INDIVIDUAL CABINET DECISION RECORDING LOG
TH DECISION DETERMINED ON: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
ST DECISION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON: WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2014 (Subject to "Call-in" by appropriate Select Committee)
SUBJECT : ONE WAY ONLY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER VILLAGE ROAD, GOVILON DIVISION//WARD AFFECTED: BRYN Y CWM, LLANWENARTH ULTRA
PURPOSE : To consider the proposed order subsequent to representations received following advertisement in accordance with the local authorities traffic orders (procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1994.
DECISION : Not to hold an inquiry into the proposal A pproved the proposed Order as consulted and advertised upon to implement the Order.
REASONS: Having considered the characteristics of this street, it is considered that a one way only system is necessary to increase the level of road safety on this street and that this should permit travel in a northerly direction only i.e to access onto Merthyr Road. The relatively steep vertical gradient precludes consideration of a one way only order in the southerly direction due to extreme weather conditions which may occur and a vehicles inability to climb this gradient in freezing weather events.
Regulation 9 of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 enables the Council to hold a public inquiry into the proposal if there are unresolved objections. The purpose of such an inquiry would be for the proposal to be explained and subjected to examination; and for the public to be given the opportunity to make their views known. Should a public inquiry be held then it would not be possible for it to be implemented for at least six months.
Officers consider that in view of the fact that no objections have been received as set out in the report, that the Council’s proposals do not warrant the holding of any inquiry.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: The costs of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order, road markings and signage are being funded by Monmouthshire County Council and are included in the current road safety and traffic management programme.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS: There are no sustainability issues regarding implementing a one way only traffic system at this location.
CONSULTEES: Senior Leadership Team County Councillor B Jones, Cabinet Member for County Operations County Councillor K.Williams
AUTHOR: PAUL KEEBLE TRAFFIC & NETWORK MANAGER
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 01633 644733 E Mail: [email protected]
SIGNATURE:
In taking this decision, I declare that I have no personal interest as defined under the County Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………
County Councillor Bryan Jones
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INDIVIDUAL CABINET DECISION RECORDING LOG
TH DECISION DETERMINED ON: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
ST DECISION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON: WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2014 (Subject to "Call-in" by appropriate Select Committee)
SUBJECT : LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WALES) ACT 1994 THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PRECEPTS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 1995
DIVISION//WARD AFFECTED: COUNTYWIDE
PURPOSE : To seek Member approval of the proposals for consultation purposes regarding payments to precepting authorities during the 2015/16 financial year as required by statute.
DECISION : The following schedule of payments be proposed:
(i) The Police Authority precept is paid from the Council Fund by twelve monthly equal instalments on the third Tuesday in each month. (ii) The Community Council precepts are paid by three equal instalments on the last working day in April, August and December in each year.
That a further report be produced on the results of consultation enabling a determination to be made by 31st January in accordance with statute.
REASONS: To approve the proposals for consultation purposes regarding payments to precepting authorities during the 2015/16 financial year as required by statute.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: Slight cash flow advantages would be achieved should a decision be made to pay the Police Authority precept on the last working day of each month.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS: This report outlines the available options regarding payments to precepting authorities as required by statute and as such does not have any sustainable development or equality implications.
CONSULTEES: Senior Leadership Team All Cabinet Members Head of Finance Head of Legal Services
AUTHOR: Jonathan S Davies – Finance Manager, Central Finance
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: (01633) 644114 E Mail: [email protected]
SIGNATURE:
In taking this decision, I declare that I have no personal interest as defined under the County Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………
County Councillor P Murphy
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INDIVIDUAL CABINET DECISION RECORDING LOG
TH DECISION DETERMINED ON: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
ST DECISION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON: WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2014 (Subject to "Call-in" by appropriate Select Committee)
SUBJECT : HOME IMPROVEMEMT LOAN SCHEME
DIVISION//WARD AFFECTED: All
PURPOSE : The purpose of the report is to set out the Welsh Government’s national recyclable loan scheme to support the improvement of private sector housing in Wales due to come in to operation during 2015.
To seek approval of an ‘agreement in principle’ for the Council’s participation in scheme in lieu of a more detailed report to be submitted to Cabinet in the New Year
DECISION: To approve in lieu of a more detailed report to be submitted to Cabinet an ‘agreement in principle’ of the Council’s participation in the Welsh Government’s national loan scheme.
REASONS: The Welsh Government has indicated that they see loan funding schemes eventually replacing grant funded schemes across all sectors where grant funding is currently still available.
The Council has a statutory responsibility to assess housing need in Monmouthshire and to address that need. This includes ensuring that the quality of existing homes, including those that are privately owned is maintained. This is a significant challenge for the Council particularly in the current financial context as the vast majority of homes in the County are privately owned. Failure to approve an ‘agreement in principle’ will impact on the Council’s ability to intervene in the private housing sector
In the past the Council has addressed poor conditions within the private housing sector by providing discretionary grants for home improvement and repairs to home owners and landlords. However financial pressures have meant that the Council has not been in a position to offer renovation grants for many years other than the mandatory grant for disabled adaptations. The Council currently has an annual capital budget of £600,000 for disabled adaptations. This is used to fund Disabled Facilities Grants (£500k) and Safety at Home Grants (£100k).
There is a strong case for supporting the improvement of private sector housing as this raises housing standards in terms of safety and energy efficiency measures and this has a positive impact on the health and well-being of the citizens of Monmouthshire. However the cost to individuals in meeting these measures can be prohibitive and with no grant funds available many properties will remain in a poor condition.
A further benefit to the Council will be the opportunity to promote the availability of the scheme as a new service in Monmouthshire in lieu of discretionary renovation grants. The scheme will also complement the recent decision of Cabinet to establish a new Housing Solutions Service with Torfaen CBC, which includes a new Private Sector Housing Team.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: None but there could be the risk to the Service of a small proportion of applicants will default on their loan repayments (see 3.6).
(3.6) The Welsh Government has taken into account the risk of non-payment of loans and has planned on a bad debt provision of 5%. The Welsh Government has indicated that it will share any loss equally with an individual Council up-to a total of 5% of the initial loan amount. What this means in practice is that the Welsh Governments maximum contribution would not be greater than 2.5%. However, there is also the potential that the overall debt could exceed 5% of total loan amount with the Service having to service the whole of the exceeded amount.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS: The renovation and repair work envisaged will reduce carbon emissions and fuel poverty (see appendix 6 attached). There are no equality implications. All potential applicants will be treated equally.
CONSULTEES:
AUTHOR: Stephen Griffiths, Housing Policy & Strategy Officer
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 01633 644455 E Mail: [email protected]
SIGNATURE:
In taking this decision, I declare that I have no personal interest as defined under the County Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………
County Councillor Giles Howard
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INDIVIDUAL CABINET DECISION RECORDING LOG
TH DECISION DETERMINED ON: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
ST DECISION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON: WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2014 (Subject to "Call-in" by appropriate Select Committee)
SUBJECT : PROVISION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCES – JUBILEE WAY, CALDICOT
DIVISION//WARD AFFECTED: CALDICOT TOWN
PURPOSE : To agree the transfer of the public conveniences building to Caldicot Town Council and for Caldicot Town Council to undertake and fund all costs associated with the provision of public conveniences from that building commencing in April 2015.
DECISION : That ownership of the public convenience building situated in the Jubilee Way car park be transferred to Caldicot Town Council subject to covenants within the transfer that provide for MCC to buy back the toilets or receive 50% of any sale proceeds in the event of the town council no longer using the building for the provision of public conveniences.
That Caldicot Town Council receive a one off payment of £6,750 in lieu of any annual funding support for the provision of public conveniences that MCC may provide to town or community councils in future years.
REASONS: Ideally this agreement would be incorporated within the wider public convenience review that Strong Communities Select committee has requested in the new year. However timescales for the Caldicot TC budget approval require an earlier decision so this approval is being sought in advance of the wider piece of work being done by the Strong Communities Select committee.
Support for the transfer of the public conveniences is consistent with the 2014/15 approved budget and the 2015/16 proposed budget mandates to work closer with town and community councils to maintain services that might otherwise be at risk.
The town council has requested a one off payment of £6,750 to contribute towards the revenue costs in the first year. This is contrary to the annual payments that MCC continues to make to those councils that have taken on the provision of public conveniences. Nevertheless the revenue benefit to MCC is such that the arrangement remains financially sound.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: The typical revenue costs associated with the provision of the public conveniences in Jubilee Way car park are estimated at £19,000 per annum (Inclusive of rates, utilities, maintenance, cleaning, consumables). In the event of Caldicot Town Council providing the public conveniences from April 2015 then MCC revenue costs will be reduced accordingly. The one off payment of £6,750 will be charged to the building cleaning revenue budget.
The planned maintenance works is estimated at £25,000 and is already provided for from the 2014/15 planned maintenance capital budget.
Unless Caldicot Town Council secure the cleaning service from MCC then the cleaner will have reduced employment hours. This does not necessarily create a redundancy but obviously there will be a reduction in paid hours. Officers will manage this in compliance with the relevant HR policies (Employment protection policy in particular) should a redundancy become necessary
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS: None.
CONSULTEES: SLT Cabinet
AUTHOR: Roger Hoggins, Head of Operations
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 01633 644133 E Mail: [email protected]
SIGNATURE:
In taking this decision, I declare that I have no personal interest as defined under the County Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………
County Councillor P Murphy
Date:
INDIVIDUAL CABINET DECISION RECORDING LOG
TH DECISION DETERMINED ON: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
ST DECISION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON: WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2014 (Subject to "Call-in" by appropriate Select Committee)
SUBJECT : REGRADING OF POST – MONNOW VALE
DIVISION//WARD AFFECTED: ALL WARDS
PURPOSE : To seek single member approval to re-structure the existing portering service at Monnow Vale Health & Social Care Facility .
DECISION : Support for the direction of travel towards an integrated facility that is able to link with the partner organisations ensuring quality, safety and sustainability.
Re-enforce the existing structure of one member of staff to a full-time facilities co-ordinator – responsible for portering and housekeeping and one part-time porter to backfill and assume some of the existing duties
REASONS: In the proposed structure the post holder will be supervising and co-ordinating the work-load of housekeeping staff and porters. The post holder will also do any relevant linking and attendance at meetings with regards to standards and changes. They will also link with PFI around facilities. This arrangement will ensure that standards are maintained ensuring a safe, clean environment for patients, service users, visitors and staff.
The existing situation is that there is no backfill for the existing porter in his absence (annual leave, sickness, training etc.) and therefore no-one able to provide essential services to support the building e.g. laundry, accepting deliveries, rubbish collection, managing oxygen supplies to the ward etc.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: Facilities Co-ordinator;
Current post – D -SCP 17 - 21 (£24,934 with on costs) New post – E -SCP 21 – 25 (£28,098 with on costs)
B2 or equivalent MCC grade part – time porter – 0.5 WTE (£9,425 with on costs)
Salary totals:
Difference between D&E - £3,164 + £9,425 = £12,589
This increase has been factored into current financial envelope.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS: The significant equality impacts identified in the assessment (Appendix 3) are summarised below for members’ consideration: . There are no significant impacts and the screening undertaken shows a low impact score.
CONSULTEES: Finance Manager, Integrated Service Managers, Manager, SCH DMT
AUTHOR: Eve Parkinson, Integrated Team Leader
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 01873 732523 E Mail: [email protected]
SIGNATURE:
In taking this decision, I declare that I have no personal interest as defined under the County Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………
County Councillor G Burrows
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INDIVIDUAL CABINET DECISION RECORDING LOG
TH DECISION DETERMINED ON: WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
ST DECISION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON: WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2014 (Subject to "Call-in" by appropriate Select Committee)
SUBJECT : AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUTED SUMS
DIVISION//WARD AFFECTED: ALL
PURPOSE : The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the proposed mechanism for the utilisation of any commuted sums received for affordable housing from Section 106 Agreements attached to planning consents.
DECISION : To agree to the proposed mechanism for the utilisation of commuted sums received in lieu of affordable housing and for the final decision on allocation of the monies to be delegated to the Head of Housing & Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Public Services and Housing.
REASONS: This report proposes a mechanism for prioritising and utilising any affordable housing commuted sums received by the council. It sets out the circumstances in which a commuted sum is requested and the ways it can be used to enable the delivery of additional affordable housing.
Policy S4 of the Adopted Local Development Plan makes provision for development sites with a capacity below the thresholds set out in the policy to make a financial contribution towards the provision of affordable housing in the local planning authority area. It will also be necessary to seek a commuted sum in lieu of affordable housing on certain sites where additional housing is being provided through conversion of vacant buildings into residential units such as barns and other vacant rural buildings, where the council considers that either the type of building or location would render the units unsuitable for the provision of affordable housing.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: N/A
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS: There are no negative equality implications. Affordable housing makes an important contribution to the sustainability of our towns and villages by providing homes that local people on low incomes can afford to live in. It is also a means of providing low cost homes for first time buyers. A commuted sum also has the potential to bring forward additional units of housing to meet the specific housing needs of vulnerable groups.
CONSULTEES: Cabinet Members, Senior Leadership Team, DMT, HMT
AUTHOR: Shirley Wiggam, Senior Strategy & Policy Officer, Housing & Regeneration
CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 07769 616662 E Mail: [email protected]
SIGNATURE:
In taking this decision, I declare that I have no personal interest as defined under the County Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………
County Councillor Giles Howard Date: