Decision details

The Secretary to the Cabinet provided Cabinet Members with a draft work programme for the 2018-19 Municipal Year, which listed matters requiring consideration by Cabinet   The Secretary commented that utilising the programme assists with openness and transparency of the decision making process within the Council and gives greater opportunity for Pre-Scrutiny.

Members were referred to Appendix 1 of the report and were advised that the

programme is a live document to allow for any additional / deletion of reports

throughout the year and the Secretary proceeded to advise Members of amendments to the programme which included the addition of two recent delegated decisions in respect of TAN1 response to Welsh Government  and  Commencement of a consultation in respect of the Right of Way Improvement Plan . It was added that the Rights of Way Improvement plan would be subject to pre-scrutiny by the Public Service Delivery Scrutiny Committee and would then be reported to Cabinet at a future date.  Members were also advised that the Adult Social Care charges report would be considered in the September Cabinet Cycle.  In respect of the Childcare Sufficiency update, it was added that the update would also incorporate detail of the Welsh Government Childcare pilot and the Secretary spoke of the potential opportunity for pre-scrutiny which may result in a later date for Cabinet consideration.

The Deputy Leader thanked the Secretary for the updates which highlighted how the document was a fluid document, taking into consideration new and emerging priorities and timescales to allow for pre-scrutiny.  The Deputy Leader also spoke positively of the benefits of producing the work programme to assist Cabinet and scrutiny going forward and commented on her forth coming attendance at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee on the 25^th June to discuss the Cabinet Work Programme.

Following discussions it was RESOLVED:

1.   To approve the Cabinet Work Programme for the 2018-19 Municipal Year and to receive a further update on a 3 monthly basis.

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