People and Communities Committee Meeting – 1st November 2023

27^th October 2023

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the People and Communities Committee Meeting on Wednesday 1^st November 2023 at 7pm, both online and in person at the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall. An MS Teams invitation will be shared for remote access.

Signed

Sandra Rosser

Principal Officer

Members of this Committee are currently Councillors Jones (Chair), Eldridge (Vice Chair), Barnes, Nicholson, George, Burch, Powell, Simcock, A Wilde, G Wilde.

The public are permitted to address the meeting for up to 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Maximum 5 minutes for each speaker. No decision can be taken during this session, but the Chair may decide to refer any matters raised for further consideration.

AGENDA

PC62/23. To receive and approve apologies for absence.

PC63/23. To receive declarations of interest for items on the agenda

PC64/23. To receive and approve the minutes from the last meeting on 6^th September 2023.

PC65/23: To receive a report on the Remembrance Parade event planned for 12^th November 2023.

PC66/23: To receive a report on the Christmas Light Switch On Event planned for 18^th November 2023.

PC67/23. To receive verbal updates on the Events held in Abergavenny  

• Online events meeting 21^st September 2023
• Greener Abergavenny Event 1^st October 2023

PC68/23: To receive and note the Principal Officer’s update.

PC69/23. Finance:

• To receive and approve the budget report for specific budgets allocated to this committee.
• To consider the grant funding request from Cwtch Angels CIC (Resolution to Award Grant Aid).
• To receive an update on grant applications considered by this committee.
• To receive a report on proposals to tender for Christmas Light Provision.

(Finance Report, Cwtch Angels Grant application, Grant Awards Update)

PC70/23: To receive any updates from Councillors for the Strategy and Action Plan (priorities 2, 11,12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42).

PC71/23. Report from Councillors attendance at external bodies relevant to this Committee:

• Abergavenny Community Trust – Cllrs Barnes and G Wilde
• Abergavenny Eisteddfod – Cllrs Simcock and Jones
• Abergavenny Relief In Need Charity – Cllrs Simcock and A Wilde
• Abergavenny Community Enterprise (ACE) – Cllrs Jones and Eldridge
• Mind Monmouthshire – Cllrs G Wilde and A Wilde

PC72/23. Report from County Councillors on matters affecting Abergavenny    relevant to this Committee.

         PC73/23. Items for consideration at the next meeting January 2024:

• Events plan for 2024 – D-Day Anniversary, Open Air Concerts, Wales in Bloom, Greener Abergavenny, Remembrance Parade, Christmas Light Switch On.