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 – T H AT the findings of the review of Fraud and Governance as part of
the external audit by Audit Wales be approved .
Reason for decision
Having regard to the findings of the review undertaken by Audit Wales.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the Final Draft Vale of Glamorgan Annual Self-Assessment be
endorsed, subject to the typographical changes to Page 9.
(2) T H A T Cabinet be requested to accept the typographical changes to Page 9.
(3) T H A T Cabinet refer the report on to Full Council (9th November, 2022) for
final approval.
Reasons for decisions
(1) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
(2) To request Cabinet to approve the typographical changes on page 9.
(3) So that the Final Self-Assessment can be approved by Full Council at the
meeting scheduled for 9th November, 2022.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the contents of the report be noted.
(2) T H A T the report be referred to Cabinet for its oversight.
Reasons for decisions
(1) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
(2) To enable Cabinet’s oversight of the audit programme.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the Forward Work Programme be noted.
(2) T H A T the schedule of items for the next meeting, 12th December 2022, be
endorsed.
Reason for decisions
(1&2) To ensure the Governance and Audit Committee is aware and informed of
progress on the proposed Work Programme.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the Quarter 1 position of corporate risks (April 2022 – June 2022) as
outlined in the Risk Summary Report (Annex A) be noted.
(2) T H A T it be recommended to Cabinet for the removal of the Wales
Community Care Information System (WCCIS) risk from the Register and request
No.
Cabinet to accept the inclusion of a Cost of Living risk and the reframing of the
Environmental Sustainability risk to Project Zero on the Register.
(3) T H A T the comments of the Committee be referred to Cabinet for their
consideration and endorsement at the meeting when Cabinet will consider a report
on the Corporate Risk Register for Quarter 1.
Reasons for decisions
(1&2) Having regard to the Quarter 1 Risk Register update report and discussions at
the meeting.
(3) On the request for the comments of the Governance and Audit Committee to
be considered when the Risk Register Quarter 1 position is presented to Cabinet.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the Governance and Audit Committee received an update report on a
quarterly basis.
(2) T H A T future update reports include additional summary information relating
to the outcomes and progress of recommendations in particular relating to any
overdue recommendations.
Reason for decision
(1&2) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the contents of the report and the progress made against the 2022-23
Internal Audit Annual Risk Based Plan be noted.
(2) T H A T future updates include additional summary information relating to the
outcomes of completed audit reviews.
Reason for decisions
(1&2) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED – T H A T the contents of the report be noted, with the request that
should the backlog of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessment rise, a
report be brought to the Governance and Audit Committee in a timely fashion to
allow the Committee to consider the matter and the remedial action proposed or
undertaken.
Reason for decision
Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the recruitment and selection arrangements as outlined in the
report be approved.
(2) T H A T delegated authority be granted to the Director of Learning and
Skills, in consultation with Human Resources and the Cabinet Member for
Education Arts and the Welsh Language to progress as below:
a) Advertising of the position;
b) Progressing the necessary arrangements for long-listing and any
necessary assessment of candidates in advance of shortlisting;
c) Drawing up a final short-list for interview, the interview of which to
be undertaken by a future meeting of the Committee; and to
d) Agree costings and resource requirements relating to the processes
required to pursue the recruitment and selection process.
No.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To ensure the appointment is progressed in accordance with the
requirements of the Council's Constitution.
(2) To allow matters to be progressed in advance of the final stage of
recruitment.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the report be noted and the final interviews be undertaken under
Part II of the agenda.
(2) T H A T following the interviews residual appointment details, as
appropriate, be delegated to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Chief
Executive and Leader, if a suitable applicant is confirmed by Members.
Reasons for decisions
(1) To ensure an appointment to the post is conducted in accordance with the
Council’s Constitution.
(2) To ensure that all Council functions are met within this area.
RESOLVED – T H A T the recruitment and selection arrangements for the vacant
post of Head of Resources Management and Safeguarding, Directorate of Social
Services, as detailed within the report be approved.
Reason for decision
To ensure that the appointment, recruitment and selection arrangements for the
position of Head of Resources Management and Safeguarding are progressed in
accordance with the approval of the Committee and in accordance with the
requirements of the Council’s Constitution.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the recruitment and selection arrangements for the post of Head of
Adult Services / Vale Alliance, Directorate of Social Services, as detailed in the
report, be approved.
(2) T H A T a representative from the Health Board be invited to be present at
the Senior Management Committee meeting when interview/s for the position take
place.
Reason for decisions
(1&2) To ensure that the appointment, recruitment and selection arrangements for
the position of Head of Adult Services / Vale Alliance are progressed in
accordance with the approval of the Committee, in accordance with the
requirements of the Council’s Constitution and in light of the position being a joint
post with the Health Board..
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the report be noted.
(2) T H A T the reporting arrangements by Political Group Leaders, as outlined
in the report, be approved and that delegated authority be granted to the
Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Chair of the Standards Committee to
finalise / amend as appropriate the proforma attached at Appendix 1 to the report.
Reason for decisions
(1&2) Having regard to the content of the report and discussions at the meeting.