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The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
AGREED that the Action Sheet be noted.
AGREED that the report be accepted and noted the current position relating to grant funding continuation and clarification that there would be no impact on service delivery and local authority posts for 2026/27 as funding was to be continued at the current level. Further reports would however be submitted to Scrutiny when confirmation was received of the future of RIF post April 2027. This report would include details of exit arrangements and impact assessments for each of the projects/service areas, if they are to cease to be funded after March 2027.
AGREED that the report be accepted and recommended that a rebranding of library facilities be undertaken to reflect their broader role as community hub spaces, and sense-checking potential new names with library users(Option 2)
AGREED that the report be accepted and noted that the work programmes have been endorsed by the relevant departments of the Council.
It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
No apologies for absence were received.
No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
The decisions of the Adults, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee held on 27th November, 2025 were submitted. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the Action Sheet be noted.
Consideration was given to the action sheet. The Committee AGREED that the Action Sheet be noted.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the report be accepted and noted the current position relating to grant funding continuation and clarification that there would be no impact on service delivery and local authority posts for 2026/27 as funding was to be continued at the current level. Further reports would however be submitted to Scrutiny when confirmation was received of the future of RIF post April 2027. This report would include details of exit arrangements and impact assessments for each of the projects/service areas, if they are to cease to be funded after March 2027.
Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Adult Services and Commissioning – Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and noted the current position relating to grant funding continuation and clarification that there would be no impact on service delivery and local authority posts for 2026/27 as funding was to be continued at the current level. Further reports would however be submitted to Scrutiny when confirmation was received of the future of RIF post April 2027. This report would include details of exit arrangements and impact assessments for each of the projects/service areas, if they are to cease to be funded after March 2027.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the report be accepted and recommended that a rebranding of library facilities be undertaken to reflect their broader role as community hub spaces, and sense-checking potential new names with library users(Option 2)
Consideration was given to the joint report of the Director of Operations, Aneurin Leisure Trust and the Head of Communities and Wellbeing. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and recommended that a rebranding of library facilities be undertaken to reflect their broader role as community hub spaces, and sense-checking potential new names with library users(Option 2)
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the report be accepted and noted that the work programmes have been endorsed by the relevant departments of the Council.
Consideration was given to the report of the Scrutiny and Democratic Officer. The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and noted that the work programmes have been endorsed by the relevant departments of the Council.
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