Divisions/Wards Affected:  All

Purpose: To provide details of the 30 Hour Free Childcare Offer and the arrangements for implementation.

Author: Sue Hall

Contact Details: susanhall@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To work in partnership with Newport City Council to deliver the 30 Hour Free Childcare Offer from January 2019.

To rollout the Childcare Offer in all areas of Monmouthshire simultaneously.

To agree the suggested changes to the staffing structure within the Early Years team in relation to the Childcare Offer.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To consider the approval of the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) Regeneration Plan (2018-2021) (Appendix A) which sets out the objectives of the CCR, and outlines the target areas and scope of activities possible under the Welsh Government Targeted Regeneration Investment programme (TRI), giving particular regard to Monmouthshire’s South East Severnside proposals contained within.

Author: Cath Fallon, Head of Enterprise and Community Development

Contact Details: cathfallon@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approves the final draft of the CCR Regeneration Plan (20182021), specifically the regeneration proposals for South East Severnside circa £10M, following submission to Welsh Government, in order to facilitate delivery of the Welsh Government's Targeted Regeneration Investment (TRI) Programme 2018-21.

That Cabinet agrees the submission of a Project Development Funding Application (circa £147,000) to support the delivery of the wider regeneration proposal.

That Cabinet approves the associated spend from within the current MTFP, using Section 106 monies and in kind staff time as match funding – 50% requirement for the Project Development Funding Application. This will facilitate the delivery of the Project Development Activity as per spend profile (Appendix B).

That authority is granted to enable Officers to further develop Monmouthshire’s proposals with a view to bringing forward additional schemes to Cabinet for further consideration and funding at the point of readiness

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To set out a model for delivery of a Contact Service that enables Looked After Children (LAC) to access their right to spend time with their parents and other family members in a safe and appropriate environment.

To present the evidence base and business cases to support the proposals.

Author: Charlotte Drury

Contact Details: charlottedrury@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Item deferred.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report seeks to provide Cabinet with an update on the statutory consultation exercise undertaken in relation to the proposed new delivery model of services for pupils with Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion services across Monmouthshire.

This report also seeks permission from Cabinet to progress to the next steps in the review as set out in the recommendations.

Details behind the recommendations are shown in the main body of the report.

Author: Will McLean

Contact Details: willmclean@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To publish the proposal as consulted on and to agree to publish statutory notices as required:

Proposal to change the designation of the Special Needs Resource Base at Deri View Primary School to accommodate children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Difficulties to also include an assessment centre.

Increase the capacity of Overmonnow Special Needs Resource Base from 20 to 24 and change the type of provision offered in order to cater for Complex Needs including: Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical and Medical Difficulties.

Proposal to establish inclusion centres in our four secondary schools.

To publish the proposals with the following modification:

Proposal to change the type of provision offered at Monmouth and Caldicot Special Need Resource Base to cater for complex needs including Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech language and Communication disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Physical and Medical Difficulties.

The modification is to recommend that Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties be removed from the proposal.

Increase the capacity of Pembroke Special Need Resource Base from 20 to 24 and change the type of provision offered in order to cater for Complex Needs including: Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical and Medical Difficulties.

The modification is to recommend that the capacity will remain at 20 places.

To significantly recast the proposal and re-consult.

Proposal to establish a new special school that will deliver the full range of provision on the site of Mounton House.

Proposal to establish a Special Needs Resource Base in the south of the county to

accommodate children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication difficulties to also include an assessment centre.

The proposal to establish two regional Primary Pupil Referral Units, one in the north and one in the south of the county.

To abandon this proposal and maintain the status quo.

Proposal for the new special school to manage the Special Needs Resource Bases based in our local schools.

The proposal to establish Secondary Pupil referral units, one in the north and one in the south of the county.

To approve the use of £201,000 section 106 money to increase the capacity by 4 places of the Special Need Resource Base at Overmonnow Primary School. This is in line with the section 106 agreement.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: Further to Cabinet approval for the implementation of the Inspire2Achieve and Inspire2Work programme in March 2016, and July 2017 Youth Enterprise requests approval for additional match funding from Authority Invest to Redesign reserves for 2018-19 and Base Budget Consideration from 2019-20 to 2022-23. This funding will enable the extension the existing I2A programme to December 2021 which provides education and well-being support with the aim of reducing the risk of becoming NEET (Not Engaged in Education, Employment or Training) and the existing I2W programme to December 2022 which provides post 16 support, intervention and employment opportunities utilising European Social Fund (ESF) monies.

Author: Hannah Jones, MCC Youth Enterprise Manager

Contact Details: hannahjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet considers and approves the request for additional match funding from the Invest to Redesign reserves for 2018-19 and Base Budget Consideration from 2019-20 to 2022-23 for the I2A and I2W extension.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: A policy to manage ‘obstructions in the highway’ (including A boards, displays, tables, chairs etc.) was approved by Cabinet in January 2018.

Following representation from businesses the introduction of the policy was suspended to further consultation (in particular public meetings in Monmouth and Abergavenny) and subsequently to allow the Strong Communities Select Committee the opportunity to receive the representations, review the policy and make any recommendations considered appropriate to Cabinet.

On the 30^th July the Strong Communities Select Committee convened to consider if the policy should be revised. The Committee decided to recommend changes to the policy and these changes are reflected in the recommendations to Cabinet listed below.

Author: Roger Hoggins, Head of Operations

 Steve Lane, Group Engineer, County Highways Operations

Contact Details: rogerhoggins@monmouthshire.gov.uk; stevelane@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That charges for permits for displays, tables, chairs be withdrawn but that charges arising from non –compliance with the permit scheme (as detailed within the existing policy) remain.

That additional criteria be added to the policy to allow businesses to occupy an area greater than18 sq metres where this can be achieved without compromising safety or causing an unacceptable obstruction in the highway (and upon receipt of a risk assessment from the applicant).

That any request from a business to occupy an area greater than 18 sq metres be approved by the County Highways Manager or Head of Service in consultation with the local member and Cabinet Member for Operations.

That this committee recommends to Cabinet that the permit scheme for individual premises as described within the existing policy remain in place.

Division/Wards Affected: All Caldicot Wards

Purpose: To seek member approval to utilise Section 106 off-site balances from the Asda (Caldicot) development and to include this funding plus additional grant funding in the capital budget for 2018/19.

Author: Colette Bosley, Principle Officer - Landscape

Contact Details: colettebosley@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That a capital budget of £57,000 be created in 2018/19 under the existing

Capital budget project code 97370 to fund the Caldicot Green Infrastructure

Corridors Project and that this is funded in part by a contribution of £27,000 from the Section 106 balances held by the County Council in respect of the

Asda supermarket development in Caldicot (Local Walking and Cycling element) and a further contribution of £30,000 from the Welsh Government’s

Green Infrastructure Capital Fund.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to seek approval for Monmouthshire County Council to host the employment of a temporary funded post as part of the City Deal partnership.

Author: Paul Matthews, Chief Executive

Contact Details: paulmatthews@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To seek approval for Monmouthshire County Council to host the temporary/ fixed term contract of employment for a HE Lead for the City Deal Programme for a six-month period from 1 September 2018. The nature of the contract will be via a secondment basis.

To report this role to Cabinet and seek approval for the employment of a post which is estimated (with 30% on-costs) as £29,172 per annum. Employment costs fully reimbursed by Cardiff City Council the accountable body for the City Deal Partnership.

Division/Wards Affected: All

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 2018/19 financial year held on the 26^th July 2018.

Author: David Jarrett – Senior Accountant – Central Finance Business Support

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.

County Councillor P. Murphy declared a personal, non-prejudicial interest in relation to application 4.