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Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 31 July 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 9 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 10 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 16 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 17 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The policy for children’s residential placements to ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate Wales regulations be approved.
Resolved that: The attached policy, to be implemented in October 2024, be approved.
Resolved that: The Post 16 Transport policy from September 2025 be updated in line with Option 2 (Amended) as set out in 1.4 of the report, be approved.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Jenkins and Councillor J Scriven.
Declarations of Interest were received from: · Cllr J Thomas Declared an Interest in Item 7 – Post 16 Transport Consultation. · Cllr A Barry Declared an Interest in Item 7 – Post 16 Transport Consultation. · Cllr G Lewis Declared an Interest in Item 7 – Post 16 Transport Consultation but has Dispensation. · Cllr C Jones Declared an Interest in Item 5 – Children’s Residential Policy.
The Mayor welcomed Ann Broadway and Michelle Rowson-Woods from Coalfields Regeneration Trust to the Meeting. Ann Broadway and Michelle Rowson-Woods then made the following Presentation to the Council: • Background of Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support • Video providing insight into the programme • The team • The process • How to refer Questions were then raised by the Members on the Presentation and were responded to in detail by Ann Broadway and Michelle Rowson-Woods. A request was also made that the Presentation be circulated to all Members. The Mayor then thanked Ann Broadway and Michelle Rowson-Woods for attending and the Presentation and update to the Council.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 31 July 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 31 July 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 9 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 9 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 10 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 10 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 16 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held 16 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 17 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Resolved that: The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 17 September 2024 be accepted as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The policy for children’s residential placements to ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate Wales regulations be approved.
Declaration of Interest Councillor C Jones having declared an interest in this item, left the meeting for the consideration of the item. Councillor L Minett-Vokes led the Council through the ‘Children’s Residential Policy’ report. Questions were asked regarding policies and training. Further comments were made regarding policies and it was Resolved that: The policy for children’s residential placements to ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate Wales regulations be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The attached policy, to be implemented in October 2024, be approved.
Councillor L Minett-Vokes led the Council through the ‘CCTV Fostering Policy’ report. Questions were asked regarding an annual report. Resolved that: The attached policy, to be implemented in October 2024, be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The Post 16 Transport policy from September 2025 be updated in line with Option 2 (Amended) as set out in 1.4 of the report, be approved.
Declaration of Interest Councillors J Thomas and A Barry, having declared an interest in this item, left the meeting for the consideration of the item. Councillor P Layton took over as Chair for the consideration of the item. Councillor B Carter led the Council through the ‘Post 16 Transport Consultation’ report. An amendment was made to Recommendation 9.2 which shows that if the recommendation of implementing Option 2 was approved, financial savings will now not be realised until 2027/28. Councillor B Carter also advised that under Paragraph 8.2 of the report it should read September 2026. Questions were then raised regarding the mitigation of young people becoming NEET, and whether specialist courses could be offered in Merthyr College. Questions were also asked regarding the consultation and transport links in South Wales. Further questions and comments were then raised by the Members on the report and the recommendation and were responded to in detail by the Officers. After considerable debate it was Resolved that: The Post 16 Transport policy from September 2025 be updated in line with Option 2 (Amended) as set out in 1.4 of the report, be approved.
Cllr J Scriven Everest Base Camp Update The Mayor provided an update on Councillor J Scriven’s journey to Everest Base Camp to raise money for Signposted Cymru in memory of Lucy Gardner and Alex Meek. The Mayor noted that Councillor J Scriven would be returning home due to the extreme weather conditions, and thanked everyone who had donated and supported them.
No communications were received from their Worship the Mayor.
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