Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Is-adran/Wardiau yr effeithir arnynt:  Cil-y-coed

Pwrpas: Pwrpas yr adroddiad yw gofyn am ganiatâd yr Aelodau i ymgynghori â rhanddeiliaid ar fwriad y Cyngor i newid ystod oedran Ysgol Gynradd Durand o 3-11 oed i 4-11 oed. 

Y cynnig yw disodli'r feithrinfa ysgol a gynhelir gan ALl gyda lleoliad heb ei gynnal yn seiliedig ar safle'r ysgol sydd wedi'i gymeradwyo i ddarparu addysg gynnar wedi'i ariannu.

Awdur: Sue Hall, Rheolwr Blynyddoedd Cynnar  

Manylion Cyswllt: susanhall@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet agree to enter into a statutory consultation process as set out in the School Organisation Code (a document produced by virtue of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013) to obtain the views of consultees on changing the age range of Durand Primary School and replacing the school nursery with an approved non-maintained setting on the school site.

That Cabinet agree and approve the attached draft consultation document (appendix 1) which proposes to change the age range of Durand Primary School from 3-11 years to 4-11 years.

Is-adran/Wardiau yr effeithir arnynt:  Porth Sgiwed

Pwrpas: Ceisio cymeradwyaeth ar gyfer gwaredu dau fwthyn fferm gwag yn Leechpool Holdings, Porth Sgiwed, a nodwyd fel rhai dros ben i anghenion yn dilyn adolygiad mewnol gyda gwasanaethau, nad oes ganddynt angen wedi'i nodi mwyach. 

Awdur(on): Ben Thorpe – Syrfëwr Datblygu

Emily Hayes – Syrfëwr Asedau

Manylion Cyswllt:benthorpe@monmouthshire.gov.uk      emilyhayes@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet agree that the two cottages are declared surplus to requirements and can be disposed of on the open market to realise a capital receipt and relieve the Council of costs associated with vacant property.

Is-adran/Wardiau yr effeithir arnynt:  Cil-y-coed, Porth Sgiwed, Glannau Hafren

Pwrpas: Ceisio cymeradwyaeth y Cabinet ar gyfer dyrannu cyllid Adran 106 hamdden oddi ar y safle a dderbyniwyd gan ddatblygiadau Church Road a Crick Road yng Nghil-y-coed a Phorth Sgiwed, tuag at brosiectau a nodwyd fel buddiolwyr a enwyd o fewn y cytundebau hyn.

Awdur: Colette Bosley, Rheolwr Cefn Gwlad, Cyrchfannau ac Amgylchedd

Manylion Cyswllt: colettebosley@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approves the allocation of £144,000 from the Church Road S106 offsite recreation contribution to the Caldicot Greenway/Multi-User Route (MUR) project.

That Cabinet approves the allocation of £167,000 from the Crick Road S106 offsite recreation contribution to the Caldicot Greenway/MUR project, subject to receipt of funds.

Is-adran/Wardiau yr effeithir arnynt:  Pob Un

Pwrpas: Nodi cynigion cyllideb refeniw a chyfalaf drafft ar gyfer blwyddyn ariannol 2026/27.

Dechrau cyfnod o ymgynghori ar gynigion cyllideb ddrafft am gyfnod o bedair wythnos sy'n dod i ben ar 18fed Chwefror 2026.

Awdur: Jonathan Davies, Pennaeth Cyllid (Dirprwy Swyddog A151)

Manylion Cyswllt:jonathandavies2@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approves the release of its draft revenue budget proposals for 2026/27 for consultation which will run until 18th February 2026.

That Cabinet approves the release of its draft capital budget proposals for 2026/27 and indicative capital budgets for 2027/28 to 2029/30 for consultation as set out in appendix 4.

That Cabinet note the remaining revenue budget gap of £973,000 at draft budget stage which will need to be resolved in full by the time that the final budget is set by Council in March 2026.

That Cabinet notes the implications and current uncertainties arising out of Welsh Government’s provisional Local Government budget announcement as outlined in this report and agree the response to Welsh Government as outlined at appendix 5.

That Cabinet recommends the use of capital receipts totalling £2,707,500 to fund revenue costs associated with organisational change that support the draft revenue budget proposals.

That Cabinet recommends an increase in discretionary fees and charges of at least 3.8% as outlined in appendix 6, reflecting the prevailing rate of inflation in September 2025.