Decisions

It is recommended to not hold a public inquiry, and to proceed to approve and implement the proposed Orders:

•           The introduction of a 20mph speed limit on Old Dixton Road, Monmouth.

•           The introduction of 40 mph speed limit on the B4245 between Undy and the Llanvihangel Rogiet bends.

•           The introduction of a 30mph speed limit in Llanbadoc.

•           The introduction of 20mph and 30mph speed limits in the Wye Valley Villages (Broadstone, Catbrook, Llandogo, Llanishen, Penallt, Parkhouse, St Arvans and The Narth).

•           The introduction of a 20mph speed limit in Usk.

•           The introduction of a 20mph speed limit in Dingestow.

•           The introduction of a 20mph speed limit in Mitchel Troy and Mitchel Troy Common.

•           Making permanent the experimental 20mph speed limits in Raglan and Tintern.

That the following schedule of payments is determined:

(i)         The Police Authority precept is paid from the Council Fund by twelve monthly equal instalments on the third Tuesday in each month.

(ii)        The Community Council precepts are paid by three equal instalments on the last working day in April, August and December in each year.

To note details of the discretionary powers that Councils have relating to council tax premiums, as detailed in the report.

To agree to undertake a public consultation exercise for proposals to introduce a council tax premium for long term empty properties and second homes, to sit alongside the planned budget consultation exercise due to run until 16th February 2023.

To use the results of the consultation to determine whether or not to introduce council tax premiums for either or both long term empty properties and second homes from 1st April 2024.

That the response to the consultation and the resultant proposal for any introduction of council tax premiums is considered by Scrutiny Committee prior to being considered for approval.

That Cabinet approves the release of its draft revenue budget proposals for 2023/24 for consultation to run until 16th February 2023.

That Cabinet notes the positive implications arising out of the provisional budget announcement of Welsh Government and agrees the response outlined at appendix 4.

That Cabinet approves the release of its draft capital budget proposals for 2023/24 and indicative capital budgets for 2024/25 to 2026/27 as set out in appendix 8 for consultation to run until 16th February 2023.

That Cabinet agrees that immediate capital pressures identified for 2023/24 highlighted in figure 6 and in appendix 1 are funded from re-purposing existing capital budgets.

That Cabinet recommends the use of £3.0m of capital receipts to fund revenue costs associated with service reform that support the draft revenue budget proposals

To agree to enter a statutory consultation process by the 1st June 2023 that seeks to obtain the views of a wide range of statutory consultees as listed on page 24 of the draft consultation document which can be found at appendix 2.

To approve the draft consultation document (appendix 2) and to delegate responsibility to the Cabinet Member for Education and the Chief Officer of Children and Young People, so that changes can be made to the document prior to starting the statutory consultation.

To agree to undertake the statutory consultation process in line with the timeline proposed under appendix 1.