Agenda

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek Cabinet approval of the adoption of the Local Transport Strategy and associated actions, which will be used to inform the Replacement Local Development Plan and the South East Wales Local Transport Plan.

Author: Debra Hill-Howells, Head of Decarbonisation & Transport

debrahill-howells@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Division/Wards Affected: Caldicot, Magor with Undy, Abergavenny, Mardy

Purpose: To authorise the uploading of capital sums from Section 106 Agreements received from the developments specified into the 2024/25 Capital Budget

Author: Mike Moran, Community Infrastructure Coordinator
mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk               

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek adoption of the Climate and Nature Emergency Strategy (Appendix 1) and 4 Action Plans which set out how the Strategy is to be delivered (Appendix 2).

Author: Hazel Clatworthy, Sustainability Policy Officer

hazelclatworthy@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek Cabinet approval of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience (Section 6) Forward Plan and Action Plan 2024-28 and approval for public consultation of the:

·       Monmouthshire Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) Part 1: Strategy

·       Monmouthshire’s Green Infrastructure Strategy Vol 1&2 and Executive Summary

Which sets out the Council’s statutory duties and responsibilities and associated actions for delivery.

Author: Colette Bosley, Green Infrastructure Manager colettebosley@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report is brought forward to seek the release of the Greenfingers site in the grounds of Melville Centre for the Arts in Abergavenny with the view to it being made available for a community organisation(s) to develop an inclusive horticultural or gardening project.

Author: Jane Rodgers – Chief Officer, Social Care, Safeguarding and Health

JaneRodgers@monmouthshire.gov.uk