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Agenda and decisions

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2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

To consider the following reports (Copies attached):

3a

CONSULTATION REPORT CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL TO CLOSE MOUNTON HOUSE SPECIAL SCHOOL pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Divisions/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: Over the last two years, officers in the Children and Young People’s Directorate have worked with colleagues across Monmouthshire schools and within the authority to put in place effective provision to support our vulnerable learners.  A particular facet of that work has been to focus on needs of children who present with challenging behaviour. 

 

Following the consultation on the closure of Mounton House Special School the purpose of this report is to present the consultation report to Cabinet and to seek their approval to proceed to the next stage in the closure of Mounton House Special School and publish statutory notices.

 

This paper will provide detail for decision makers about how the local authority plans to support students currently at Mounton House following the 31st August 2020.

 

Author: Will McLean, Chief Officer, Children and Young People

 

Contact Details: willmclean@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To agree to publish notices for the closure of Mounton House Special School.

 

That Cabinet agrees the use of Invest to Save reserve funding to support the extended Pupil Referral Service (PRS) for the remainder of this financial year. This will be repaid in the next two financial year.

3b

REVENUE MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN and BUDGET PROCESS 2020/21 to 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 176 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To highlight the context within which the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) will be developed for 2020/21 to 2023/24

 

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 agree the process and timetable for developing the MTFP and specific budget for 2020/21.

 

Author: Mark Howcroft – Assistant Head of Finance

 

Contact Details: markhowcroft@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Decision:

That the budget assumptions outlined in paragraphs 3.6 to 3.13 in the report are agreed and updated during the budget process should better information become available.

 

That the budget process and timetable as outlined in paragraph 3.26 is adopted including member budget scrutiny and consultation conducted through all-member seminars, Member and Officer Working Groups, Community Engagement, Select, and Consultation meetings (for Business Rate purposes).

3c

VAT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To determine the impact that any planned investment at the authority’s leisure facilities will have when combined with the decision for the Council to adopt the Ealing VAT ruling on the overall right to recover VAT on all Council costs.

 

This review models the potential level currently estimated and advised of VAT likely to be incurred on the proposed leisure redevelopments in the context of other known or budgeted VAT spending to support the delivery of current service plans across the Council. 

Author: Peter Davies, Chief Officer for Resources

 

Contact Details: peterdavies@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To submit retrospective claims in respect of the Ealing VAT ruling.

 

That the Council’s processes and systems are amended to the allow Ealing Ruling to be adopted from the 1st of November 2019.

 

That an appraisal of outsourcing the Caldicot leisure investment to a third party be undertaken.

 

To continue to closely monitor VAT costs, especially costs spent in VAT exempt areas, and where necessary to identify and advise on options using a “look forward” approach and that would mitigate any future likelihood of losses of irrecoverable VAT that might arise through the breach of the Council’s partial exemption calculation and 5% threshold.