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 the meeting of the Cabinet of 31 October 2017.

This report seeks Cabinet approval to recommend to Council the implementation of a new approach to senior management pay.

The purpose of this report is to present Cabinet with the draft Medium Term Financial Strategy 2018-19 to 2021-22, which sets out the spending priorities of the Council, key investment objectives and budget areas targeted for necessary savings. The strategy includes a financial forecast for 2018-22 and a detailed draft revenue budget for 2018-19.

The purpose of this report is to seek agreement from Cabinet to present a report to Council for approval on the proposed amendments to the Constitution which reflect changes to the Financial Procedure Rules.

The purpose of this report is to suspend those parts of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (CPR’s) in respect of the procurement requirements relating to the tendering of the supply of fresh, frozen and cooked meats contract, and to authorise the Interim Corporate Director Education and Family Support to enter into a contract with the current contractor Mid Glamorgan Provisions Ltd for an additional three month period.

The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet of the outcome of the consultation on the proposals to establish a learning resource centre (LRC) for pupils with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd.

The purpose of the report is to seek Cabinet approval of the submitted business plan from a representative Community Group in Nantymoel, to allow the existing Nantymoel Boys and Girls Club to be extended. This will ensure that additional community use can be accommodated in that facility and that the allocated Council capital funding of £200,000 can be released for this purpose, as per the Cabinet recommendation resulting from the closure and demolition of the Berwyn Centre five years ago.

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval for items to be included on the Forward Work Programme for the period 1 January – 30 April 2018. 

The purpose of this report is to nominate one member representative to serve on the Margam Crematorium Joint Committee

The purpose of the report is to seek Cabinet approval in respect of proposed changes to the Social Housing Allocation Policy (SHAP) attached as Appendix 1 to the report. 

The purpose of this report is to request approval of the revised corporate template

for reports that are presented to Council, Cabinet and their committees.

The purpose of the report is to seek authorisation for a waiver, under Rule 3.2.3 of

the Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs), from obtaining tenders for the provision of a Committee Administration System

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 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 the meeting of Cabinet of 31 October 2017.