Agenda and decisions

Division/Wards Affected: Monmouth

Purpose: To consider a petition referred to Cabinet from a meeting of Council and received from Churches of Monmouth requesting the Council to facilitate the reinstatement of a homeless night shelter using Monmouth Market Hall, under the management of Monmouth Churches. 

Author: Ian Bakewell – Strategic Housing Manager

Contact Details: ianbakewell@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To agree to the action proposed by the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development & Deputy Leader, to establish how the Council could work together with Churches in Monmouth to find suitable accommodation and provide support to homeless people in Monmouth.

To be report back to the Place Scrutiny Committee in respect of the action taken.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek approval from members to set an appropriate fee structure and scheme of delegated authority for the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 ("the Act") in respect of special procedure licensing.

The question of whether a function is an executive function [i.e. one for Cabinet] or a Council function of the Licensing Committee, is determined by either the relevant legislation itself or by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Functions and Responsibilities) (Wales) Regulations 2007, made by Welsh Government.

In this instance the Act specifically delegates certain functions to the Licensing Committee [established under Section 6 of the Licensing Act 2003], whilst being silent on other functions. This means that by virtue of Section 13 of the Local Government Act 2000, where the Act is silent, the function by default becomes the responsibility of an Executive under a local authority's executive arrangements.

Author: Linda O’Gorman, Principal Licensing Officer

Contact Details: lindaogorman@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To approve the fees set out in Section 3.8 of this report below.

To approve the Scheme of Delegation set out in Section 3.9 to 3.11 of this report below.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek approval for the authority to begin the process of becoming an accredited Real Living Wage employer, to ensure that those in our supply chains are paid a wage that recognises the true cost of living.

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

Phillipa Green, Head of HR

Contact Details: matthewgatehouse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

philippagreen@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To proceed with an evaluation of the authority’s supply chain in order to determine the costs associated with paying the real living wage to employees of third parties contracted to work at the authority’s sites.

To bring forward a further report in due course detailing the plan to pay this rate to contractors, including the potential costs involved.

To pursue accreditation as a Real Living Wage employer.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report is brought forward to declare surplus the Former Abergavenny Library, transferring from the CYP portfolio to Landlord Services.

Authors:  Cath Saunders, Strategic Programme Lead - Learning, Skills & Economy

Nicholas Keyse, Acting Head of Landlord Services

Contact Details: nicholaskeyse@monmouthshire.gov.uk

cathsunders@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That the former Abergavenny Library transfer from the CYP portfolio to Landlord Services.

That Landlord Services invite proposals for the leasing or purchase of the site in accordance with the policy objectives of the Asset Management Strategy.