Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, The Rhadyr USK. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Effectiveness of Council Services - Quarter 2 update pdf icon PDF 471 KB

Division/Wards Affected: ALL

 

Purpose:

 

To provide Cabinet with the latest quarterly update on how Council is Performing against a set of measures that are important when forming an opinion on the current effectiveness of Council services.

 

Author:  Sian Schofield - Data Analyst

  Richard Jones - Policy and Performance Officer

  Matthew Gatehouse - Policy and Performance Manager

 

Contact Details: sianschofield@monmouthshire.gov.uk

2.

Recovery Plan for the current year revenue budget 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Division/Wards Affected: ALL

 

Purpose:

 

To provide members with the recovery plans for all service areas to ensure the expenditure is brought back in line with the budget.

 

To identify alternative proposals where approved savings cannot be achieved

 

 

Author:  Joy Robson - Head of Finance

 

 

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

3.

Adjustments to the Capital budget during 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 126 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Not applicable

 

Purpose:

 

To consider adjustments to the capital budget in 2015/16 to be recommended to Council.

 

Author: Roger Hoggins

 

Contact Details: rogerhoggins@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

4.

Capital budget proposals 2016/17 to 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 132 KB

Division/Wards Affected: ALL

 

Purpose:

To outline the proposed capital budget for 2016/17 and the indicative capital budgets for the three years 2017/18 to 2019/20.

 

Author:  Joy Robson – Head of Finance

 

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

5.

Council Tax base 2016/17 and associated matters pdf icon PDF 98 KB

Division/Wards Affected: County Wide

 

Purpose:

 

To agree the Council Tax base figure for submission to Welsh Government, together with the collection rate to be applied for 2016/17 and to make other necessary related statutory decisions.

 

Author: Ruth Donovan - Assistant Head of Finance: Revenues, Systems & Exchequer

             Sue Deacy - Revenues Manager

 

Contact Details: ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

6.

Update on draft budget proposals for 2016/17 pdf icon PDF 407 KB

Division/Wards Affected: ALL

 

Purpose:

 

To provide the outline proposals to meet the remaining gap in the 2016/17 budget.

 

Author:  Joy Robson – Head of Finance

 

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

7.

Wellbeing of Future Generations Act - Wales Audit Commentary on our preparedness, and timeline for implementation pdf icon PDF 241 KB

Division/Wards Affected: ALL

 

Purpose:

 

To share the results of the Wales Audit Office report “Monmouthshire County Council: The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act: a commentary on preparedness” which was carried out alongside the Corporate Assessment.

 

To outline the key steps that Monmouthshire County Council needs to put in place to implement the Act.

 

Author: Hazel Clatworthy, Sustainability Policy Officer

 

Contact Details: hazelclatworthy@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

8.

Welsh language standards pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Division/Wards Affected: ALL

 

Purpose:

 

To provide Cabinet with a broad overview of the new Welsh Language Standards which underpin the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.

 

To ensure that Cabinet has an understanding of the changes required to ensure that the authority is able to comply with the standards.

 

Author:  Matthew Gatehouse, Policy and Performance Manager

              Alan Burkitt, Equalities and Welsh Language Officer

              David Barnes, Data Analyst

 

 

Contact Details: matthewgatehouse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

9.

Sale of Old County Hall site, Croesyceiliog - Revised bids pdf icon PDF 175 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Not applicable

 

Purpose:

 

To receive a report about revised bids for the sale of the county hall site, Croesyceiliog and to resolve whether to accept the recommendations proposed by TCBC officers.

 

Author: Roger Hoggins

 

Contact Details: rogerhoggins@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

10.

Fields in Trust - Centenary Fields Initiative pdf icon PDF 382 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Abergavenny and Chepstow

 

Purpose:

 

To consider designating two areas of land in the county as Centenary Fields as part of an initiative developed by Fields in Trust, which is the operational name of the National Playing Fields Association.

 

Author: Mike Moran

 

Contact Details: mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

 

11.

Section 106 Funding - Magor GRIP Report pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Magor and Undy

 

Purpose:

 

To consider an underwriting request from Section 106 balances.

 

Author: Mike Moran

 

Contact Details: mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk