Agenda and decisions

Divisions/Wards Affected: Abergavenny and Chepstow Wards

Purpose: To update members on the revised league structure that will be introduced for the top tiers of the football league pyramid in Wales with effect from September 2019.

To explain the effect on the six Monmouthshire clubs currently playing at this level.

To consider allocating Section 106 grants to two clubs to help them meet the facility requirements to enable them to compete at this level in and beyond 2019.

Author: Mike Moran, Community Infrastructure Coordinator

Contact Details: mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That the changes to the top level of the Welsh football pyramid, as set out at Appendix Abe noted;

That budgets of £15,000 and £20,000 be created in 2018/19 to part fund the following projects and that these are funded by corresponding contributions from the Section 106 balances held by the County Council respectively from the developments at the Former Forensic Science Laboratory site, Chepstow and The Hill site, Abergavenny;

That grants of £15,000 and £20,000 respectively, be made to Chepstow Town and Abergavenny Town Football Clubs to enable them to meet the FAW facility requirements by the qualifying date of 30th April 2019.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To agree the Council Tax base figure for submission to Welsh Government, together with the collection rate to be applied for 2019/20 and to make other necessary related statutory decisions.

Author: Ruth Donovan – Assistant Head of Finance, Revenues, Systems and Exchequer.

Sue Deacy – Revenues Manager

Contact Details: ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk; suedeacy@monmouthshier.gov.uk

That in accord with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, the amount calculated by the Council as its Tax Base for 2019/20 shall be notified as 46,096.27 and the Collection Rate set at 99.0%.

That no Special Resolution declaring Drainage Rates as Special Expenses be made.

That any expenses incurred by the Council in performing in part of its area a function performed elsewhere in its area by a Community Council shall not be treated as a special expense for the purpose of Section 35 of the Local Govt. Finance Act 1992.

That Council Tax setting continues to be a function of full Council.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: The School Admissions Code Wales (July 2013) places a requirement on Local Authorities to consult on its school admissions policy on an annual basis.  The purpose of this report is to advise members of a desire to enter into a more extensive consultation that reviews the School Admissions policy as well as school catchment areas for the 2020/21 academic year.

Author: Matt Jones, Access Unit Manager

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

For Members to agree to enter into a consultation that reviews the admission policy for September 2020/21, with a particular focus on the ordering of the criteria used to allocate school places in the event of oversubscription.

For Members to agree to commence a review of Secondary School catchment areas as part of an ongoing review of school catchment areas across the County.

To agree to undertake the initial stage of this review in line with the timeline proposed under appendix 1.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report seeks to conclude the ongoing statutory process undertaken in relation to the local authority’s ongoing review of additional learning needs and inclusion services.

This report also seeks to provide members with the details of any statutory objections received against the proposals to undertake regulated alternations to a number of Monmouthshire schools, in line with the above review.

Author: Will McLean

Contact Details: willmclean@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Members review the full content of this report and agree to implement the below regulated alternations for implementation on 29th April 2019:

·         Change the type of provision offered at the Special Needs Resource Base at Deri ViewPrimary School to accommodate children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication difficulties to also include an assessment centre. The facility will offer provision for 8 pupils.

·         Increase the capacity of Overmonnow SNRB from 20 to 24, and change the type of provision offered in order to cater for Complex Needs including: Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical and Medical Difficulties.

·         That the required building works to increase the capacity of the SNRB at Overmonnow Primary School be funded by the section 106 education contributions received for the “Land and Croft Y Bwla, Rockfield Road” development provided solely for the use of education provision in the Monmouth town area.

·         Change the type of provision offered at the Special Needs Resource base at Pembroke Primary in order to cater for Complex Needs including: Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech Language and Communication Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical and Medical Difficulties. This facility will be for 20 pupils.

·         Change the type of provision offered at the 55 place Special Needs Resource Base at Monmouth Comprehensive School, to cater for complex needs including Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech language and Communication disorder, and Physical and Medical Difficulties.

·         Change the type of provision offered at the 55 place Special Needs Resource Base at Caldicot School, to cater for complex needs including Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech language and Communication disorder, and Physical and Medical Difficulties.

That the following proposals also featured as part of the statutory consultation process associated with the review of ALN and inclusion services, however, did not meet the required need to publish statutory notices. However, in light of the positive feedback received during the consultation, it is recommended that members implement the following proposals with effect from September 2019. The consultation report analysing the consultation responses can be found under appendix 2.

·         Establish two regional Secondary Pupil Referral Units, one in the north and one in the south of the county

·         Extend the provision of the existing pupil referral service to establish inclusion centres in Caldicot, Chepstow, King Henry VIII and Monmouth secondary schools. This provision will be run by the Pupil Referral Service but will enhance the capacity of schools to provide provision for pupils with challenging behaviour via a referral process.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To provide Cabinet with an overview of progress being made so far in 2018/19 to deliver the commitments set out in the Corporate Plan.

Author: Richard Jones, Performance Manager

Contact Details: richardjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet members use this report to ensure the effective delivery of the goals set within the Corporate Plan 2017/2022.

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 5 of the 2018/19 financial year held on the 25^th October 2018.

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

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.