Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th June, 2022 5.00 pm

Venue: Conference Room - Usk, NP15 1AD. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

DISCRETIONARY COST OF LIVING SUPPORT SCHEME pdf icon PDF 294 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To agree a Monmouthshire Discretionary Cost of Living Support Scheme to distribute £498,551 of funding to support those most impacted by the Cost of Living crisis.

 

Author: Judith Langdon, Social Justice Innovation Manager

 

Contact Details: judithlangdon@monmouthshire.gov.uk

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Decision:

That Cabinet note the basis of the mandatory scheme which is currently being implemented.

 

Cabinet considered Options ‘A’ and ‘B’ for the discretionary element of the ‘Cost of Living Support Scheme as detailed within paragraph three of the report and approved the recommended ‘Option A’.

 

That Cabinet delegate authority to the Chief Officer for Communities and Place in consultation with the Leader/Cabinet Member Equalities and Engagement to make minor adjustments to the scheme to ensure the full amount is distributed.

4.

WELSH CHURCH FUND WORKING GROUP pdf icon PDF 210 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 9 held on the 03rd March 2022.

 

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

 

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

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Decision:

That grants be awarded as per the schedule of applications.

5.

TO AMEND THE TABLE OF FARES FOR ALL MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL LICENSED HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLES. pdf icon PDF 128 KB

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Decision:

That Cabinet approve a new table of fares set out in Appendix C for all Monmouthshire licensed Hackney Carriage vehicles, subject to a public notice and 14 day consultation. Any objections received during the consultation, will result in the matter deferred back to Cabinet in two months, as required by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. If there are no objections the new Table of fares will commence a day after the consultation end date.