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That Cabinet agree to extending a partnership
with three other local authorities in the Gwent area, namely,
Newport City Council, Torfaen County Borough Council and Blaenau
Gwent County Borough Council. This partnership will be an extension
and deepening of the existing relationship through the Southeast
Wales Education Achievement Service (EAS).
 
That Cabinet notes that there are still
ongoing discussions between the four authorities noted in paragraph
2.1 and Caerphilly County Borough Council and that these
discussions, could, see Caerphilly remaining involved in the
partnership in some manner. This would not materially affect the
options or considerations set out in this paper.