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Agenda and decisions

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

To consider the following reports (Copies attached):

3a

Tree Policy pdf icon PDF 211 KB

Divisions/Wards affected: All

 

Purpose: This report seeks approval from Cabinet for the adoption of a new Tree Policy that outlines the County Councils responsibilities regarding trees in its ownership.

 

Author: Mark Cleaver

 

Contact Details: markcleaver@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

3b

Sale of County Hall, Cwmbran pdf icon PDF 201 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: This report seeks approval for the disposal of the former County Hall site in Cwmbran to the preferred bidder.

 

Author: Ben Winstanley, Estates Manager

 

Contact Details: benwinstanley@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet accept the “subject to contract” offer for the purchase of Monmouthshire County Councils 50% share of the freehold interest in the former County Hall Site to thepreferred bidder.

 

That the negotiation of the final contract be delegated to the Chief Officer for Resources in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Resources.

3c

DRAFT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE STRATEGY (VAWDASV) pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To present the draft Gwent Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Strategy to Cabinet prior to adoption across Gwentto the preferred bidder.

 

Author: Sharran Lloyd: Community and Partnerships Development Manager

 

Contact Details: sharranlloyd@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet consider and agree to adopt the draft Gwent VAWDASV Strategy (Appendix A) as part of the Gwent regional collaboration in delivering the VAWDASV Act (2015).

 

That Cabinet agree to adopt the draft Strategy on the basis that the final copy will include recommendations from across the 4 other Local Authority scrutiny committees and Gwent partner scrutiny boards. The draft Strategy was taken to Monmouthshire County Council’s Strong Communities Select committee on the 29th March, whereby the following recommendations were made:

·         Inclusion of the national Live Fear Free helpline number and website/social media information

·         That project specific information and location details be included for those readers who may not be familiar with the landscape

3d

Welsh Church Fund Working Group pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to make recommendations to Cabinet on the Schedule of Applications for the Welsh Church Fund Working Group meeting 6 of the 2017/18 financial year held on the 18th January 2018 and meeting 7 held on the 1st March 2018.

 

Author: David Jarrett, Senior Accountant – Central Finance Business Support

 

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.