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The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
RESOLVED that the decisions be received as a true record of proceedings.
RESOLVED that Councillors H. Cunningham & S. Edmunds be approved to attend.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet support the draft Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2024/25 for publishing (Option 1).
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approves the adoption of the Blaenau Gwent Empty Property Strategy (Option 1).
RESOLVED that the report be accepted as provided (Option 2).
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet support the alternative Option 3 recommended by the People Scrutiny Committee held on the 1st April, 2025, namely:- i. That Cabinet approve the Blaenau Gwent Admissions Policy for Nursery and Statutory Education 2026/2027; and ii. That Cabinet do not support the Consultation on the Catchment Area Review, and agreed that a separate report on the catchment area review be submitted for further scrutiny, considering the concerns raised about topography, demographics, access to transport, parental choice, friendships of pupils being broken, the active travel review, and also the need to consider the consultation responses contained within the current report. The overriding concern was to support cluster working and give children the best chances in life.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approves the update on the Blaenau Gwent 10-year Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (Option 1).
No requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
An apology for absence was received for the Corporate Director of Education.
No declarations of interest or dispensations were raised.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the decisions be received as a true record of proceedings.
The decisions of the Special Cabinet Meeting held on 5th March, 2025 were submitted. RESOLVED that the decisions be received as a true record of proceedings.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that Councillors H. Cunningham & S. Edmunds be approved to attend.
Consideration was given to the report to approve attendance to the WLGA Annual Conference to be held 18th – 19th June, 2025 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. RESOLVED that Councillors H. Cunningham & S. Edmunds be approved to attend.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet support the draft Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2024/25 for publishing (Option 1).
Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Policy & Partnerships. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet support the draft Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2024/25 for publishing (Option 1).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approves the adoption of the Blaenau Gwent Empty Property Strategy (Option 1).
Consideration was given the report of the Service Manager Public Protection. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approves the adoption of the Blaenau Gwent Empty Property Strategy (Option 1).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted as provided (Option 2).
Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Education. RESOLVED that the report be accepted as provided (Option 2).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet support the alternative Option 3 recommended by the People Scrutiny Committee held on the 1st April, 2025, namely:- i. That Cabinet approve the Blaenau Gwent Admissions Policy for Nursery and Statutory Education 2026/2027; and ii. That Cabinet do not support the Consultation on the Catchment Area Review, and agreed that a separate report on the catchment area review be submitted for further scrutiny, considering the concerns raised about topography, demographics, access to transport, parental choice, friendships of pupils being broken, the active travel review, and also the need to consider the consultation responses contained within the current report. The overriding concern was to support cluster working and give children the best chances in life.
Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Education Transformation & Business Change. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet support the alternative Option 3 recommended by the People Scrutiny Committee held on the 1st April, 2025, namely:- i. That Cabinet approve the Blaenau Gwent Admissions Policy for Nursery and Statutory Education 2026/2027; and ii. That Cabinet do not support the Consultation on the Catchment Area Review, and agreed that a separate report on the catchment area review be submitted for further scrutiny, considering the concerns raised about topography, demographics, access to transport, parental choice, friendships of pupils being broken, the active travel review, and also the need to consider the consultation responses contained within the current report. The overriding concern was to support cluster working and give children the best chances in life.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approves the update on the Blaenau Gwent 10-year Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (Option 1).
Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Education Transformation & Business Change. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Cabinet approves the update on the Blaenau Gwent 10-year Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (Option 1).
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