Venue: REMOTE MEETING - MICROSOFT TEAMS
Contact: Democratic Services Department
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: No apologies for absence were recieved |
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Declarations of Interest Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct
Note:
(a) Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest and
(b) Where Members withdraw from a Meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave Minutes: Councillors Bill Smith and Lee Davies declared interests in item 7.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) To approve as accurate the Minutes of the following Meetings: |
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Full Council: 08/06/2022 Minutes: Resolved that;
These minutes be approved as an accurate record. |
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Cabinet: 08/06/2022 Minutes: Resolved that;
These minutes be approved as an accurate record.
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Scrutiny : Social Services: 29/03/2022 Minutes: Resolved that;
These minutes be approved as an accurate record.
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Cost of Living Support Scheme To consider report of the Chief Executive Additional documents: Minutes: Report presented by Cllr A Barry.
The following questions were raised;
Which food banks will be donated to?
How many direct debits are there?
Why was no alternative to online communication offered?
Why are free school meals an indicator?
How were households targeted?
How difficult would it have been to supply a paper form?
Were letters distributed by ward?
The following recommendations were approved;
The Discretionary Cost of Living Support Scheme as described within this report be approved. |
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Annual Scrutiny Report 2021 / 2022 To consider report of the Chief Executive Additional documents: Minutes: Report presented by Cllr A Barry
The following questions were raised;
When will a forward work programme be produced?
Resolved that;
The following recommendations be approved
The use of this report and its content to inform the Council’s on-going scrutiny improvement, be approved.
The revised titles of scrutiny committees as set out in paragraph 4.4, be approved. |
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Estyn Inspection of Local Government Education Services (LGES) To consider report of the Chief Officer Education Additional documents: Minutes: Report presented by Cllr M Jones
The following questions were raised;
Is attendance improving across the borough?
Has the grant been dispersed?
Resolved that;
The following recommendations be approved.
The proposed actions to meet the recommendations be approved.
Annual progress against recommendations be provided to Council be approved. |
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Pen Y Dre Major Refurb – Band B – Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme To consider report of the Chief Officer Education Additional documents: Minutes: Report presented by Cllr M Jones
The following questions were raised;
Where are the additional funds coming from?
Resolved that;
The following recommendations be approved
The financing of the local authority’s match funded commitment to deliver the Pen Y Dre project set out in section 5.1 be approved |
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Anti-Money Laundering Policy and Anti-Tax Evasion Policy To consider report of Head of Regional Internal Audit Service. Additional documents: Minutes: Report presented by Cllr A Barry
The following questions were raised;
Do we have any money laundering reports?
What are the criminal statistics and their impact?
Resolved that;
The following recommendations be approved
The Council’s Anti-Money Laundering Policy be approved.
The Council’s Anti-Tax Evasion Policy be approved. |
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Expansion of Flying Start To consider report of the Chief Officer Social Services Additional documents: Minutes: Report presented by Cllr J Jenkins
The following questions were raised;
Is there a time frame for Flying start?
How are the lost finances going to be addressed?
Is there a further update regarding recruitment?
Resolved that;
The following recommendations be approved
The expansion proposals set out in 5.6, 5.7 and 5.8 be approved and the expansion plan required by WG attached as Appendix F be submitted.
The proposal to address the cap figure through addressing postcodes as identified in 6.2 be approved.
The proposed approach to the expanded outreach model Appendix E be approved |
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Market Stability Report To consider report of the Chief Officer Social Services Additional documents:
Minutes: Report presented by Cllr J Jenkins
The following questions were raised;
Do we have patients that cannot be accommodated?
How will finances be considered?
Resolved that;
The following recommendations be approved
Council is asked to endorse the Market Stability Report (MSR), which has been produced on a regional basis to enhance understanding of the regional market for care and support, in line with legislative requirements.
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Agreed Syllabus for Religion, Values and Ethics To receive report of the Chief Officer Education Additional documents: Minutes: Resolved that;
The information as contained within the report be noted. |
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plan To receive report of the Chief Officer Education Additional documents: Minutes: Resolved that;
The information as contained within the report be noted. |
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To deal with any other urgent business or correspondence Minutes: No other business was deemed urgent by the chair |
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To receive communications from Their Worship the Mayor |
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Exempt In order for the following to be considered in private, it is suggested that the public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under Part 4 of Schedule 12A of Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.
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UK Government’s Levelling Up Funding Programme in Merthyr Tydfil To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive Minutes: Resolved that;
The recommendations as contained within the report be approved. |
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Contract Award for Pen y Dre Major Refurbishment – Band B Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive Minutes: Resolved that;
The recommendations as contained within the report be approved.
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