Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the People and Communities Committee Meeting on Wednesday 7th January 2026 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, George, Jones, Powell, Simcock, G Wilde, Wright.
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
PC01/26. To receive and approve apologies for absence.
PC02/26. To receive declarations of interest for items on the agenda.
PC03/26. To receive and approve the minutes from the last meeting on 4th November 2025.
PC04/26: To receive a presentation from the Manager of the Abergavenny Food Bank.
PC05/26: To receive and note the Principal Officer’s update. (7Corners Job Advert) (ABUHB Briefing Document) (ABUHB Survey information letter) (ATC & BTC Clustering Charter) (Beaupreau Twinning Association Newsletter) (BTC Tourism Objectives) (Final AWN Health & Wellbeing) (NCN Quarterly News)
PC06/26: Finance: To receive and approve the budget report for specific budgets allocated to this committee.
PC07/26: To receive a report from Cllr Gethin Jones on the Open-Air Cinema Project 2026.
PC08/26: To receive a report on Events in Abergavenny in 2026.
PC09/26: Report from Councillors attendance at external bodies relevant to this Committee:
- Abergavenny Community Trust – Cllrs Barnes and G Wilde
- Abergavenny Eisteddfod – Cllrs Burch and Groucutt
- 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
PC10/26: Report from County Councillors on matters affecting Abergavenny relevant to this Committee.
PC11/26: Items for consideration at the next meeting on 4th March 2026.