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Notice of Meeting:
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START WELL SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
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Date and time
of Meeting:
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MONDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2026 AT 6.00 P.M.
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Type/Venue:
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HYBRID MEETING [EASYCONF / COUNCIL CHAMBER]
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Agenda
PART I
1. Apologies for absence.
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2. Accept declarations of interest and the nature of such interests under the Council's Code of Conduct.
(Note: Members seeking advice on this item are asked to contact the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services at least 48 hours before the meeting.)
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3. Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 6th July, 2026.
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N.B. Members of the public wishing to register to speak on any item on the agenda below are requested to register to speak via the Vale Council website and have regard to the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy and Scrutiny Participation Guide.
4. To confirm voting rights for Co-Opted Members of the Start Well Scrutiny Committee.
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5. Presentation – School Budget Recovery Plans – Update from the Head of Strategy, Community Learning and Resources on progress in tackling school budget deficits since the previous consideration of the matter by the Start Well Scrutiny Committee at its meeting held on 23rd March, 2026.
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Reference –
6. Welsh Language Standards Annual Monitoring Report 2025-26 – Cabinet: 23rd July 2026.
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7. Any items that the Chair has decided are urgent (Part I).
PART II
THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING WHEN CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.
8. Any items that the Chair has decided are urgent (Part II).
Rob Thomas
Chief Executive
28th August, 2026
Should you require support in observing the meeting and/or accessing any items on the agenda, including background papers, or the agenda in an alternative format or language, please contact the following Democratic Services Officer:
G. Davies (Tel: 01446 709249).
E-mail: democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
To Members of the Start Well Scrutiny Committee
Chair: Councillor S.J. Haines;
Vice-Chair: Councillor W.A. Hennessy;
Councillors: A. Asbrey, J. Aviet, B. Dodd, W. Gilligan, S.M. Hanks, N.P. Hodges, J. Lynch-Wilson, N.B. Marshallsea, H.M. Payne and R.R. Thomas
Also invited to attend as co-opted members:
M. Werrett (Church in Wales)
Dr. M. Price (Roman Catholic Church)
K. Riddick (Parent Governor – Secondary Sector)
Vacant (Parent Governor – Primary Sector)
Also invited to attend as non-voting observers:
G. Scott (Welsh Medium Education)
R. Davies (Vale Youth Council)
P. Bond (Vale Youth Council)
Vacant (Secondary)
Vacant (Primary)
Vacant (Special)
Vacant (Headteachers)
Vacant (Free Churches)