Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the last meeting held on 21 November 2023 as a correct record.

The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the last meeting held on 21^st November 2023 as a correct record.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest reported.

To consider a report by County Councillor Pete Roberts, Cabinet Member for a Learning Powys.

Cabinet considered responses received to the consultation on the proposal to close Llangedwyn C. in W. School from the 31^st August 2024, with pupils to transfer to Llanfechain C. in W. School. Cabinet was advised that the number of pupils at the school had fallen to 7. Cabinet noted the comments of the Governing Body on the impact of running a school with such small numbers of pupils.

The local Member, County Councillor Aled Davies, paid tribute to the teachers and governors for the leadership they had shown but said that the lack of children in the catchment meant the school was not sustainable.

                        RESOLVED

1.      To receive the Consultation Report in respect of the proposal to close Llangedwyn C. in W. School.

2.      To approve the publication of a statutory notice proposing closure of Llangedwyn C. in W. School from the 31^st August 2024, with pupils to transfer to Llanfechain C. in W. School.

To consider a report by County Councillor David Thomas, Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation.

Cabinet received the Treasury Management report for Quarter 2 which set out the council’s investment and borrowing strategy,

To note the delegated decisions taken since the last meeting.

Cabinet noted the delegated decisions taken since the last meeting.

To consider the Cabinet forward work programme.

Cabinet noted the forward work programme.