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APOLOGIES Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet Members and
Officers were welcomed to the meeting. Apologies were
received from Cllr Craig ab Iago and Dilwyn Williams (Chief Executive) |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor
Dilwyn Morgan declared an interest in item 6 as he had a grandson who attended
one of the schools in the Bala catchment area. It was a prejudicial interest. |
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URGENT ITEMS Additional documents: Minutes: There were no urgent
items. |
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MATTERS ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY Additional documents: Minutes: There were no matters arising from overview and scrutiny |
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 6 JUNE 2017 PDF 254 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman signed the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 6 June
2017, as a true record. |
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FUTURE OF EDUCATIONAL PROVISION IN THE BERWYN CATCHMENT-AREA PDF 311 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Gareth Thomas Additional documents:
Decision:
I.
Withdraw
the proposal to establish a Voluntary Controlled 3-19 Learning Campus (VC,
Church in Wales) in accordance with section 55 (5) of the 2013 Schools
Standards and Organisation Act 2013.
II.
Request a
further report with a recommendation for September 2017 to submit an
alternative model for consultation which addresses and corresponds with the
requirements of the Business Case approved by the Government.
III.
Delegate
to the Cabinet Member for Education the right to hold a pre-consultation with
the Church in Wales in accordance with the School Organisation Code 2013 and
report on the results to the Cabinet in September 2017. Minutes: RESOLVED
I.
Withdraw
the proposal to establish a Voluntary Controlled 3-19 Learning Campus (VC,
Church in Wales) in accordance with section 55 (5) of the (2013) Schools
Standards and Organisation Act 2013.
II.
Request a
further report with a recommendation for September 2017 to submit an
alternative model for consultation which addresses and corresponds with the
requirements of the Business Case approved by the Government.
III.
Delegate
to the Cabinet Member for Education the right to hold a pre-consultation with
the Church in Wales in accordance with the School Organisation Code 2013 and
report on the results to the Cabinet in September 2017. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted to the Cabinet noting that the intention of submitting the report was
to report back. In March 2016, the Cabinet agreed on the recommendation to
consult with school governing bodies in the Berwyn catchment area on the option
of withdrawing the proposal to establish a Voluntary Controlled 3-19 learning
Campus. It was noted that the consultation work with the governing bodies had been
completed and the responses from the six schools supported the current proposal
to withdraw the application. It was clearly noted
that these matters were governance and managerial matters regarding a change in
the school's status. It was also emphasised that the construction work was
ongoing and was following the timetable set. It was expressed that the change
in the school's status would not impact the Business Case submitted to the
Welsh Government, and that it was a technical matter to change the School's
status. It was added that the
Church had respected the opinion of the Governors and had written a letter and
had noted that they accepted that the governing bodies of the Bala catchment area were not supportive of the current
proposal. It was emphasised that their main priority was the needs of the
pupils and, as a result, agreed with the Governing Bodies' request regarding
the status of the new 3-19 learning campus. Observations from the discussion -
It was
noted that it was good news that the church had shown support for the
application and that there was an agreement across the table. -
It was
expressed that it was good news that the construction work was ongoing and that
the building would be ready in accordance with the timetable. -
It was
added that the campus would be a large investment in children's future
education in the Berwyn catchment area. Awdur: Garem Jackson |
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PROVISION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE IN GWYNEDD PDF 72 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Gareth Griffith Additional documents:
Decision: i.
Achieve
the cut of £244,000 in the service by delivering the Partnership Scheme with
Town and Community Councils in order to keep the majority of the County's
existing public toilets open for the future. ii.
Close
those toilets for which the community has no intention or interest in
contributing to a partnership by 1 October 2017. Minutes: RESOLVED
i.
Achieve
the cut of £244,000 in the service by delivering the Partnership Scheme with
Town and Community Councils in order to keep the majority of the County's
existing public toilets open for the future.
ii.
Close
those toilets for which the community has no intention or interest in
contributing to a partnership by 1 October 2017. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted to the Cabinet as the item had been discussed for over a year.
Following the Gwynedd Challenge consultation, in March 2016, the Full Council
recommended a cut which involved closing 50 of the 73 public toilets in the
county. Following this, the Communities Scrutiny Committee recommended that the
Cabinet adapted the decision; first of all, by establishing partnerships with
the local communities in order to avoid closing the facilities whilst achieving
the same amount of savings. It was noted that in implementing
the Partnerships Scheme, it was anticipated that at least 51 toilets would be
kept open through the Town and Community Councils' support and co-operation. It
was emphasised that the cut would need to be realised and that the toilets
would need to be closed where the community had no intention or interest in
contributing with partnerships. It was noted that it was intended to continue
discussing with the Town and Community Councils until October in order to
create the partnerships to attempt to keep more toilets open. It was reported that
there was one change to the appendix that discussions were still ongoing in Penygroes. It was added that a petition had been received
from Tywyn that had been signed by 1,000 people. Observations from the discussion -
It was noted that it was very positive that so many
town and community councils were willing to become partnerships and work
together for the service to continue. -
It was emphasised that the situation looked much
better compared to March 2016, and it was noted that it was commendable to see
Community Councils that were willing to work in a different way. It was noted that the input of the Communities Scrutiny Committee should be praised in leading the drive to keep the toilets open Awdur: Gwyn Morris Jones |
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SAFEGUARDING AND THE ROLE OF THE STRATEGIC SAFEGUARDING PANEL PDF 172 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Dilwyn Morgan Additional documents:
Decision: Approve the expansion
of the Strategic Safeguarding Panel's field of work including requirements on
the Authority involving counter terrorism, modern slavery, domestic violence
and community safety. Delegate the right to
the Strategic Safeguarding Panel to review and agree necessary changes to the
Corporate Safeguarding Policy arising from adopting the changes to the terms of
reference. Minutes: RESOLVED Approve the expansion of the Strategic
Safeguarding Panel's field of work including requirements on the Authority
involving counter terrorism, modern slavery, domestic violence and community
safety. Delegate the right to the Strategic
Safeguarding Panel to review and agree necessary changes to the Corporate
Safeguarding Policy arising from adopting the changes to the terms of
reference. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted to the Cabinet and the importance of the work within the Council was
emphasised. Current safeguarding arrangements and specifically the
corporation's responsibility to undertake the safeguarding duty had been in
place for approximately four years. The panel had been making good progress in
terms of awareness and understanding of safeguarding issues across the Council.
It was noted simply
that the report asked for permission to expand the panel's scope. It was
emphasised that it was time for this as there were changes in terms of regional
arrangements and legislative changes that were currently happening. Observations arising
from the discussion: -
It was noted that this was an opportunity to take
advantage of extending responsibilities and reducing duplication in the field
of safeguarding. -
The difference between the Safeguarding Strategic Panel
and the Operational Safeguarding Panel was discussed, and it was noted that the
officers of the public were part of the operational panel in order to ensure
that the work was being carried out. -
Pride was expressed regarding the comment in relation
to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and that the role of the staff
within the Council had been highlighted. Awdur: Morwena Edwards |
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STRATEGIC SAFEGUARDING PANEL'S ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 PDF 180 KB Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Dilwyn Morgan Additional documents:
Decision: A report on the work
of the Strategic Safeguarding Children and Adults Panel was accepted. Minutes: RESOLVED Approve the expansion of the Strategic
Safeguarding Panel's field of work including requirements on the Authority
involving counter terrorism, modern slavery, domestic violence and community
safety. Delegate the right to the Strategic
Safeguarding Panel to review and agree necessary changes to the Corporate
Safeguarding Policy arising from adopting the changes to the terms of
reference. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted to the Cabinet and the importance of the work within the Council was
emphasised. Current safeguarding arrangements and specifically the
corporation's responsibility to undertake the safeguarding duty had been in
place for approximately four years. The panel had been making good progress in
terms of awareness and understanding of safeguarding issues across the Council.
It was noted simply
that the report asked for permission to expand the panel's scope. It was
emphasised that it was time for this as there were changes in terms of regional
arrangements and legislative changes that were currently happening. Observations arising
from the discussion: -
It was noted that this was an opportunity to take
advantage of extending responsibilities and reducing duplication in the field
of safeguarding. -
The difference between the Safeguarding Strategic
Panel and the Operational Safeguarding Panel was discussed, and it was noted
that the officers of the public were part of the operational panel in order to
ensure that the work was being carried out. -
Pride was expressed regarding the comment in relation
to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and that the role of the staff
within the Council had been highlighted. 7. STRATEGIC SAFEGUARDING PANEL'S ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 The report was
submitted by Cllr Dilwyn Morgan DECISION An annual report on the work of the Strategic
Safeguarding Children and Adults Panel was accepted. DISCUSSION The report was
submitted to the Cabinet with the intention of updating what had been achieved
by the Strategic Safeguarding Panel during the year. Cllr Mair
Rowlands was thanked for chairing and Cllr Gareth Thomas and Cllr W. Gareth
Roberts were thanked for being members of the Panel. It was noted that good
work had been made in raising staff awareness of the work of safeguarding
children and vulnerable adults. In addition, it was emphasised that inspections
from external bodies had noted a growth in the panel's work. The future aim of
the panel was discussed, and everyone was thanked for bringing additional
fields that needed attention into the panel’s work and agenda. Observations arising
from the discussion: -
The idea
that the item should have a place on the Council agenda in order for all
members to be aware of the panel’s work was welcomed. -
A
question was asked about the exciting changes that CSSIW had noted – and what
these changes were. It was emphasised that this was a result of changes in the
field of adults due to growth in referrals through investing in a team that
would ensure quality. Awdur: Morwena Edwards |