Issue - meetings

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To agree the dissolution of the Gwent Outdoor Education Service partnership for which the Council is the lead partner, working with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC), Newport City Council (NCC) and Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) further to the withdrawal of partner subsidy.

To agree the closure of the Talybont Site, returning the site to Newport City Council for disposal, and subsequently to approve the associated staff redundancies if suitable redeployment cannot be found.

Author: Ian Saunders – Head of Tourism, Leisure, Culture and Youth

Ian Kennett – Head of Gwent Outdoor Education service

Richard Simpkins – Business Manager TLCY

Contact Details: iansaunders@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To agree the dissolution of the Gwent Outdoor Education Service Partnership with effect from 31st March 2019.

To agree the formal closure of the Talybont site on 1st Feb 2019 returning the site to Newport City Council with effect from 28th Feb 2019.

To approve the deletion of two posts i.e. Talybont Site Co-ordinator – Staffing and

Environment Education and the site Cook and to approve corresponding redundancy ayments, if suitable redeployment cannot be found.