Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies.

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

As a Trustee of the Theatr Clwyd Music Service, the Chief Officer (Education & Youth) declared a personal and prejudicial interest.  Councillor Carolyn Preece also declared a personal and prejudicial interest as a member of Theatr Clwyd and with a relative whose doctorate is part funded by Theatr Clwyd.  Both withdrew from the meeting before that item.

On the same item, Councillor Andrew Parkhurst declared a personal interest as a member of Theatr Clwyd.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January, 2025.

That the minites of the meeting held on 9 January 2025 be approved as a correct record.

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as amended;

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and

(c)        That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted.

(a)       That having reviewed the Education and Youth portfolio’s options to reduce budgets, the Committee recommends the deletion of the budget reduction option to remove Eligible Free School Meals Holiday Provision (£0.462m); and

(b)       That having reviewed the proposals for the delegated schools’ budget, the Committee recommends the deletion of the proposed 2-3% reduction to delegated budgets (£2.346m-£3.519m).

That having considered the report, the comments made by the Committee be shared with Cabinet for its consideration of the matter.