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RESOLVED that Mrs Cheryl Hucker be re-appointed Chair of the Governance & Audit Committee for 2025/2026. Mrs. Hucker, thereupon, chaired the remainder of the meeting.
RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action sheet be noted.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that the Governance & Audit Committee forward work programme 2025/2026 be accepted.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2 be endorsed, namely that clarification was sought on areas of interest/concern that need to be considered in future monitoring and reporting of complaints.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that - the content of the final PPA report be noted; and - the action plan be noted and approved.
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2, with minor addition, be endorsed, namely that: - the Governance and Audit Committee be provided with an update in respect of the action plan in order that Members could be assured that progress was being made in respect of the identified recommendations; and - the continued monitoring of the action plan be referred to the Corporate Governance and Resources Scrutiny Committee.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 2 with minor addition be endorsed, namely that: - the Governance and Audit Committee be provided with an update in respect of the action plan in order that Members were provided with an assurance it would respond to identified recommendations within the report; - the continued monitoring of the Management Response be referred to the Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Committee; and - an informal Governance & Audit Committee briefing/training session be arranged in respect of this topic.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information contained therein be noted.
RESOLVED that all future Committee meetings commence at 9.30 a.m.
It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
Apologies for absence were received from: Councillors J. Gardner, J.P. Morgan, H. Trollope. Ms. Debbie Austin – Lay Member Audit & Risk Manager Professional Lead – Internal Audit Service Manager Performance & Democratic
The following declaration of interest was reported for future reference and information purposes: - The appointment of Mrs. Cheryl Hucker as a lay member on the Cardiff Capital Region Governance & Audit Sub Committee.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that Mrs Cheryl Hucker be re-appointed Chair of the Governance & Audit Committee for 2025/2026. Mrs. Hucker, thereupon, chaired the remainder of the meeting.
Nominations were sought for the appointment of Chair of the Governance & Audit Committee for 2025/2026. A Member proposed that Mrs Cheryl Hucker be re-appointed to the role, and this proposal was seconded. RESOLVED that Mrs Cheryl Hucker be re-appointed Chair of the Governance & Audit Committee for 2025/2026. Mrs. Hucker, thereupon, chaired the remainder of the meeting.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
The decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 22nd April, 2025 were submitted. RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action sheet be noted.
The Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 22nd April, 2025 was submitted, whereupon: Item No. 7 – Draft Statement of Accounts 2023/2024 Staff who had been paid their notice period The Corporate Director of Corporate Services provided a verbal update and gave the context relating to the above to the Committee. On-going Investigations The Chair requested that the above item be reinstated back onto the action sheet in order that an update could be provided to the Committee at the appropriate time. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the Action sheet be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that the Governance & Audit Committee forward work programme 2025/2026 be accepted.
Consideration was given to the report of the Scrutiny and Democratic Officer, whereupon: Governance & Audit Committee – Briefing/Training Session – Complaints and Compliments Dashboard -20th October, 2025 Members requested that the above session be brought forward and held (if possible) prior to the August recess of meetings. Briefing Session with Joint Chief Executive The Chair suggested that a briefing session be held with the Committee/Joint Chief Executive. The Corporate Director of Corporate Services undertook to pursue this request. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that the Governance & Audit Committee forward work programme 2025/2026 be accepted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2 be endorsed, namely that clarification was sought on areas of interest/concern that need to be considered in future monitoring and reporting of complaints.
Consideration was given to report of the Head of Legal & Corporate Compliance. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the level of detail required in the report going forwarded and it was agreed that this be discussed in depth at the Members Briefing/Training which would be arranged (earlier than scheduled in the forward work programme) relating to the Complaints and Compliments Dashboard. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2 be endorsed, namely that clarification was sought on areas of interest/concern that need to be considered in future monitoring and reporting of complaints.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that - the content of the final PPA report be noted; and - the action plan be noted and approved.
Consideration was given to report of the Service Manager Performance & Democratic. It was agreed that the BRAG status contained within the action plan be reviewed. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed, namely that - the content of the final PPA report be noted; and - the action plan be noted and approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2, with minor addition, be endorsed, namely that: - the Governance and Audit Committee be provided with an update in respect of the action plan in order that Members could be assured that progress was being made in respect of the identified recommendations; and - the continued monitoring of the action plan be referred to the Corporate Governance and Resources Scrutiny Committee.
Consideration was given to report of the Deputy Chief Executive BG/Strategic Director Children, Young People and Families and Service Manager Performance and Democratic. It was requested that if the two ‘word’ documents that had been embedded in Appendix 2 - the Blaenau Gwent Action Plan to Respond to Audit Wales Safeguarding Recommendations were relevant, that the information be circulated to the Committee. RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 2, with minor addition, be endorsed, namely that: - the Governance and Audit Committee be provided with an update in respect of the action plan in order that Members could be assured that progress was being made in respect of the identified recommendations; and - the continued monitoring of the action plan be referred to the Corporate Governance and Resources Scrutiny Committee.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 2 with minor addition be endorsed, namely that: - the Governance and Audit Committee be provided with an update in respect of the action plan in order that Members were provided with an assurance it would respond to identified recommendations within the report; - the continued monitoring of the Management Response be referred to the Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Committee; and - an informal Governance & Audit Committee briefing/training session be arranged in respect of this topic.
Consideration was given to report of the Deputy Chief Executive BG/Strategic Director Children, Young People & Families. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 2 with minor addition be endorsed, namely that: - the Governance and Audit Committee be provided with an update in respect of the action plan in order that Members were provided with an assurance it would respond to identified recommendations within the report; - the continued monitoring of the Management Response be referred to the Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Committee; and - an informal Governance & Audit Committee briefing/training session be arranged in respect of this topic.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information contained therein be noted.
Consideration was given to report of the Audit Wales regarding the Audit Plan 2025. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information contained therein be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that all future Committee meetings commence at 9.30 a.m.
Members considered the time of future Governance & Audit Committee meetings. It was unanimously, RESOLVED that all future Committee meetings commence at 9.30 a.m.
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