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Performance Scrutiny Committee - Place and Corporate. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
2024-25 budget and medium-term financial projections
The committee noted the budget proposals for the Place and Corporate areas and agreed to forward its minutes to Cabinet as a summary of the issues raised. It asked Cabinet to take account of its comments. The committee also recommended more budget training for members.
Performance Scrutiny Committee - People. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
2024-25 budget and medium-term financial projections
The Committee noted the budget proposals for the People Directorate and agreed to send the minutes to Cabinet as a summary of the issues raised. It told Cabinet that it welcomed the extra investment in additional learning needs (ALN). It wanted enough family support where care at home is replaced by assistive technology, which means equipment such as sensors and automatic devices. It also wanted the quality and delivery of services protected. It said it was content for the proposals to go ahead as they are.
Performance Scrutiny Committee - Place and Corporate. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
2025-26 budget proposals for corporate services
The Committee agreed four comments to send to Cabinet: (1) carry out the Revenue and Benefits efficiency savings, but redeploy the staff resources freed up to other issues and better customer service; (2) reword the summary of the forms proposal to say that people can still visit the face-to-face centre to get forms; (3) create and publicise a full list of places where the public can get forms; (4) not make the Newport Matters printing saving at this current time, and consult more widely over the next 12 months, with the outcome informing a future budget decision.
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