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 (including whipping declarations)

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To receive for approval the minutes of the meeting of 24 01 22

RESOLVED:                  That the Minutes of a meeting of the Subject Overview and Scrutiny Committee 3 dated 24 January 2022 be approved as a true and accurate record.

The Scrutiny Officer presented the report which requested the Committee to nominate one Member as its Corporate Parenting Champion to represent the Committee as an invitee to meetings of the Cabinet Committee Corporate Parenting.

The Chairperson invited nominations, following which it was

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Jonathan Pratt be nominated to

represent Subject Overview and Scrutiny

Committee 3 as an invitee to meetings of the

Cabinet Committee Corporate Parenting.

The Scrutiny Officer presented the report, which requested the Committee to nominate one Member to sit on the Public Service Board Scrutiny Panel.

The Chairperson invited nominations, following which it was

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Colin Davies be nominated by Subject Overview and Scrutiny Committee 3 to sit on the Public Service Board Scrutiny Panel.

The Senior Democratic Services Officer – Scrutiny presented the Committee with the proposed draft outline Forward Work Programme (FWP) in Appendix A for discussion and consideration, requested any specific information the Committee identified to be included in the items for the next two meetings, including invitees they wished to attend, requested the Committee to identify any further items for consideration on the Forward Work Programme having regard to the selection criteria in paragraph 4.6 and asked the Committee to note that the Forward Work Programme for the Committee would be reported to a meeting of COSC, following the July cycle of SOSC meetings.

Councillor Norah Clarke declared a personal interest as a former volunteer   in Credu, which was no longer in existence.

The Committee requested the following reports be added to the Forward Work Programme and requested the representatives listed below each report, be requested to attend when scheduled:

a)    A report upon accessible playground equipment in play areas and access to play areas, parks and playing field pavilions, for the disabled community across the County Borough, and the latest Assessment and Action Plan in accordance with Equalities legislation.

Requested representatives:

-       Disability Wales - Miranda Evans

-       Officers responsible for BCBC Play Sufficiency Assessment and Action Plan

-       Service / Organisation users of some facilities

-       Y Bont - Julia Shaw

b)    A report upon Porthcawl Regeneration to include Porthcawl Regeneration projects, the Porthcawl Resort Investment Forecast (PRIF), Cosy Corner and the Grand Pavilion.

Requested representatives:

-       External stakeholders and partners e.g. Credu / former representatives involved in the PRIF.

-       Visit Wales representative (in relation to their PRIF involvement)

-       Awen Cultural Trust – as management of the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

The Committee requested the following representatives be invited for the following reports scheduled for the September meeting:

-       For the Shared Prosperity Fund report, the appropriate lead Officers.

-       For the Levelling Up Fund report, the appropriate lead Officers and a representative of Awen Cultural Trust, as management of the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl.

RESOLVED:          That the Committee considered and agreed the proposed draft outline Forward Work Programme in Appendix A, subject to the inclusion of the above requested reports and invitees and noted that the Forward Work Programmes for the Subject Overview and Scrutiny Committees would be reported to a meeting of the COSC, following the next cycle of SOSC meetings.

To consider any item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

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