Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th June, 2024 5.00 pm

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

STRATEGIC RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY AND RISK ASSESSMENT pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To provide Cabinet with the council’s proposed updated strategic risk management policy.

 

To provide Cabinet with an overview of the current strategic risks facing the authority.

 

Author: Richard Jones, Performance and Data Insight Manager

Hannah Carter, Performance Analyst

 

Contact Details: richardjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk  

hannahcarter@monmouthshire.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet members review and agree the updated strategic risk management policy.

 

That Cabinet members review the strategic risk assessment and assess whether the assessment provided is a realistic and evidenced appraisal of the strategic risks facing the authority over the next three years.

4.

PEOPLE STRATEGY pdf icon PDF 155 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To seek Cabinet approval of a revised People Strategy, which is one of a suite of enabling strategies that sit underneath the Community and Corporate Plan to ensure that the authority’s resources are aligned with the delivery of its purpose.

 

Author: Matthew Gatehouse, Chief Officer – People, Performance and Partnerships

 

Contact Details: matthewgatehouse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet approve the People Strategy and objectives.

 

That Cabinet approve the associated action plan and task the responsible Cabinet member and Chief Officer with keeping this under continual review, updating in response to new challenges and opportunities.

5.

OUTCOME OF THE STATUTORY CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF YSGOL GYMRAEG Y FENNI pdf icon PDF 334 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Abergavenny

 

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with an update on the recent statutory consultation exercise concerning the proposals to increase the capacity of Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni to 420 places through its relocation to the former Deri View Primary School site.

This report presents the consultation report (appendix 1) to Cabinet and seeks their approval to proceed with the next stages of this statutory process, namely, to publish the required statutory notices.

 

Author: Matt Jones, Access Unit Manager

 

Contact Details: matthewdjones@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

That Cabinet note the feedback from the consultation stage of this process, presented through means of the consultation report found under appendix 1.

 

That Cabinet agree to publish the required statutory notices in line with School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 to increase the capacity of Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni from 317 places to 420 places (with effect from 1st September 2025) through its relocation to the former Deri View Primary School site. Statutory notices will be published on the 17th June 2024 for a period of 28 days ending on the 16th July 2024.