Divisions/Wards affected: Severnside

Purpose: To seek Cabinet support to instigate a major piece of work that will lead to a fundamental renewal programme for Caldicot Leisure Centre estimated to be in the region of £5.5 million - £6 million.  

Author: Ian Saunders, Head of Tourism, Leisure, Culture and Youth

Contact Details: iansaunders@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To present the draft Apprentice, Graduate and Intern (AGI) Strategy (2019-22) and the priorities contained within. To inform members of the proposed creation of an AGI Coordinator post to oversee the implementation of the AGI Strategy.

Author: Hannah Jones – Youth Enterprise Manager

Contact Details: hannahjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approves the draft Apprentice, Graduate and Intern Strategy, as per Appendix 3.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To commit to growing the medical technology sector in Monmouthshire and to demonstrate this commitment through the establishment of Monmouthshire Med Tech (MMT). 

Author: Frances O’Brien – Chief Officer for Enterprise

Contact Details: francesOBrien@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approves funding from reserves to take forward a pilot arrangement to include:

·         £50k to establish the MMT support office;

·         a capability for the Investment Committee to authorise secured interest bearing loans of up to £25k to pre-revenue stage target companies who locate to MMT;

·         a capability for the Investment Committee to make investments in target companies that come through MMT where appropriate; and,

·         a £50k one off fee to the Council’s MMT partner.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek approval to reorganise roles and responsibilities within the Enterprise Directorate to balance workloads, reflect synergies in roles and services, and to better reflect service and project demands as far as possible within resources available.

To create additional capacity within the frontline services where significant demands have been identified.

To create career expansion/progression opportunities whilst releasing resource to undertake project based work and general support to the Enterprise Senior Management Team (SMT).

Author: Frances O’Brien, Chief Officer Enterprise

Contact Details: francesobrien@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To approve the investment into new posts to support service demands and funding strategy described within the report (Appendix 2 and 3).

To approve the new Enterprise SMT structure and roles and responsibilities (Appendix 1b).

That the Chief Officer for Enterprise proceed with the implementation of the new structure and make any amendments that might become apparent during the process in consultation with the Cabinet member for resources.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet’s agreement to adopt the revised Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) in connection with the adopted Monmouthshire Local Development Plan (LDP). This gives the SPG weight as a material planning consideration in decision-making.

Author: Mark Hand, Head of Planning, Housing and Place-shaping;

Louise Corbett, Senior Strategy & Policy Officer, Housing & Communities

Contact Details: markhand@monmouthshire.gov.uk

louisecorbett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To note the consultation feedback and the proposed responses.

To adopt the revised Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance in connection with the adopted Monmouthshire Local Development Plan.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to provide Members with information on the revenue and capital outturn position of the Authority based on capital slippage and reserve approval and deferment.

This report will also be considered by Select Committees as part of their responsibility to,

•      assess whether effective budget monitoring is taking place,

•      monitor the extent to which budgets are spent in accordance with agreed budget and policy framework,

•      challenge the reasonableness of projected over or underspends, and

•      monitor the achievement of predicted efficiency gains or progress in relation to savings proposals.

Author: Peter Davies – Chief Officer – Resources;

Dave Jarrett – Senior Accountant Business Support

Contact Details: peterdavies@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet consider a net revenue forecast of £2.4m deficit, and evolving recovery plan necessary to return a balanced position prior to end March 2020.

That Cabinet note the 88% delivery of the budget setting savings agreed by full Council previously and a need for remedial action/savings in respect of circa 12% savings (£748k) reported as delayed or unachievable by service managers.

That Cabinet consider the capital outturn spend of £35.493m, introducing a £24k anticipated overspend, and the presumptions made around net financing consequences as per para 3.19.

That Cabinet note the extent of movements in reserve usage, including individual budgeted draws on school balances, and their effect on current prudent financial planning assumptions as outlined in para 5.2.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To consider the terms of use for the remaining education balances arising from the section 106 education contributions received from the Ty Mawr and Cae Meldon housing developments.

Author: Matthew Jones, School and Student Access Manager

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approve the expenditure of the remaining Capital Section 106 education contributions on improvements to the foundation phase area at Gilwern Primary School

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To consider the terms of use for the education balances arising from the section 106 education contributions relating to the Deri Farm housing development, Abergavenny.

Author: Matthew Jones, School and Student Access Manager

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Approve the proposed expenditure of Capital Section 106 education contributions to increase the teaching and learning environment at Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni.

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 held on the 18^th July 2019.

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

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That the grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.