People & Communities Committee – 2nd July 2025

SIGNED MINUTES

27^th June 2025

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the People and Communities Committee Meeting on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 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 A Wilde (Chair), Nicholson (Vice Chair), Barnes, Bowyer, Burch, George, Jones, Powell, Simcock, 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

PC37/25. To receive and approve apologies for absence.

PC38/25. To receive declarations of interest for items on the agenda

PC39/25. To receive and approve the minutes from the last meeting on 7^th May 2025.

PC40/25: To receive a presentation from Katherine McDermid-Smith Youth Arts Producer, Creative Futures Abergavenny.

PC41/25: To receive a presentation from Emma Hartley, Volunteering for Wellbeing Coordinator, Bridges Charity

PC42/25: To receive and note the Principal Officer’s update.

PC43/25: Finance: To receive and approve the budget report for specific budgets allocated to this committee.

PC44/25: To receive a report on Events in Abergavenny in 2025.

PC45/25: To receive any updates from Councillors for the Strategy and Action Plan.

PC46/25: 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 Cllr English
• Mind in Gwent – Cllrs G Wilde and A Wilde
• 7 Corners – Cllr A Wilde
• Writing Festival – Cllr B Nicholson
• Food Festival – Cllr G Wilde
• Arts Festival – Cllr D Simcock
• Black Mountain Jazz – Cllr G Wilde & Cllr M Groucutt

PC47/25: Report from County Councillors on matters affecting Abergavenny    relevant to this Committee.

PC48/25: Items for consideration at the next meeting 3^rd September 2025.