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RESOLVED- (a) That the recommendations in respect of the 8 areas of discretionary Home to School Transport be approved as follows: (i) Transport to Welsh medium schools over the statutory distance when not the nearest school – Retain (ii) Transport for learners who change address during the exam years of their education so that they can remain at the same school – Remove and potentially save £25,000 (iii) Transport to denominational schools over the statutory distance – Amend so that evidence of faith can be requested and potentially save £48,000 (iv) Transport for Gypsy Roma Traveller children within the statutory distance – Retain (v) Provision of transport to two residences where parents live separately – Amend - restricted to transport within Conwy County Borough. (vi) Post 16 transport over the statutory distance – Amend to provide post 16 transport to the nearest educational establishment (the nearest or catchment secondary school / Welsh medium school or to the nearest F.E. college) over the statutory distance (vii) Transport for pupils with medical conditions or additional learning needs (ALN) – Review transport provision in line with existing policy (viii) School transport for other/specific reasons– Review transport provision in line with existing policy (b) That amendments to the Home to School Transport Policy be made to reflect the above decision. Councillors Charlie McCoubrey, Goronwy Edwards and Geoff Stewart all declared a personal interest in the above item as they all have a close family member that uses home to school transport. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillor McCoubrey, Edwards and Stewart left the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted on.
RESOLVED- (a) That the content of the Conwy Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) action plan be noted and approved. (b) That Members continue to support and promote the Conwy Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) action plan and the work of all key stakeholders.
RESOLVED- (a) That the revised Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Policy and RIPA Social Media Policy be approved and adopted. (b) That future minor updates and amendments to the policy be delegated to the Head of Law and Governance in consultation with their portfolio holder.
RESOLVED- (a) That the broad proposals for the Venue Cymru Futures (VCF) Project be supported and the submission of a business case to access the £10 million that has been identified by the UK Government be approved. (b) That a public consultation regarding the possibility of moving the area library into the extended foyer areas within Venue Cymru be approved.
RESOLVED- That the Director of Social Care’s Annual Report for 2023-2024 be approved and that the Local Authority’s improvements in providing services to people in the area, as outlined in the report, be supported.
RESOLVED- (a) That the Conwy and Denbighshire Management Board Improvement Plan (Appendix 1) be approved and the information contained within the HMIP Inspection report be noted. (b) That Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board be held to account in terms of providing the necessary health services to children accessing the Youth Justice Service.
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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Councillor Charlie McCoubrey, Goronwy Edwards and Geoff Stewart all declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 6 (i) (To Provide Members with Feedback on the Home to School Transport Consultation and Share Recommended Amendments to the Home to School Transport Policy), as they all have a close family member that uses home to school transport. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillors McCoubrey, Edwards and Stewart left the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted on. Councillor Penny Andow declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 10 (i) (Disposal of Llanfairfechan Community Hall), as she is a member of Llanfairfechan Town Council. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Andow was able to speak and vote on the matter.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the recommendations in respect of the 8 areas of discretionary Home to School Transport be approved as follows: (i) Transport to Welsh medium schools over the statutory distance when not the nearest school – Retain (ii) Transport for learners who change address during the exam years of their education so that they can remain at the same school – Remove and potentially save £25,000 (iii) Transport to denominational schools over the statutory distance – Amend so that evidence of faith can be requested and potentially save £48,000 (iv) Transport for Gypsy Roma Traveller children within the statutory distance – Retain (v) Provision of transport to two residences where parents live separately – Amend - restricted to transport within Conwy County Borough. (vi) Post 16 transport over the statutory distance – Amend to provide post 16 transport to the nearest educational establishment (the nearest or catchment secondary school / Welsh medium school or to the nearest F.E. college) over the statutory distance (vii) Transport for pupils with medical conditions or additional learning needs (ALN) – Review transport provision in line with existing policy (viii) School transport for other/specific reasons– Review transport provision in line with existing policy (b) That amendments to the Home to School Transport Policy be made to reflect the above decision. Councillors Charlie McCoubrey, Goronwy Edwards and Geoff Stewart all declared a personal interest in the above item as they all have a close family member that uses home to school transport. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillor McCoubrey, Edwards and Stewart left the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted on.
The Cabinet Member for Education sought approval for amendments to the Home to School Transport Policy and provided feedback on the consultation. The Education and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 16 July 2024 and supported the recommendations. Discussion ensued as follows:- · It was confirmed that the amendments to the Policy would not impact on home to school transport for Children Looked After. · The savings and impact of the changes would be reviewed once implemented. · It was hoped that there would be an increase in capacity within the Home to School Transport Team to support monitoring of the Policy. · Any information relating to savings should be available for the budget setting process. RESOLVED- (a) That the recommendations in respect of the 8 areas of discretionary Home to School Transport be approved as follows: (i) Transport to Welsh medium schools over the statutory distance when not the nearest school – Retain (ii) Transport for learners who change address during the exam years of their education so that they can remain at the same school – Remove and potentially save £25,000 (iii) Transport to denominational schools over the statutory distance – Amend so that evidence of faith can be requested and potentially save £48,000 (iv) Transport for Gypsy Roma Traveller children within the statutory distance – Retain (v) Provision of transport to two residences where parents live separately – Amend - restricted to transport within Conwy County Borough. (vi) Post 16 transport over the statutory distance – Amend to provide post 16 transport to the nearest educational establishment (the nearest or catchment secondary school / Welsh medium school or to the nearest F.E. college) over the statutory distance (vii) Transport for pupils with medical conditions or additional learning needs (ALN) – Review transport provision in line with existing policy (viii) School transport for other/specific reasons– Review transport provision in line with existing policy (b) That amendments to the Home to School Transport Policy be made to reflect the above decision. Councillors Charlie McCoubrey, Goronwy Edwards and Geoff Stewart all declared a personal interest in the above item as they all have a close family member that uses home to school transport. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillor McCoubrey, Edwards and Stewart left the meeting whilst the item was discussed and voted on.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the content of the Conwy Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) action plan be noted and approved. (b) That Members continue to support and promote the Conwy Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) action plan and the work of all key stakeholders.
The Cabinet Member for Education sought approval of Conwy's Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) Action Plan 2023-2024. The Education and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 16 July 2024 and supported the recommendations. Discussion ensued as follows:- · Learning Welsh was important for young people to enable them to apply for roles within public organisations that were Welsh essential. · Improving the level of Welsh within all schools was supported. · Increasing the number of Welsh medium schools was a way forward to improve the number of fluent speakers. RESOLVED- (a) That the content of the Conwy Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) action plan be noted and approved. (b) That Members continue to support and promote the Conwy Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) action plan and the work of all key stakeholders.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the revised Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Policy and RIPA Social Media Policy be approved and adopted. (b) That future minor updates and amendments to the policy be delegated to the Head of Law and Governance in consultation with their portfolio holder.
The Cabinet Member for Culture, Governance and IT requested approval for the amended Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Policy. RESOLVED- (a) That the revised Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Policy and RIPA Social Media Policy be approved and adopted. (b) That future minor updates and amendments to the policy be delegated to the Head of Law and Governance in consultation with their portfolio holder.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the broad proposals for the Venue Cymru Futures (VCF) Project be supported and the submission of a business case to access the £10 million that has been identified by the UK Government be approved. (b) That a public consultation regarding the possibility of moving the area library into the extended foyer areas within Venue Cymru be approved.
The Cabinet Member for Culture, Governance and IT requested the support of a business case to access the £10 million UK Government funding and approval for a public consultation on moving the area library into Venue Cymru. Discussion ensued as follows:- · Venue Cymru attracted £30 million to the local economy. · To ascertain the economic impact of relocating the library, the consultation would include a question on how much each library user spent in the high street when they visited the library. · The lease for both the library and the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) have a break clause in 2027 and 2026, respectively, to enable any re-negotiation, or termination. · In response to queries whether the library could be moved to Llandudno Town Hall, Members were advised that there was no funding to move to the Town Hall and the age of the building was an issue. · Concerns were raised in relation to public transport to Venue Cymru and Members were advised that Venue Cymru was nearer to residential areas. · The proposals would improve economic opportunities and would sustain services for the future. · Those applying for Blue Badges would have access to free disabled parking spaces at Venue Cymru. RESOLVED- (a) That the broad proposals for the Venue Cymru Futures (VCF) Project be supported and the submission of a business case to access the £10 million that has been identified by the UK Government be approved. (b) That a public consultation regarding the possibility of moving the area library into the extended foyer areas within Venue Cymru be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Director of Social Care’s Annual Report for 2023-2024 be approved and that the Local Authority’s improvements in providing services to people in the area, as outlined in the report, be supported.
The Cabinet Member for Integrated Adult and Community Services, together with the Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Safeguarding presented the Director of Social Care’s Annual Report 2023-2024. The Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 17 July 2024 and supported the recommendations. The report highlighted the incredible amount of services that were delivered by Social Care. In terms of increasing dementia care, Members were advised that dementia support was in place and respite care was provided within the community. RESOLVED- That the Director of Social Care’s Annual Report for 2023-2024 be approved and that the Local Authority’s improvements in providing services to people in the area, as outlined in the report, be supported.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the Conwy and Denbighshire Management Board Improvement Plan (Appendix 1) be approved and the information contained within the HMIP Inspection report be noted. (b) That Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board be held to account in terms of providing the necessary health services to children accessing the Youth Justice Service.
The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Safeguarding sought approval of the Conwy and Denbighshire Management Board Improvement Plan, and requested that the information contained within His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation Inspection (HMIP) Joint Inspection of Conwy and Denbighshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) be noted. The Chief Executive stated it had been a comprehensive inspection and the findings were accepted with a clear pathway for improvement. It was reiterated that the service was delivered in partnership with Denbighshire County Council (DCC). Discussion ensued as follows:- · Concerns were raised with regard to the support provided by health, it was therefore proposed that Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) be held to account in terms of providing the necessary health services to children accessing the Youth Justice Service. · It was suggested that an update on the progress of the action plan should be submitted to democracy in six months. · The Chief Executive advised that BCUHB could be invited annually to Overview and Scrutiny in order to discuss relevant issues. · The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Safeguarding advised that she would write to Eluned Morgan MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, outlining the concerns raised in relation to BCUHB. · Multi-agency meetings were held in communities where issues had been identified. RESOLVED- (a) That the Conwy and Denbighshire Management Board Improvement Plan (Appendix 1) be approved and the information contained within the HMIP Inspection report be noted. (b) That Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board be held to account in terms of providing the necessary health services to children accessing the Youth Justice Service.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
RESOLVED- That the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting under the provisions of Section 100A of the above Act during consideration of the following items as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that in all the relevant circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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