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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the progress which has been made, noting the outstanding actions to be included.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be approved; and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.
RESOLVED: That the Committee: (a) Notes the key findings of public consultation as outlined in the Executive Summary Report in Appendix 1; (b) Notes the key findings of internal stakeholder engagement as outlined in paragraph 1.09; (c) Makes recommendations to Cabinet on which of the three options for the future delivery of Flintshire Connects, as outlined in paragraphs 1.14 - 1.16, to adopt; (d) Supports Option 3 in principle but has concerns regarding the financial and practical arrangements and that following feedback by the Committee, a further report addressing those concerns and providing further information be brought back prior to implementation; and (e) Notes the intention to consult all elected Members on the geographic location of community surgeries.
RESOLVED: (a) That, having considered the revised policy framework as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, the full feedback given by the Committee be presented to Cabinet and considered by officers, recommending a review of the policy in 12 months; and (b) That, subject to the revised policy being approved, the Committee supports the inclusion of an MTFS bid for a ring fenced annual budget provision of £15k from 2026/27, to fund the cost of future discretionary awards for cases that meet the criteria as set out in the revised policy framework.
RESOLVED: That the comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2026/27 be reported back to Cabinet when it considers the report on 16 September 2025.
RESOLVED: (a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (month 4) report, as presented, the points raised by the Committee be brought to the attention of Cabinet when it considers the report; (b) That the concerns about the challenges around hospitals and demand for reablement services be referred to the next available meeting of the Social and Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee; and (c) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2025/26 (month 4) report, the points raised by the Committee be brought to the attention of Cabinet when it considers the report.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the findings of the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25; and (b) That the Committee notes the opportunities for improvement identified in the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25.
RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 noting the performance achieved during the year.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2025 be approved as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the progress which has been made, noting the outstanding actions to be included.
The Democratic Services Manager presented a report (agenda item 4) on progress with actions from previous meetings. Councillor Ibbotson asked that the outstanding actions from the July meeting on school deficit budgets and final outturn, along with Moratorium related savings, be included on the action tracking. He also requested that the updated final outturn spreadsheet, which had been circulated, be published on the Council’s website alongside the July agenda. On that basis, the recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the progress which has been made, noting the outstanding actions to be included.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be approved; and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.
The Democratic Services Manager presented a report (agenda item 5) on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme and advised that the item previously requested on the acquisition of land for cemeteries would be included. On that basis, the recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be approved; and (b) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee: (a) Notes the key findings of public consultation as outlined in the Executive Summary Report in Appendix 1; (b) Notes the key findings of internal stakeholder engagement as outlined in paragraph 1.09; (c) Makes recommendations to Cabinet on which of the three options for the future delivery of Flintshire Connects, as outlined in paragraphs 1.14 - 1.16, to adopt; (d) Supports Option 3 in principle but has concerns regarding the financial and practical arrangements and that following feedback by the Committee, a further report addressing those concerns and providing further information be brought back prior to implementation; and (e) Notes the intention to consult all elected Members on the geographic location of community surgeries.
Councillor Linda Thomas (Cabinet Member for Customer and Corporate Services) and the Customer Contact Service Manager presented a report (agenda item 6) to consider options for future delivery of the Flintshire Connects service following a review. Following a number of concerns raised during the debate, Councillor Coggins Cogan moved recommendations 1 and 2 only with a third recommendation that further work take place and the Cabinet be invited to re-assess and present new options to stabilise the current level of service before considering a peripatetic model. He was seconded by Councillor Ibbotson. On being put to the vote, the motion was lost. Councillor Bibby moved the five substantive recommendations, with recommendation 4 amended to reflect the concerns raised by the Committee. He was seconded by Councillor Claydon and on being put to the vote, this was carried. RESOLVED: That the Committee: (a) Notes the key findings of public consultation as outlined in the Executive Summary Report in Appendix 1; (b) Notes the key findings of internal stakeholder engagement as outlined in paragraph 1.09; (c) Makes recommendations to Cabinet on which of the three options for the future delivery of Flintshire Connects, as outlined in paragraphs 1.14 - 1.16, to adopt; (d) Supports Option 3 in principle but has concerns regarding the financial and practical arrangements and that following feedback by the Committee, a further report addressing those concerns and providing further information be brought back prior to implementation; and (e) Notes the intention to consult all elected Members on the geographic location of community surgeries.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That, having considered the revised policy framework as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, the full feedback given by the Committee be presented to Cabinet and considered by officers, recommending a review of the policy in 12 months; and (b) That, subject to the revised policy being approved, the Committee supports the inclusion of an MTFS bid for a ring fenced annual budget provision of £15k from 2026/27, to fund the cost of future discretionary awards for cases that meet the criteria as set out in the revised policy framework.
Councillor Paul Johnson (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Social Value) and the Revenues and Procurement Manager presented a report (agenda item 7) on a revised policy for awarding discretionary discounts to council taxpayers under provisions set out in section 13a of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. In welcoming the report, Councillor Ibbotson moved recommendation 1, with recommendation 2 amended to request that the policy be revised to incorporate the comments raised by the Committee and brought back for consideration prior to seeking Cabinet approval. He was seconded by Councillor Swash. On being put to the vote, this was lost. Councillor Bibby moved the recommendations in the report, with recommendation 1 reflecting the main points raised. He was seconded by Councillor Woolley and on being put to the vote, this was carried. RESOLVED: (a) That, having considered the revised policy framework as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, the full feedback given by the Committee be presented to Cabinet and considered by officers, recommending a review of the policy in 12 months; and (b) That, subject to the revised policy being approved, the Committee supports the inclusion of an MTFS bid for a ring fenced annual budget provision of £15k from 2026/27, to fund the cost of future discretionary awards for cases that meet the criteria as set out in the revised policy framework.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2026/27 be reported back to Cabinet when it considers the report on 16 September 2025.
The Corporate Finance Manager presented a report (agenda item 8) to update Members on the additional budget requirement for 2026/27 prior to consideration by Cabinet and Overview & Scrutiny committees. Following discussion, the recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That the comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2026/27 be reported back to Cabinet when it considers the report on 16 September 2025.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (month 4) report, as presented, the points raised by the Committee be brought to the attention of Cabinet when it considers the report; (b) That the concerns about the challenges around hospitals and demand for reablement services be referred to the next available meeting of the Social and Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee; and (c) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2025/26 (month 4) report, the points raised by the Committee be brought to the attention of Cabinet when it considers the report.
The Strategic Finance Managers presented a report (agenda item 9) on the 2025/26 month 4 position for the Council Fund and Housing Revenue Account, and the Capital Programme, prior to consideration by Cabinet. The Chief Officer (Social Services) was in attendance to provide background on the scale of challenges in his portfolio and actions being undertaken to improve the position by the end of the financial year. During the debate, Members were given responses to a range of queries and asked that specific areas of concern be referred to Cabinet. Councillor Bibby moved the recommendations in the report with the addition that the concerns about the challenges in Social Services be referred to the next available Social and Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee. He was seconded by Councillor Maddison and on being put to the vote, this was carried. RESOLVED: (a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (month 4) report, as presented, the points raised by the Committee be brought to the attention of Cabinet when it considers the report; (b) That the concerns about the challenges around hospitals and demand for reablement services be referred to the next available meeting of the Social and Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee; and (c) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2025/26 (month 4) report, the points raised by the Committee be brought to the attention of Cabinet when it considers the report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the findings of the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25; and (b) That the Committee notes the opportunities for improvement identified in the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 10) to consider the findings of the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25 and the opportunities identified for improvement. Following the debate, the recommendations in the report were amended accordingly. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee notes the findings of the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25; and (b) That the Committee notes the opportunities for improvement identified in the Corporate Self-Assessment 2024/25.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 noting the performance achieved during the year.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 11) to consider a high level summary of performance at the end of the financial year 2024/25, prior to seeking formal approval at County Council. Following the debate, the recommendation in the report was put to the vote and carried. RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 noting the performance achieved during the year.
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