Agenda and decisions

Noted.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To present to Cabinet for approval the 2026/27 Investment and Fund strategy for Trust Funds for which the Authority acts as sole or custodian trustee.

To approve the 2026/27 grant allocation to Local Authority beneficiaries of the Welsh Church Fund.

Authors: Dave Jarrett – Finance Business Partner – Corporate Accountancy

Nicola Wellington – Children & Young People - Finance & Support Services Manager

Contact Details: davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To approve the Investment and Fund Strategy for 2026/27 for the Monmouthshire Farm School Endowment Trust Fund as set by the Trust be endorsed (Appendix 1).

To approve the Investment and Fund Strategy for 2026/27 for the Welsh Church Fund (Appendix 3).

To delegate responsibility for the execution and administration of treasury management decisions for these Trusts to the Deputy Chief Executive – Section 151 Officer (Chief Officer for Resources) who will act in accordance with the Investment and Funds Strategy.

To approve the 2026/27 grant allocation to Local Authority beneficiaries to the Monmouthshire Welsh Church Act Fund of £220,000, which is to be distributed in accordance with population data in the Final Local Government Settlement 2026/27.

To endorse the policy that Monmouthshire County Council (as the Welsh Church Fund Trustee) ensures that the constituent councils that benefit from grant distributions, ensure that grants allocated are in line with charitable objects of the fund and that this fact is advertised on their Authority’s website.

To endorse the Welsh Church Fund Principles, Policy Considerations and Grant Allocation Criteria for 2026/27 (Appendix 5) as considered and endorsed by the Welsh Church Fund Committee.

Division/Wards Affected: CALDICOT AREA

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with an update on the recent statutory consultation exercise concerning the proposals to discontinue the local authority maintained nursery at Durand Primary School.

Author: Sue Hall, Early Years Manager

Contact Details: susanhall@monmouthshire.gov.uk

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

To publish the required statutory notices in line with School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 which sets out intentions to amend the age range of Durand Primary School from 3-11 to 4-11, reflecting the closure of the local authority maintained nursery Statutory notices will be published on the 23rd April 2026 for a period of 28 days ending on the 22nd May 2026.

To note that funded early years education would be provided by an approved non maintained setting on the site of Durand Primary School, should proposals proceed to implementation.