Decisions

That the grade for the post be raised from an E to an F in line with the post job re-evaluation and Job description.

The Cabinet Member with portfolio responsibility for data protection approve the revised Data Protection Policy (GDPR Policy) attached in readiness for May 25th 2018 when the new regulations come into force.

That Cabinet Member agrees the proposed creation of a Student/Graduate Planner within the Development Management team, to be filled on a 12 month contract.

That Cabinet Member agrees the proposed amendments to the job description for the post of Senior Urban Design and Landscape Officer located within the Development Management team.

2.2 That Cabinet Member agrees to make the post permanent.

The Cabinet Member agreed the creation of an additional Senior Planning Policy Officer post for a period of 3.5 years, at the end of which the post would be deleted. This agreement includes authorisation to backfill any internal vacancies arising from the recruitment exercise.

The Cabinet Member agreed the deletion of a 0.5 FTE Planning Policy Manager post following the current post-holder’s retirement at the end of May 2018.

Not to hold an inquiry into the proposal.

To approve the proposed amended Order and to implement the amended Order.

To approve the creation of an ICT and Financial Support Apprentice post

Report Deferred

That Monmouthshire County Council take on the responsibility for the enforcement of on street parking.

That officers should prepare an application to take on Civil Parking Enforcement to the Welsh Government and funded from the Welsh Government one-off Highway Grant (£921,000) for the preparation of a consolidated order.

That an additional budget of £150,000 be made available from the Welsh Government one-off Highway Grant (£921,000) for works required to ensure the order may be effectively enforced.

That the provision of the front line of the service be provided in house i.e. by directly employed staff.

That the selection and commissioning of the provision of the back office service (i.e. administration of penalties, fines, appeals etc.) be delegated to the relevant Chief Officer (Head of Operations) in consultation with the Cabinet member for Operations.

That Monmouthshire County Council adopt the Highway Management Plan in line with the requirement of the new national code of practice “Well Maintained Highway Infrastructure” and as shown in appendix A.

That approval should be given to create an additional Highway Asset Inspector post in order to meet the obligations set out within the code of practice and funded from the anticipated savings of adopting the Highway Management Plan. However if post monitoring and assessment highlights that these savings are not realised then a review of the highway budget will be carried out to seek alternative funding from within the from within the highways budget. The proposed job description for this new post is shown in appendix B.