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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

Medium Term Financial Plan and Budget Process 2019/20 to 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To highlight the context within which the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) will be developed for 2019/20

 

To agree the assumptions to be used to update the MTFP, and provide an early indication of the level of budget savings to be found.

 

To update Members with the implications arising from the provisional settlement announcement of Welsh Government.

 

To agree the process for developing the MTFP and budget for 2019/20

 

Author: Joy Robson - Head of Finance

 

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the budget assumptions outlined in paragraphs 3.18 to 3.20 in the report are agreed and updated during the budget process should better information become available.

 

That Cabinet approves the draft response to the Welsh Government on the provisional settlement.

 

That Cabinet receives the draft MCC financial strategy 2019 onwards for information.

 

That the budget process as outlined in paragraph 3.24 is adopted including member budget scrutiny and consultation conducted with Select Committees, and consultation with the public, businesses, JAG, schools budget forum and the Inclusion Group.

3b

Cadetship Proposal pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To seek Cabinet endorsement to the proposed cadetship programme outlined in appendix 1 attached.

 

Author: Edwin Gullick, Senior Training Instructor

 

Contact Details: edwingullick@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet approve the proposed cadetship programme for implementation in December 2018

3c

Project 5: Proposal to develop a joint multi-disciplinary intensive therapeutic fostering service for Looked After Children and young people pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To apprise Members of a proposal to develop PROJECT 5: A Multi-disciplinary Intensive Therapeutic Fostering Service for Looked After Children and Young People. The project is proposed as a partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, under the governance of the Regional Children and Families Partnership Board and initially funded by the Integrated Care Fund (ICF).

 

Author: Jane Rodgers, Head of Children’s Services

 

Contact Details: janerodgers@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet support the proposal of developing a multi-disciplinary intensive therapeutic fostering service for Looked After children and young people between Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire County Borough Councils, including establishing the postsrequired for the operational delivery of the project.

3d

Welsh Government Targeted Regeneration Investment Programme 2018-2021: Caldicot Cross Destination Space/Urban Centre Property Enhancement Fund pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Severnside

 

Purpose: To consider the approval of the Caldicot Cross Destination Space and Urban Centre Property Enhancement fund proposals which form part of Monmouthshire’s South East Severnside proposals contained within the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) Regeneration Plan (2018-2021) to be part funded via Welsh Government’s Targeted Regeneration Investment programme (TRI).

 

Author: Cath Fallon, Head of Enterprise and Community Development

 

Contact Details: cathfallon@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet approves the Caldicot Cross Destination Space proposal and the associated match funding of 30% i.e. circa £268k, the remaining 70% i.e. circa £809k to be funded via Welsh Government’s TRI programme and the Local Transport Fund. Full costs to be confirmed on completion of tender process.

 

The Cabinet approves the Enterprise/Co-working space proposal and associated match funding of 30% i.e. circa £60k, the remaining 70% i.e. circa £140k to be funded via Welsh Government’s TRI programme. Full costs to be confirmed on completion of tender process.

 

The Cabinet approves the Urban Centre Property Enhancement Fund of circa £1M to be funded via Welsh Government’s TRI programme and private sector contributions. Full costs to be confirmed following Welsh Government approval.

3e

Welsh Church Fund Working Group pdf icon PDF 57 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 4 of the 2018/19 financial year held on the 20th September 2018.

 

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.