Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 16:00

Venue: Hybrid in the Council Chamber Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB /remotely via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

To receive apologies for absence from Members.

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

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

3.

Approval of Minutes pdf icon PDF 454 KB

To receive for approval the minutes of 19/07/23.

 

4.

To receive announcements from:

(i) Mayor (or person presiding)

(ii) Members of the Cabinet

(iii) Chief Executive

 

5.

To receive announcements by the Leader

6.

Social Services Annual Report 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 269 KB

Additional documents:

7.

A 3 Year Sustainability Plan to Improve Outcomes for Children and Family Services in Bridgend pdf icon PDF 353 KB

Additional documents:

8.

Council Tax Premiums - Second Homes pdf icon PDF 185 KB

9.

South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements pdf icon PDF 231 KB

10.

Appointment of Registered Representatives to the Overview and Scrutiny Subject Committees pdf icon PDF 214 KB

11.

Information Report for Noting pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Additional documents:

12.

To receive the following Questions from:

Cllr Melanie Evans to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Social Services and Health

 

Please can the Cabinet Member for Social Services and Health tell me what impact we are expecting to see for our children and young people when our new assessment and residential centre opens in Brynmenyn, considering the MTFS for the Council does she consider this to be money well spent?

 

Cllr Steven 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.

 

Cllr Ian Williams to the Cabinet Member - Education

 

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). How many of the schools within the borough have been constructed using the above material. Please list them stating the age of buildings and what measures are being taken to ensure that they are safe?

 

Cllr Tim Thomas to the Cabinet Member - Climate Change and the Environment

 

What impact will the 20mph default speed limit have on the county borough?

 

13.

Urgent Items

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.