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Agenda and decisions

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

To consider the following reports (Copies attached):

3a

WHOLE AUTHORITY STRATEGIC RISK ASSESSMENT pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To provide Cabinet with an overview of the current strategic risks facing the authority.

 

To seek Cabinet approval of the whole authority strategic risk assessment.

 

Authors: Matthew Gatehouse, Head of Policy and Governance

Emma Davies, Performance Officer

Richard Jones, Performance Manager

 

Contact Details: matthewgatehouse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Decision:

That Cabinet members approve the strategic risk assessment shown at appendix 2 as a realistic and evidenced appraisal of the strategic risks facing the authority over the next three years.

3b

21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS -STATUTORY CONSULTATION TO ESTABLISH AN ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL (4-19) IN ABERGAVENNY pdf icon PDF 195 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All Abergavenny Wards

 

Purpose: The purpose of the report is to seek Members’ permission to consult with stakeholders about the Authority’s intention to establish an all-through school with a specialist provision for children with complex neurodevelopmental and learning needs in Abergavenny on the site of King Henry VIII Comprehensive School..

Members will be aware that agreement to proceed with the project and the associated funding will be subject to separate reports in the future. This report is to agree the school organisation route that will allow the creation of the school.

 

Author: Cath Saunders, 21st Century Schools Programme Manager

 

Contact Details: cathsaunders@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To 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 20131 ) to obtain the views of consultees on establishing an all-through school with specialist provision for pupils between the ages of 4-19 in Abergavenny.

 

To agree and approve the draft Statutory Consultation Document (appendix 1) which proposes to establish the all-through school and specialist provision on the King Henry VIII Site.

 

To agree to undertake the consultation in line with the timeline proposed under appendix 2.

3c

LEISURE CENTRES UPGRADES TO FACILITIES pdf icon PDF 442 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To inform Members of the requirement to upgrade the offer at Abergavenny, Caldicot and Chepstow Leisure Centres to ensure that they remain fit for purpose and attractive to customers.

 

Author: Ian Saunders, MonLife Chief Operating Officer

Nick John, MonLife Leisure Services Manager

Marie Bartlett, MonLife Finance and Resources Manager

Richard Simpkins, MonLife Business & Commercial Development Manager

 

Contact Details: iansaunders@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To support preliminary investigative works and proceed with a feasibility study for minor refurbishments and upgrades to the fitness facilities at Abergavenny, Caldicot and Chepstow Leisure Centres.

 

To pause the major scheme “Caldicot Leisure Centre Refurbishment” and place the project on hold until a return to normal operating conditions and there is some resilience built into the market. A further assessment to determine funding levels will be undertaken once customer levels are restored to pre-Covid levels to determine whether the required contribution from additional future memberships can be secured.

3d

INVESTMENT IN HIGHWAYS OPERATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE DRAINAGE NETWORK IN LINE WITH CODE OF PRACTICE 'WELL MANAGED HIGHWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE' pdf icon PDF 449 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To deliver a maintenance programme in line with the Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure’. Changing from reliance on specific guidance and recommendations in the previous Codes to a risk-based approach determined by appropriate analysis, robust data and continuous review. The Code is designed to promote the adoption of an integrated asset management approach to highway infrastructure based on the establishment of local levels of service through risk-based assessment. The Code, as with previous codes, recognises that “prevention is always better than cure”.

 

Invest in highways maintenance to establish a pro-active ’find and fix’ regime. To reverse the impact of budget reductions and savings pressures, that has resulted in a reactive maintenance programme and on the basis of need regime.

 

 

There are 6 ways to help keep the drainage assets free flowing and clear:-

 

·       Prevent debris covering the inlets and restricting flow

·       Prevent debris entering the pipe and restricting the flow

·       Prevent debris entering the outfalls and restricting flow

·       Identifying damage to the infrastructure quickly

·       Maintain the surface course of the road to prevent loss of material into the drains

·       Prevent run off from adjacent land that silt up the drainage system

 

The proposal seeks additional funding to:-

 

·       Sweep roads appropriate to local conditions

·       Empty gullies and prove pipes and outlets appropriate to local conditions

·       Repair damaged infrastructure where it cannot be cleared

·       Upgrade the capacity where viable

 

 

Author: Carl Touhig

 

Contact Details: carltouhig@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

To increase funding for highways maintenance of drainage assets in line with the Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure’.

 

To increase funding for sweeping the priority routes to support maintenance of drainage assets.

 

To deliver a cyclical programme of maintenance for drainage assets along the County priority routes.

 

To identify and plot all drainage assets across the county as part of a risk-based assessment and provide maintenance records regarding asset management.

3e

WELSH CHURCH FUND WORKING GROUP pdf icon PDF 119 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 meeting 6 held on the 11th March 2021.

 

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

 

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.