Decisions

Council agrees to a budget of £50,000 being created in 2019/20 to fund the following projects and that this is funded by a corresponding contribution from the Section 106 balances held by the County Council from the Section 106

Agreement in relation to the Sudbrook Paper Mill development site;

Grants of £10,000 each be allocated to the following five projects, all of which are named as beneficiary sites in the Section 106 Agreement:

1. The Cornfield Project

2. Portskewett Heritage Centre

3. The Quest Play Area

4. Sudbrook Play Park

5. Sudbrook Sports and Social Club

That Members review and agree the full content of this report, the attached

consultation report (appendix 1) and the proposed School Admissions Policy 2020/21 (appendix 2).

On reviewing section 2.1, that Members agree to implement the following changes to determine the secondary catchment school for the affected areas as per the Council’s school admission arrangements 2020/21:

·         Review area 1 - Amend the catchment area for Monmouth Comprehensive School to align with the Primary catchment area for Usk Church in Wales Primary School (appendix 3)

·         Review area 2 - Amend the catchment area for King Henry VIII Comprehensive School to align with the Primary catchment area for Goytre Fawr Primary School (appendix 4)

·         Review area 3 - Amend the catchment area for Monmouth Comprehensive School to align with the catchment area for Trellech Primary School (appendix 5)

·         Review area 4 - Amend the catchment area for Monmouth Comprehensive School to align with the catchment area for Llandogo Primary School (appendix 6)

The Authority will implement the changes as part of the Council’s determined School

That Members review the full content of this report, the attached consultation report (appendix 1) and the proposed School Admissions Policy 2020/21 (appendix 2).

On reviewing section 2.1, that Members agree to implement a revised oversubscription criteria as listed under section 3.8 of this report to accommodate the below:

·         Introduce a new criteria into the oversubscription criteria for secondary schools that affords a priority to children on roll at a designated Primary feeder school.

·         Amend the order of the oversubscription criteria for Primary and Secondary Schools to afford a priority to children and young people resident in the designated catchment area for the preferred school over those residing outside of the catchment area but with relevant siblings.

The amendments are to be implemented as part of the School Admission arrangements for September 2020/21

That grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.

That Cabinet approve the EAS Business Plan 2019-2020 and the Local Authority (LA) Annex 2019-2020.

Approved the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site Management Plan (2018-2023).

Approved the implementation of the 2019-20 Youth Support Grant activity plan and subsequent extended delivery programme.

Approved the creation of three new posts within the Youth Service Team: ; Welsh Language Youth Support Worker, and two Youth Work Apprentices.

Approved the creation of three new posts within the Youth Enterprise team: Youth Homelessness Coordinator,Youth Homelessness Worker; and ICT & Administration apprentice. The coordinator and worker posts will be secondment of existing Youth Enterprise staff members.

Members noted there are no additional revenue costs for the Authority from the creation the additional posts. All activity will be funded through the Welsh Government Youth Support Grant. Contract and secondment periods will fall in line with the confirmed duration of the funding.

To endorse the Draft Infill Development SPG and issue for consultation.

Having received an evidential report, witnessed all the evidence presented to the Rights of Way Advisory Panel on the 29th January 2019 and receiving from them their decision to make the Definitive Map Modification Orders (DMMO), under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to register all the Routes as bridleways, it was recommended that authorisation be given that the DMMOs are made and to confirm or seek confirmation of the Orders.