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Agenda and decisions

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No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

To consider the following reports (Copies attached):

3a

REVIEW OF SCHOOL PLACES IN CALDICOT TOWN pdf icon PDF 403 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to advise Cabinet Members of a desire to enter into statutory consultation processes concerning the provision of School places in Caldicot Town.

 

Author: Matt Jones, Access Unit Manager

 

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Members to agree to enter into the statutory consultation processes that seeks to obtain the views of consultees on increasing the number of Primary School places in Caldicot Town.

 

That Members to receive and approve the draft consultation document (appendix 2) which proposes to increase the school capacity of Dewstow and Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW Primary Schools from 210 to 280 (140 places across the town). As Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW Primary School is Voluntary Aided with the Governing Body responsible for the School’s admission arrangements, the proposal to extend the school is brought forward in partnership with the Governing Body and Diocese as part of the school places review.

 

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

3b

LOCAL HOUSING MARKET ASSESSMENT pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet’s adoption of the Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA) (Appendix 1) December 2020 and to seek approval for submission of the LHMA to Welsh Government.

 

Author: Louise Corbett, Strategy & Policy Officer – Affordable Housing

 

Contact Details: Louisecorbett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

To adopt the Local Housing Market Assessment, December 2020 and to submit it to the Welsh Government.

3c

MONMOUTHSHIRE REPLACEMENT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN GROWTH AND SPATIAL OPTIONS pdf icon PDF 649 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet’s endorsement of the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) Growth and Spatial Options Paper to be issued for non-statutory consultation for four weeks. This paper and the consultation responses will inform the RLDP Preferred Strategy.

 

Author: Mark Hand, Head of Placemaking, Housing, Highways and Flooding

Craig O’Connor, Head of Planning

Rachel Lewis, Planning Policy Manager

 

Contact Details: markhand@monmouthshire.gov.uk craigoconnor@monmouthshire.gov.uk

rachellewis@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To endorse the Growth and Spatial Options Paper and issue for non-statutory

consultation, including identifying growth option 5 and spatial option 2 as the preferred options at this stage of the process.

3d

UPDATE ON PROPOSALS TO CREATE A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY pdf icon PDF 482 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To update members on the Councils ambition to disrupt the local housing market through the construction of low-cost homes by the Council and the future creation of a development company.

 

Author: Debra Hill-Howells, Head of Commercial, Property, Fleet and Facilities

 

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

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet agrees to the proposals to commence a project to undertake the construction of low cost homes on the site adjacent to Caldicot Comprehensive School in Caldicot as illustrated in appendix 1.

 

That Cabinet agrees to the continuation of the planning for the development company so that it can be implemented when opportunities or a land supply pipeline are secured and the requirement for a development company is both justified and required by law.

3e

WINTER STRATEGY pdf icon PDF 553 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To provide an overview of the council’s winter strategy and formally endorse the purpose and strategic aims that will be in place until March 2021.

 

Author: Matthew Gatehouse, Head of Policy and Governance

Richard Jones, Performance Manager

 

Contact Details: matthewgatehouse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

richardjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet formally endorse the purpose and strategic aims, set out in the ‘Winter Strategy’.