20.	Update on Progress Against Estyn Recommendations PDF 148 KB View the background to item 20. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 20. PDF 233 KB Appendix 2 , item 20. PDF 48 KB Appendix 3 , item 20. PDF 39 KB Appendix 4 , item 20. PDF 63 KB
	People and Social Services Portfolio
21.	Progress Report: Children’s Residential Homes PDF 166 KB View the background to item 21. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services.