Decisions

That the Cabinet member for Social Services, Health and Safeguarding approve the regrading of the Senior Care and Support worker in Care at Home from the current Band E to Band F.

That the Cabinet member for Social Services, Health and Safeguarding approve this grading from the 1st October 2018. I.e. the point of re-evaluation of the roles.

That the Cabinet member for Social Services, Health and Safeguarding approve a transfer of £18,000 from each integrated services budget to meet the shortfall in funding.

That the Cabinet member for Social Services, Health and Safeguarding approves the proposed regarding of Domestic Assistant at Severn View to Band C from its current Band

That Cabinet Member for Social Services. Health and Safeguarding approves the regarding from date of re-evalution; 25th Sept 2018.

To endorse the content of the SA Scoping Report and HRA Initial Screening Report as the first stage of the SA /HRA of the Replacement LDP.

That the Police Authority precept is paid from the Council Fund by twelve monthly equal instalments on the third Tuesday in each month.

That the Community Council precepts are paid by three equal instalments on the last working day in April, August and December.

To approve the introduction of a new electronic way of working through the procurement of new case management and electronic ‘bundling’ software, and access to a pre-existing legal portal already used by 8 LAs in Wales.

To approve the outcome of a job evaluation of all solicitor posts in the legal department.

To approve the confirmation as permanent of the current, short term Business Manager position.

To approve the recruitment of 2 commercially focused lawyers (contract, commercial property, planning, procurement, commercial general etc); the recruitment of a family lawyer;

To approve an initial, in-year capital cost of £23,000 is predicted for the electronic work. The anticipated first year (FY19/20) pressure incurred by this proposal above current budget is £196,028. However, anticipated savings in future years mitigate this initial cost.

Cabinet considered the impact of implementing the new pay spine in 2019.

Cabinet considered the impact of direct assimilation to the new pay spine and also the proposed alternative options.

To approve the implementation of the preferred option, outlined below which maintains our existing 13 grade structure; the NJC advised maximum of 5 increments per pay band and validity of our job evaluation scheme.

That grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.

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.

To grant a 3 year lease of the Melville Theatre Site to Melville Centre for the Arts CIC.

To agree a Community Asset Transfer of the Site to Melville Centre for the Arts once Heritage Lottery Funding is secured during the 3 year lease period.

To offer an Option during the 3 year lease to Purchase Land adjoining Melville Theatre site for visitor car parking

To delegate authority to the Head of Commercial and Integrated Landlord Services to agree lease terms, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources.