Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 4.30 pm

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

USE OF SECTION 106 FROM N584 LAND AT FORENSIC SCIENCE CHEPSTOW pdf icon PDF 221 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All Chepstow

 

Purpose: To agree the inclusion of section 106 funding in the 2024/25 capital budget

 

Author: Christian Schmidt, Passenger Transport Planning & Projects Manager

 

Contact Details: christianschmidt@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Decision:

Withdrawn.

4.

OUTCOME OF THE STATUTORY OBJECTION PERIOD CONCERNING PROPOSALS TO RELOCATE AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF YSGOL GYMRAEG Y FENNI pdf icon PDF 336 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Abergavenny

 

Purpose: The purpose of the report is to provide Cabinet with the outcome of the statutory objection period regarding the proposals to increase the capacity of Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni to 420 places through its relocation to the former Deri View Primary School site.

 

This report presents the objection report (appendix 1) to Cabinet and seeks their approval to proceed with the proposal

 

Author: Matt Jones, Access Unit Manager

 

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To agree to proceed with proposals as consulted upon, namely, to increase the capacity of Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni to 420 place (plus 60 place Meithrin) through its relocation to the former Deri View Primary School site.

 

To agree that the above proposals will be implemented with effect from 1st September 2025.

5.

PROPOSED HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT POLICY 25-26 pdf icon PDF 779 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 sets out the legal responsibilities for the provision of school transport which places a duty on local authorities to review their transport policy on an annual basis.

 

To provide Cabinet with the results of the recent public consultation exercise to assist them in determining whether to implement any of the options in the 25-26 Home to School Transport Policy.

 

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

 

Contact Details: debrahill-howells@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet considered the consultation responses, together with the content of this report and supporting documentation.

 

To implement the following in the 25-26 Home to School Transport Policy:

· That the Council adopts the statutory distance eligibility criteria of two miles for primary aged learners who are attending their nearest suitable or catchment school.

· That the Council adopts the statutory distance eligibility criteria of three miles for secondary aged learners who are attending their nearest suitable or catchment school.

· Expanding the application of personal transport budgets where this is the most economically advantageous option for the Council. This option would only be implemented if the parents /guardians agree with the proposal, and they have the means to transport their child(ren) on a daily basis.

 

To delegate authority to the Chief Officer Communities & Place to develop and or amend the Home to School Transport Policy and any supporting guidance to reflect Cabinets decision.

6.

COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PLAN: MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK pdf icon PDF 283 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To bring forward an update of the measurement framework and associated targets used to track and manage the delivery of the objectives within the Corporate and Community Plan

 

Authors: Richard Jones, Performance and Data Insight Manager

Matthew Gatehouse, Chief Officer – People, Performance and Partnerships

 

Contact Details: matthewgatehouse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet approve the updated measurement framework (attached as appendix 1).

 

That Cabinet approve the updated targets (attached as appendix 2).