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Declarations of Interests Minutes: The
following officer made a declaration of interest at the start of the meeting.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 66 KB Minutes: The
minutes of the previous meeting held on the 5 September 2019 were agreed as an
accurate record. |
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Margam Country Park Business Plan Progress Report PDF 61 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The
Committee received information on the progress made to date on the delivery of
the Margam Country Park business plan as detailed in the circulated report. Progress
has continued to be made with the park income steadily increasing. Work was continuing to explore commercial
opportunities to generate income that will contribute towards the upkeep and
maintenance of the park. It
was also highlighted that the Orangery, in the recent Swansea Bay Tourism
Awards came 2rd in the best wedding venue category, and Margam
Country Park had won the Best Large Attraction category. Discussion
continued on the future plans for the park, the areas identified for
refurbishment and the opportunities to bring new ventures to the park. An
application for funding would be submitted for improvements to the castle as
part of new business opportunities. Members
heard that many of the new initiatives highlighted today and previously were
ideas from park staff in their regular feedback sessions. In
answer to Members queries it was explained that the Illuminate Wales Trail taking
place in the park had been very success and that any impact on the environment
had been considered and mitigated. Members
were pleased with the progress made and asked that their appreciation be
forwarded to all staff at Margam Park for all their hard work. Following
Scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. |
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Welsh Public Library Standards Annual Report 2018-19 PDF 67 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
received the Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) Annual Assessment Report
2018-19 as detailed in the circulated report. It
was highlighted that the service has improved on last year achieving 7 out of
the 10 standards. Discussion
took place on whether there was consistency in data collected and if the model used for
the provision of library services was the same across Wales. Officers explained
there was a variety of ways that councils across Wales provide library
services, which results in the data not being consistently collected. Community
Libraries which there are seven receive support from the library service are not
included in the statistics but if they were
the performance of the service would increase. The
committee asked that their appreciation be cascaded to all library staff on the
excellent service provided. Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposal to be considered by
cabinet board. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The
committee received information on the Quarterly Performance Data 2019-2020
Quarter 1 Performance (1 April – 30 September 2019) as detailed in the
circulated report. Members
were content with the statistical information contained within the report and
agreed there was no need for further scrutiny. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. |
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Scrutiny Forward Work Programme 2019/20 PDF 65 KB Minutes: The
forward work programme be noted. |
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The Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board Forward Work Programme 2019/20. PDF 75 KB Minutes: The
forward work programme be noted. |
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Access to Meetings Access
to Meetings to resolve to exclude the public for the following item(s) pursuant
to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act
1972 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above
Act. Minutes:
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Celtic Leisure Six Month Performance Review 2019 -2020 and the Celtic Leisure Performance Review 2018 - 2019 Minutes: The
committee received a presentation on the Celtic Leisure Six Month Performance
Review 2019 - 2020 and the Celtic Leisure Performance Review 2018 – 2019 as
detailed in the circulated report. Discussion
took place on the data and the plans that Celtic Leisure had for future
development. This information would be
shared with the Education, Skills and Leisure Scrutiny Committee at the next
meeting. The
Welsh Government new free swimming initiative was also discussed and the impact
of this change. The
committee thanked Celtic Leisure for the information and the presentation. Following
scrutiny, it was agreed that the report be noted. |