Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th October, 2017 2.00 pm

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services

Note: This meeting is being live streamed and is available: https://join-emea.broadcast.skype.com/monmouthshire.gov.uk/2624a61582004f85a0ade7f8a32d7b4f

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Consideration of reports from Select Committees (none)
4.	To consider the following reports (Copies attached):
4a	Funding for Caldicot Town Team Action Plan 2017/18 Item 1 PDF 88 KB Division/Wards affected: Caldicot Purpose: To consider the allocation of S106 funding to Caldicot Town Team based upon an agreed schedule of projects and activities. Author: Judith Langdon, Whole Place Officer Contact Details: judithlangdon@monmouthshire.gov.uk Additional documents: 4ab. DRAFT Appendix A Completed Action Plan 2017-2018 , item 4a PDF 212 KB Appx B Town Team funding WFG assessment , item 4a PDF 233 KB Decision: That Cabinet agrees to the allocation of £44,400 of S106 funding to Caldicot Town Team payable in quarterly instalments to enable the delivery of the activities and outcomes as identified in the 2017/18 Town Team action plan. That the Severnside Area Committee continue to review Caldicot Town Team’s performance against spend and outcomes as outlined in the Town Team action plan, and provide an annual report in October 2018.
4b	A Framework for a Corporate Plan and Enabling Strategies PDF 269 KB Division/Wards Affected: All wards Purpose: To set out the approach and timescales for the development of a whole-authority strategic plan or ‘Corporate Plan’ which will contain the Medium Term Financial Plan and the related enabling strategies and plans. Author: Kellie Beirne, Deputy Chief Executive Contact Details: kelliebeirne@monmouthshire.gov.uk Decision: That cabinet approves the suggested framework for the development of a whole authority strategic plan or ‘Corporate Plan’, which will frame and contain the MTFP and inform and shape a whole set of enabling and delivery plans around People; Digital and Customers, Assets and Commercial; Social Justice and Well-being and Enterprise and Economic Development. That Cabinet agrees the timeframe set out in paragraph 3.10 in order to ensure progress is made and that responsibilities and accountabilities are clear and understood. That Cabinet commission an annual report, to be received by Audit Committee, on the continued effectiveness of the council’s strategic planning framework, ensuring the necessary checks and balances are in place around monitoring, evaluation, decision-making and policy-making.
4c	21st Century Schools Programme - Strategic Outline Programme (SOP) Band B Update PDF 383 KB Division/Wards Affected: Wards in Abergavenny and Chepstow Purpose: To provide members with details of the revisions to the Strategic Outline Programme for 21^st Century Schools Programme which inform the development of projects within the second tranche of investment, from herein referred to as Band B. Author: Will Mclean, Chief Officer Children and Young People Contact Details: willmclean@monmouthshire.gov.uk Additional documents: 4ca Appendix 1 Monmouthshire Strategic Outline Programme , item 4c PDF 378 KB 4cb Appendix 2 - 6794065_Chepstow Comprehensive_Report_ISSUE , item 4c PDF 2 MB 4cc Appendix 3 - 6794064_King Henry VIII Comprehensive School_Report_ISSUE , item 4c PDF 4 MB 4cd Appendix 4 - WESPS 2017 - Monmouthshire (E) , item 4c PDF 294 KB 4ce Appendix 5 - Future Generations Evaluation , item 4c PDF 354 KB Decision: That Cabinet agree the rationale for selecting the three schools in the Abergavenny cluster to be the focus for change and development in Band B of the Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools’ Programme. That Cabinet agree to the Chepstow cluster being redeveloped in Band C of the 21^st Century Schools Programme. That Cabinet agree to the submission of the proposal as set out in Appendix 1 to Welsh Government for consideration in the first stage of the Band B process.
4d	Welsh In Education Strategic Plan 2017-2020 PDF 181 KB Division/Wards Affected: All Wards Purpose: To seek member approval for the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2017-2020 for Monmouthshire County Council. Author: Sharan Randall-Smith, Head of Achievement and Attainment Contact: Sharanrandall-smith@monmouthshire.gov.uk Additional documents: 4db. WESP Final September 2017 (002) , item 4d PDF 538 KB Decision: That Cabinet receive the Monmouthshire WESP 2017-2020 Plan That Cabinet agree to the proposals and plans contained within Monmouthshire’s Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2017-2020 including the potential expansion of Welsh medium primary and secondary education within the county.
4e	Welsh Church Fund - Meeting 3 PDF 77 KB Division/Wards Affected: All Wards Purpose: The purpose of this report is to make recommendations to Cabinet on the Schedule of Applications for the Welsh Church Fund Working Group meeting 3 of the 2017/18 financial year held on the 21^st September 2017. Author: Dave Jarrett – Senior Accountant Contact: davejarret@monmouthshire.gov.uk Additional documents: 4ec. Copy of Appendix 2 WCF Working Group Meeting 3 - 21st September 2017 , item 4e PDF 14 KB 4eb. The Welsh Church Fund Working Group Meeting 3 EQIA October 2017 , item 4e PDF 221 KB Decision: That the grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.
4f	To exclude the press and public from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information PDF 189 KB
4g	Cash Receipting System Tender View the reasons why item 4g is restricted Division/Wards Affected: All Purpose: This report seeks approval to replace the Authority’s cash receipting system and requests an up-front capital investment from the ICT Reserve. The business case to support this investment is set out within this report. Author: Ruth Donovan, Assistant Head of Finance: Revenues, Systems & Exchequer Contact Details: ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 20 View the reasons why document 4g/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 4g/3 is restricted Decision: That Cabinet agree the recommendations in the report.