Bridgend County Borough Council

CABINET AGENDA

12 December 2006

A meeting of the Cabinet will be held in Committee Room 1/2/3 Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend on Tuesday, 12 December 2006 at 2.30pm.

1.

To receive for approval the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 28 November 2006.

2.

Apologies for absence.

3.

Non-attendance due to other Council business.

4.

To receive declarations of interest (if any) from Members/Officers.

To consider the following reports:

5.

Setting and Approving 2007/08 Draft Review and Capital Budget

To Inform Cabinet about the provisional local government settlement for 2007/08 and outline the implications for BCBC, and to confirm the budget strategy for the next three years.

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7.

Allotment Gardens, Ogmore Vale

To advise Cabinet of an application for allotments in Ogmore Vale from local residents.

8.

Review of Safety Inspections Undertaken on Highways within Bridgend County Borough

To obtain the Cabinet’s approval of a revised safety inspection regime, which has been based on the recommendations contained within the document “A Code of Practice for Highway Maintenance Management”.

9.

School Balances 2005/2006

To keep Cabinet Members informed of the level of balances held by schools at the end of the 2005/2006 financial year and the reasons for holding such balances as part of the overall strategy for monitoring school balances

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10.

Appointment of LEA Governors

To seek approval from Cabinet for the appointment of LEA governors to the school governing bodies listed below.

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Appendix B

11.

Learning Communities: Schools of the Future School Modernisation Proposals

To bring forward proposals for a phased approach to the school modernisation programme, following the previous reports to Cabinet and Council, and to seek Cabinet’s approval to commence Phase 1 of the programme.

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Appendix 2

Appendix 3

12.

Review of Home to School/College Transport and Travel Policy

To inform members of the issues and implications of potential changes to the current policy on home to school/college transport and travel and to seek agreement on proposals for consultation.

13.

Proposed Development of a 14 – 19 Skills Centre in Bridgend: Unit 34, Village Farm Industrial Estate, Pyle

To seek Cabinet’s approval to establish a Skills Centre in Bridgend for 14-19 year old learners at Unit 34, Village Farm Industrial Estate, Pyle.

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Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

14.

Reports Issued by the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

To provide copies of two reports issued by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under Section 21 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act upholding two complaints of maladministration made against the Authority regarding the failure to deal with Homelessness applications.

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

15.

Any Other Business which by reason of special circumstances the Chairman is of the opinion should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

16.

To consider the exclusion of the public from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 because of the likelihood that there will be disclosure to them of exempt information of the description specified in Schedule 12A of the said Act.

P A Jolley

Director of Legal and Democratic Services

6 December 2006

Officer Contact Details:

Mr G Jones

Tel: 01656 643385

E-Mail: jonesg1@bridgend.gov.uk