To receive apologies for absence from Members.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008.

To receive for approval the Minutes of a meeting of Cabinet dated 5 September 2017.

The purpose of this report is for Cabinet to consider the Annual Report 2016-17 (Appendix A) and recommend it to Council for approval.

To present the Council’s reviewed Performance Management Framework (attached as Appendix A) for Cabinet to approve and adopt.

The purpose of this report is to seek agreement from Cabinet to present a report to Council for approval for a revised capital programme for 2017-18 to 2026-27.

The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet of the process undertaken by the Strategic Review Operation Board (School Modernisation) in establishing Band B priorities for the School Modernisation Programme;           advise Cabinet of Welsh Government’s elemental funding approach for Band B; and seek Cabinet approval for the recommended schemes included within Bridgend’s 21st Century Schools and Education Strategic Outline Programme submission to Welsh Government.

To seek Cabinet approval to consult on the local authority’s school admission arrangements as required by Welsh Government’s School Admissions Code July 2013.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from Cabinet for the appointment of local authority governors to the school governing bodies listed at paragraph 4.1 and 4.2.

To seek Cabinet approval to formally enter into public consultation on the future of Council owned and operated public conveniences across the County Borough.

To make proposals for the rationalisation of supported bus services across the County Borough to meet a proposed budget reduction of £188,000 in 2018/19, as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).

The purpose of the report is to update Cabinet on the findings of the informal consultation with vulnerable groups and stakeholders regarding Bridgend Town Centre Access, and to seek approval to undertake statutory consultation on the proposal, and commission detailed design work as a result of that consultation.

The purpose of this report is present to Cabinet a report prepared in compliance with Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in respect of the investigation and reporting of flooding incidents.

The purpose of the report is to seek approval for a series of amendments which have been made to the Scheme of Delegation of Functions.

The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet of the Information Reports for noting which have been published since its last scheduled meeting.

To seek Cabinet approval, following the formal consultation exercise, to implement a new Charging Policy for residential services and update the policy for non-residential care services following the implementation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.

To consider any items of business that by reason of special circumstances the chairperson is of the opinion should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency in accordance with paragraph 2.4 (e) of the Cabinet Procedure Rules within the Constitution.

The minutes relating to the following item are not for publication as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 and Paragraph 21 of Part 5, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007.

If following the application of the public interest test Cabinet resolves pursuant to the Act to consider this item in private, the public will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration.

To receive for approval the exempt minutes of a meeting of Cabinet dated 5 September 2017.