Councillor S Bletsoe to the Cabinet Member Education

Could the Cabinet Member for Education please tell me how many schools in Bridgend County Borough have submitted a deficit budget for the 2023-24 financial year to the Local Authority and to also provide relevant information to me as to how the Authority is working with them to ensure that no staff redundancies or removal of education provision have resulted from these budgets

Councillor Tim Thomas to the Cabinet Member Education

Will the Cabinet Member comment if the recruitment and retention of Educational Psychologists is satisfactory in the County Borough to support the well-being of young people.

Councillor Martin Williams to the Cabinet Member Climate Change and the Environment

Could the Cabinet Member please outline this authority’s position on the introduction of ‘Quiet Lanes’ to improve road safety within our rural communities and the status of any current plans.