Decisions

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

A Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time on Woodstock Way, Caldicot

A 7.5T Weight Restriction on Mill Lane, Caldicot.

A Prohibition of Waiting and Loading at Any Time on Wonastow Road Industrial Estate West, Monmouth.

A Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time on Wyesham Avenue, Monmouth.

A Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time on Wyesham Road and Highmeadow, Monmouth.

A Limited Waiting Disabled Persons Parking Place on Hardwick Terrace B4293, Chepstow.

It is further recommended that the proposed order identified below be approved and implemented, with the extents of the order being subject to an insubstantial modification resulting in a less onerous arrangement than that originally proposed, as detailed in drawing 2205 REV B.

A Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time on Wyesham Avenue, Monmouth.

That Cabinet:

Following consideration of the Business Case (Appendix 1 - EXEMPT), approves the acquisition of the property, utilising Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme Grant subject to Welsh Government approval, and drawing on the existing borrowing headroom and budget envelope of the capital programme, to address the purchase price shortfall.

Approve the delegation of responsibility to approve future property acquisition for homelessness to the Deputy Chief Executive, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Housing & Tourism and Deputy Leader.

That the proposed Investment and Fund Strategy for 2025/26 for the Monmouthshire Farm School Endowment Trust Fund as set by the Trust be endorsed (Appendix 1).

To note that the Monmouthshire Farm School Trust Board determined the 2025/26 grant allocation for the year in July 2024. However, this is reviewed at every meeting to ensure that the grants offered do not exceed previous years’ investment return at the end of March 2025, and any under spends carried forward from the 2024/25 grant allocation, to avoid eroding the overall fund.

That the proposed Investment and Fund Strategy for 2025/26 for the Welsh Church Fund be approved. (Appendix 3).

To delegate responsibility for the execution and administration of treasury management decisions to the Chief Officer for Resources who will act in accordance with the Investment and Funds Strategy.

To approve the 2025/26 grant allocation to Local Authority beneficiaries to the Monmouthshire Welsh Church Act Fund of £225,000 which is to be distributed in accordance with population data in the draft Local Government Settlement 2025/26.

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 2025/26 (Appendix 5) as considered and approved by the Welsh Church Fund Committee in February 2025.

That cabinet approves an amendment to the funding formula for delegating funds to Monmouth Comprehensive, Caldicot School, Chepstow School and King Henry VIII 3 - 19 for leadership.

That Cabinet use its discretionary powers, under Sections 12A, 12B and 13a of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, to introduce the following additional exceptions:

· Local exception long term empty properties – limited to 6 months

· Local exception long term empty 12 months

· Time limited discretion, as detailed in Appendix One

· Discretionary exception, as detailed in Appendix One

That Cabinet approves the Discretionary Policy for Council Tax Premiums (which details all locally agreed exceptions).

None received.

None received.