Y cyfansoddiad, ymddygiad cynghorwyr, archwilio, perfformiad a chwynion.
Beth mae cynghorau'n ei wneud
Sut mae'r cyngor ei hun yn cael ei redeg: ei gyfansoddiad, staff, adeiladau, TG, cwynion, a sut mae cynghorwyr yn ymddwyn.
Pwy sy'n penderfynu
Mae'r Cyngor llawn yn cytuno ar y cyfansoddiad. Mae pwyllgor safonau'n delio ag ymddygiad cynghorwyr; mae Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru yn ymchwilio i gwynion.
Dweud eich dweud
Cwynwch i'r cyngor yn gyntaf; os nad ydych yn fodlon, gallwch fynd at yr Ombwdsmon. Mae cyfarfodydd y cyngor yn gyhoeddus, ac mae llawer yn cael eu darlledu.
Mewn rhifau
Mae cynghorau Cymru yn bwriadu gwario £67 y pen ar hyn yn 2026-27.
Mae'n amrywio o -£4 yn Sir Fynwy i £167 yn Blaenau Gwent.
Treth gyngor a gasglwyd: 95% ar draws Cymru (2025-26).
Treth gyngor heb ei thalu ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn: £119 miliwn ar draws Cymru (2025-26).
Treth gyngor sy'n dal yn ddyledus o flynyddoedd cynt: £199.3 miliwn ar draws Cymru (2025-26).
Treth gyngor a ddilëwyd: £9 miliwn ar draws Cymru (2025-26).
RESOLVED –That Governance and Audit Committee:
(1) notes the 2022/23 Draft Audited Statement of Accounts for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund;
(2) notes the 2022/23 Audit of Accounts Reports (ISA 260) for the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund.
AGREED: that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the way forward.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to:
1.
Note the forthcoming vacancy of the post of Director of Governance and Legal Services, and approve a recruitment and selection exercise to fill the post;
2.
Agree no changes to the statement of duties, terms and conditions, including remuneration for the post, as previously determined by ECC and Council and referenced in paragraphs 6 and 9 of this report;
3.
Delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Resources, to put in place appropriate arrangements for public advertisement of the post;
4.
Note that an Appointments Committee will be convened to make a suitable appointment under its approved terms of reference;
5.
Receive a further report/s to:
a)
Note the Appointments Committee’s appointment of a new Director of Governance and Legal Services and for Council to designate the new appointee as the Council’s Monitoring Officer pursuant to section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
b)
Agree the arrangements to be made for, and the designation of, an Interim Monitoring Officer, to discharge the statutory functions of this role until such time as the new Director of Governance and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer takes up their position;
6.
Authorise the Monitoring Officer to amend the Constitution Article 11 references to the term ‘employee’ to read instead as ‘officer’, in order to remove the inconsistency within the Constitution, as explained in paragraph 17 of the report;
7.
Assign the Corporate Director Resources to assist in carrying out the Returning Officer’s duties during his absence, with effect from the date on which the Director of Governance and Legal Services (as Deputy Returning Officer) leaves the employment of the Council.
RESOLVED – That the following matters be dealt with as indicated:
(1)
Case 1
The Sub Committee were asked to consider a complaint received from a member of the public that a hackney carriage driver spoke and acted inappropriately to a member of the public and her son when they were in his vehicle. The complainant stated that the driver read and kept the paper that had her personal information on, he then advised her not to ring Dragon but call him on his number instead, he then gave her a card with his personal mobile number and name on it.
The driver stated that he had taken the paper to double check the address, he was not aware of the details of the fare and was only being polite and courteous by chatting. He added that the business card with his name and number on was in amongst the other cards by mistake, his daughter had written on some of his old cards, and he gave this one by mistake.
The complainant addressed the Sub Committee and reiterated her complaint, as outlined in the papers. She added that when she had got back to her address and relayed the conversation with the driver to her friend, she had been advised to make a complaint.
The representative for the driver stated that the driver would not have known the specific details of the booking and the customers vulnerability. He would only have been advised of the pick up and drop off location by the operator.
The driver confirmed that he has a clean record, and this stated that this had been a genuine misunderstanding for which he apologised.
RESOLVED – That the driver receives a written warning and be mindful in future of the conversations he has with customers based on their situation/circumstances.
(2)
Application 2
The Sub Committee were asked to consider a complaint received from a hackney carriage driver that another driver displayed aggressive behaviour to him include shouting, cursing and threats to injure and damage him. The driver is also accused of attempting to head butt another driver whilst plying for hire at Mill Lane taxi rank.
The Sub Committee received representations from the driver.
The driver stated that he was waiting in the taxi rank on Mill Lane, he was near the front of the queue and customers approached the car in from and then him, asking if it was the car they had booked, he said he was not and then another taxi approached and pulled in and they got in that car and left. The taxi in front of him left with a customer and he pulled forward. After this the driver of the car behind him got out of his car and knocked on his window, he was very aggressive and was accusing him of refusing fares and giving them to other drivers. He said he tried to explain what had happened, but he wouldn’t listen, so he got out of his car and they carried on arguing. Then he got back into his car with a customer and pulled away.
The complainant addressed the Sub-Committee and stated that on the date in question he was working at the Marriott taxi rank on Mill Lane, he was 2nd in the queue and the other driver was choosing fares and giving fares to other drivers who were his accomplices and not the other fellow taxi drivers. He left his vehicle and spoke to the driver and confronted him about his actions and told him he had been waiting to get fares for almost 40/50 minutes. He warned him if he carried on doing it he would be reported to licensing. The complainant stated that the other driver then became very aggressive and tried to headbutt him and other drivers had to get involved to stop it from resulting in further aggressive behaviour. He added that the other driver also made threats saying he was going to "smash up my vehicle" These incidents were reported to 101 and the complainant told the Sub-Committee that he felt so scared that he did not work for a few days in case he saw him.
The representative for the driver state that if the complainant had not left his vehicle and acted aggressively towards the driver with no evidence of what had gone on, they would not be sat there today.
The driver and the complainant responded to questions from Sub Committee Members and the meeting was adjourned for the decision.
RESOLVED – That the driver receives a written warning and be mindful in future of his conduct.
(3)
(4)
Application 3 (In absence)
The Sub Committee were asked to consider if a driver remains a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Private Hire Driver’s License given that he has been Jailed for 4 years and 8 months following a conviction of robbery.
RESOLVED – That the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers licence be revoked.
Application 4
The Sub Committee were asked to consider if a driver remains a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Private Hire Driver’s License given that he has been convicted of 2 motoring offences amounting to 9 penalty points. The driver failed to notify the authority at the time of receiving the points instead waiting until the renewal application and declaring them on the application form.
The Sub Committee received representations from the driver. The driver stated that in 2021 he was having family problems and his wife was suffering from depression. He spent nine months away from the family home and during that time his wife had not passed on any of his mail. He added that about 7 or 8 months after he had left, his daughter had sent a picture of a letter from the DVLA, after which he called them, but the case had already been sent to the court and he was told to wait.
There had been two camera offences and the driver stated he did not know about them or the points. He added that between 2007 and 2021 he had held a clean licence. During Covid he had taken up delivering take away food, which was when the offences occurred.
The representative for the driver asked the Sub Committee to take into consideration the drivers previous clean record and the fact that he is now back with his family and has five children to support.
RESOLVED – That the driver receives a written warning, be reminded of his duties as a taxi-driver, and to complete a relevant BTEC course within three months to familiarise himself with the standards expected of him.
RESOLVED to:
1. Note the information set out in the report, including the revised Members’ Code of Conduct approved by Council on 29th June 2023 (Appendix A to the report).
RESOLVED: that
1. the contents of the report and its appendices, including the observations and any recommendations made by (i) the Performance Panel (Appendix 3a); (ii) the Governance and Audit Committee (Appendix 4a) and (iii) the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 5a) be noted;
2. authority be delegated to the Corporate Director (People & Communities), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to make any consequential changes to the draft Annual Well-being Report 2022/23 arising from recommendation 1 above; and
3. the Annual Well-being Report 2022/23, including any agreed amendments under recommendation 2 above, be recommended to Council for approval.
RESOLVED: that
1. the Participation Strategy 2023-27 (Appendix A) be approved for public consultation.
2. It be noted that the draft Guide to the Constitution (Appendix B) will form part of the consultation process.
3. a further report on the Participation Strategy 2023-27 be considered for final approval in Autumn 2023.
RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the Council’s draft annual Self-Assessment Report 2022/23 and the Committee’s comments be submitted via a formal letter from the Committee Chair.
RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the 2022/23 draft Statement of Accounts and the audited Statements and the Audit of Accounts (ISA260) reports for 2022/23.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to:
1. approve the recommended amendment of the Members’ Code of Conduct, as shown in Appendix A; and
instruct the Director of Governance and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer to issue the requisite notifications in relation to the amendment of the Members’ Code of Conduct, as set out in paragraph 14 of the report, and update the Members’ Code of Conduct within the Constitution, Part 5, accordingly.
RESOLVED to note that Council at its Annual meeting on 25 May approved the following unamended Terms of Reference:
a) To advise the Council on appointments (and removal) of governors to be made by the Local Authority;
b) To consider and make decisions relating to the recruitment, training and vetting of potential governors and any other matters that may be referred to the Panel by the Cabinet or the Constitution Committee; and
c) All Members of the Committee will be required to undertake relevant training to enable them to properly discharge their duties.