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RESOLVED That the action log updates be noted.
Decided: The Committee noted the forward work programme for 2026-27. It agreed to add scrutiny of reading standards to its March 2027 meeting.
Decided: The Committee noted the update. It agreed that the Leader or the Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration should write to the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary or Minister for Education, inviting them to visit Pembrokeshire to learn about Pembs50. It recommended to Cabinet that the council make a strategic commitment to Pembs50 for at least five years. A separate recommendation, proposed by Councillor Alec Cormack, asked the Cabinet Member to consider standard platforms for phonics, numeracy and professional development in all county schools, funded centrally as part of future budget setting.
Decided: The Committee noted the information on the curriculum update, including the outdoor learning audit, and the information provided by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Decided: The Committee noted the Section 175 report and the subsequent Action Plan.
Decided: The Committee noted the increasing use of AI in schools, the opportunities and challenges it brings, and the requirements set by examination regulators and awarding bodies. It expressed support for continued work on guidance, training and governance on the safe, ethical and effective use of AI. It agreed to consider the matter again in 12 months' time.
Decided: Council rejected the recommendation to appoint Councillor Angela Sandles to the South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority. The minute does not record the reasons for the vote or the number of votes.
Decided: Council approved the self-assessment for 2025/26.
Decided: Council accepted all the recommendations. It agreed to: fund two more highways inspector posts; consider extra revenue funding for two additional pothole teams through the 2027/28 budget; adopt the Bobcat Skid Steer as the preferred method for planned repairs; buy a Bobcat Skid Steer; adopt the reporting and communication method in the report; send all pothole and highways reports through My Council Services (My Monmouthshire); and review reactive highways maintenance in 24 months.
Decided: Council accepted the motion. A report will come back to Council before the 2027/28 budget is set, in which the cabinet member explains how the overspend will be reduced without affecting school staffing levels.
Decided: Council accepted the motion. It calls on the Cabinet Member to propose changes to Monmouthshire's enforcement policies to raise fixed penalty notices (fines issued on the spot without going to court) for littering and dog fouling to the maximum allowed. It also resolves to write to the Welsh Government to support plans to raise fly-tipping fines and to ask for extra measures to raise the maximum fines for littering and dog fouling.