Agenda and decisions

That the Cabinet acknowledge the contribution made by the Council’s Select

Committees towards policy development and decision-making.

That Cabinet Members familiarise themselves with the outcomes of the Select

Committees to ensure they respond appropriately to recommendations and

requests made by the Select Committees, in line with the Council’s Scrutiny and

Executive Protocol

Division / Ward Affected: None

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 3 of the 2016/17 financial year held on the 1st December 2016.

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

Contact Details:davejarrett@monmouthshire.gov.uk

We resolved that the following grants be awarded as per the schedule of

applications.

Division/Wards Affected: None

Purpose: To consider the restructuring of the Authority’s Licensing section.

Author: David H Jones, Head of Public Protection

Contact Details: davidjones3@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To agree the change in posts as outlined in Appendix 1, namely deletion of existing ‘Senior Licensing Officer’ (2) and ‘Licensing Enforcement Officer’ (2) posts, and replacing with 3 ‘Licensing Officer’ posts.

Head of Public Protection implements the restructure in consultation with affected Officers, Human Resources, SC&H DMT, Finance, etc. as per the Authority’ ‘Restructure/Service Redesign Protocol’.

Division/Wards Affected: Social Care and Health

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to seek approval to reconfigure the way in which we deliver our services within Children’s Services

Author: Jane Rodgers, Head of Children’s Services

Contact Details: janerodgers@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That members approve and endorse the proposal for the re-design of the Children’s Services delivery model.

To approve and endorse the new Children’s Services Structure.

To approve the call on reserves in 2017/18 up to £86,000, recognising the Children’s Services Improvement Plan will achieve financial balance by 2018/19.

To approve the change in status of 4 social worker posts from temporary to permanent.

Division/Wards Affected: Monmouth

Purpose: To set out the outline business case for the commissioning of relevant design and feasibility work to provide for an enhanced leisure offer and new pool provision at Monmouth Leisure Centre, linked to the co-located development of the new ‘Future School.

Author: Kellie Beirne, Chief Officer, Innovation and Enterprise

Contact Details: kelliebeirne@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To invest the required £204,050 from identified under spends within the Future Schools’ Programme to undertake the detailed design work which will convert the outline business case into a full business case, establishing the cost certainty needed to develop the leisure offer, including a new pool, in full.

Cabinet went into committee to discuss appendices 2 and 3.

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To seek member approval for the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2017-2020 for Monmouthshire County Council.

Author: Sharon Randall-Smith - Head of Service Children and Young People Directorate

Contact Details: sharonrandall-smith@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet to receive the Draft Monmouthshire WESP 2017-2020 Plan and agree to the proposals and plans contained within Monmouthshire’s Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2017-2020