Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 4.30 pm

Venue: Steve Greenslade Room, County Hall, Usk

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Decision:

None received

2.

Declarations of Interest

Decision:

Councillor Groucutt declared a personal interest in item 5a Development of Support Accomodation.

3.

Feedback from Special Performance & Overview Scrutiny 3rd December 2024 pdf icon PDF 442 KB

3a

IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MIDDLE TIER REVIEW pdf icon PDF 236 KB

Division/Wards Affected: All

 

Purpose: To present members with options to consider a new school improvement model, in response to the Welsh Government’s ‘Review of Roles and Responsibilities of Education Partners in Wales and Delivery of School Improvement Arrangements’.

 

Author: Will Mclean, Strategic Director, Learning, Skills and Economy

 

Contact Details: willmclean@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Decision:

That Cabinet agree to extending a partnership with three other local authorities in the Gwent area, namely, Newport City Council, Torfaen County Borough Council and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. This partnership will be an extension and deepening of the existing relationship through the Southeast Wales Education Achievement Service (EAS).

 

That Cabinet notes that there are still ongoing discussions between the four authorities noted in paragraph 2.1 and Caerphilly County Borough Council and that these discussions, could, see Caerphilly remaining involved in the partnership in some manner. This would not materially affect the options or considerations set out in this paper.

3b

DEVELOPMENT OF A SUPPORTED ACCOMODATION PROVISION pdf icon PDF 190 KB

Division/Wards Affected: Abergavenny Area

 

Purpose: To provide details and seek approval for the acquisition and refurbishment of a property in Abergavenny for the purpose of developing a supported accommodation provision for care experienced young people (aged 16 plus), using existing borrowing headroom.

 

Author: Jane Rodgers, Chief Officer Social Care, Safeguarding and Health

 

Contact Details: janerodgers@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Decision:

To acquire and refurbish a property in Abergavenny for the purposes of developing a supported accommodation provision for care experienced young people.

 

To acquire and refurbish the property through drawing down up to £1.35m from the £3m borrowing headroom agreed at Full Council meeting 18th April 2024 under a 10-year term, subject to an anticipated successful capital grant application.

 

To submit an Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund (IRCF) / Housing with Care Fund (HCF) application to the Regional Partnership Board for the entirety of the capital expenditure associated with the acquisition and subsequent redevelopment of the property.

 

To enter into a contract with a suitable external provider to provide the housing-based support for young people residing at the property