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 the Cabinet dated 6 September 2016

The purpose of this report is for Cabinet to consider the Annual Report 2015-16, which consists of Appendix A and Appendix B (attached to the report) and recommend it to Council for approval.

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval to commence development and delivery work to secure the regeneration of Maesteg Town Hall.

To inform Cabinet of the work that has been undertaken as part of the Children with Disabilities Transformation programme, and to request approval to implement the proposals and new models for specialist 52-week provision for children and young people with complex needs, and overnight short breaks services for children with disabilities.

The purpose of this report is to update Cabinet on the current capital programme and to seek approval to present a report to Council for a revised capital programme for 2016-17 to 2025-26.

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval to invite tenders for the construction of the new Pencoed Primary School;            delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Education and Family Support to award a contract to the bidder submitting the most economically advantageous tender for the construction of the new Pencoed Primary School, subject to the tender price being acceptable to the S151 Officer and receipt of Welsh Government funding approval. Also delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Education and Family Support to enter into a construction contract with the successful tenderer and any relevant ancillary agreements in consultation with the Director of Operational  and Partnership Services and arrange for execution of the same on behalf of the Council, and note that an information report will be presented to Cabinet in due course, advising of the outcome of the tender process.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from Cabinet for the appointment of Local Authority (LA) governors to the school governing bodies listed in paragraph 4.1 and 4.2.

This report is to seek approval from Cabinet to consult on the proposal to make a regulated alteration to Afon Y Felin Primary School in the form of an enlargement with effect from 1^st April 2017.

The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet of the progress on the alignment of Tackling Poverty Project (Communities First (C1st), Flying Start, Families First and Supporting People. To also seek Cabinet’s approval to delegate the position of Tackling Poverty Officer Champion to the Head of Service - Performance and Partnership Services; delegate authority to the Corporate Director - Operational and Partnership Services, to determine the nature of any   requests for 5% virement of funding between programmes, which is to be submitted to Welsh Government (WG) for approval; and finally seek Cabinet’s approval of the ‘Tackling Poverty Priorities 2016/17’ as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

This report provides details of the current policy under the Regulation and Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). 

The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet of the Information Reports 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 and 16 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 Cabinet dated 6 September 2016