Coleg Ceredigion Board Meeting Minutes - Thursday 7th March 2024

Introduction

Present:

  • Mr John Edge (Chair)

  • Mr Eifion Griffiths (UWTSD Nominee)

  • Dr Andrew Cornish (Principal)

In attendance:

  • Mr Damion Gee (Company Secretary and Clerk to the Board)

  • Mr Martin Davies (Translator)

The Clerk confirmed that the meeting was quorate. The Board meeting commenced at 15:34.

 

 

Agenda item

Main discussion points

1

Meeting Governance

  
 

24/01/1.1

Apologies for absence and declarations of interests

Apologies for absence were received from Mr John Williams (CC Staff).

No further Declarations of Interest were received in addition to those already held by the Clerk to the Board.
 

24/01/1.2

Approval of the UNRESTRICTED minutes of the last meeting: 7 December 2023

The Board CONFIRMED the UNRESTRICTED minutes of the Board meeting held on Thursday 7th December 2023 as an accurate record.
 

24/01/1.3

Matters arising and action points not covered elsewhere on the agenda

There were no matters arising.

2

Matters for Discussion and / or Approval

  
 

24/02/2.1

Matters on the agenda of the Coleg Sir Gâr Board on 7th March 2024 that relates to Coleg Ceredigion (Verbal)

  
 

24/02/2.2

Other matters relating to Coleg Ceredigion

The Board NOTED that the Regional Learning Skills Partnership has visited the College which included discussion on the College’s position within Ceredigion relating to the Growing Mid-Wales deal.  The facilities of the College were highlighted and it was a very positive meeting.  

Growing Mid-Wales appears to be focusing on two options, merging some sixth forms in schools and another option involving the College.  Further correspondence is awaited on this but good progress is being made.

SPF projects are developing with some Multiply projects being undertaken.  
 

24/02/2.3

Subsidence at Cardigan Campus Car Park (Update)

  • Current Position
  • Summary Findings

The Board RECEIVED an update on the subsidence at Cardigan Campus.  It was NOTED:

  • A report on the subsidence at Cardigan Campus has been received which is very detailed and technical in nature. A series of recommendations in terms of potential solutions have been tabled, but further discussion is needed with the contractor to convert the findings to “laymen’s terms”, highlighting the pros & cons of each option and to ascertain and assign potential costings.  One further survey is required which will be the last.  This process has been ongoing for a long time and pressure is being put on the contractor who are close to being breaching their tender.

3

Matters for Approval*

  
 

24/03/3.1

There were no matters for approval.

4

Matters for Information**

  
 

24/04/4.1 

There were no matters for information.

5

Any Other Business

  
 

24/05/5.1

New Vice-Chancellor at Aberystwyth University.

The Committee NOTED that there was a new Vice-Chancellor at Aberystwyth University.

Land Sale at Aberystwyth University

The Committee NOTED that the land owned by Aberystwyth University surrounding the Coleg Ceredigion site in Aberystwyth is still for sale.

6

Declarations of Interest

  
 

24/06/6.1

To confirm any conflicts of interest that may have arisen during the meeting

  

7

Date of the next meeting

  
 

24/07/7.1

Date of the next meeting 

Thursday 27 June 2024 at Y Man a’r Lle, Cardigan, 3.30pm 

Meeting terminated at 15:43.