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 reported for the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services.

To receive.

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 12th November, 2024.

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

The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 12^th November, 2024 were submitted.

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

The action sheet arising from the meeting of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 12^th November, 2024 was submitted.

The Committee AGREED that the actions be noted.

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

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer

The Committee AGREED Option 1, namely that the Forward Work Programme for the meeting scheduled for the 18^th February, 2025 be accepted as detailed in the report; and consideration be given to the following:

·       Nominations be sought for a faith representative on the Scrutiny Committee;

·       Arrangements be made for a site visit to the new residential children’s home, to include Officers from Social Services and the Technical Services departments; and

·       Continuation of the Getting To Know Our Schools Sub-Group.

Having regard to the views expressed by the Proper Officer regarding the public interest test, that on balance the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and that the report should be exempt.

RESOLVED that the public be excluded whilst this item of business is transacted as it is likely there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended).

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

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report which contained information relating to the financial/business affairs of persons other than the Authority, be accepted and that Option 2 be supported, namely:-

That the Committee considered the update to the Sustainable Communities for Learning Rolling Programme and provided comments to be incorporated into the terms of reference (Appendix 3) in relation to the establishment of a working group, prior to recommending it to Cabinet for approval.