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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the progress which has been made.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme 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 report be referred back to the author and re-presented to the Committee at the earliest opportunity.
RESOLVED: That the Committee has considered and commented on the draft Council Plan 2025/30 Part 2 document for 2026/27.
RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and is assured that the mitigating actions for each risk on the Corporate Risk Register are adequate to manage the risk.
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes Flintshire County Council’s Gender Pay Gap Report of 2025 which will be submitted to the Gender Pay Gap Service and published on the Council’s website by 31 March 2026.
RESOLVED: That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (month 10) report, the comments raised by the Committee be referred to Cabinet.
RESOLVED: That the Committee recommends that Cabinet adopts the new AI Policy with effect from 1st April 2026, subject to the issues raised during this debate being considered by Cabinet prior to adoption.
In his current capacity as a Director of NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd, Councillor Mullin declared a personal interest on agenda item 15.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2026 be approved as a correct record.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the progress which has been made.
The Democratic Services Manager presented a report (agenda item 5) on progress with actions from previous meetings and agreed to re-circulate the information on above-ground burials. On that basis, the recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the progress which has been made.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme 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 6) to consider the Committee’s current Forward Work Programme. The recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme 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 report be referred back to the author and re-presented to the Committee at the earliest opportunity.
The Chief Officer (Governance) presented a report (agenda item 7) to consider the Audit Wales Review of Commissioning, together with the draft management response to the two recommendations. An additional recommendation was proposed and seconded by Councillors Coggins Cogan and Ibbotson that in light of the Audit Wales report, Cabinet be requested to revisit alternative options in the Catholic School closure programme. On being put to the vote, the motion was lost. Due to points raised, the Chair proposed that the report be referred back to the author and re-presented to the Committee at the earliest opportunity. He was seconded by Councillor Coggins Cogan and on being put to the vote, this was carried. RESOLVED: That the report be referred back to the author and re-presented to the Committee at the earliest opportunity.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee has considered and commented on the draft Council Plan 2025/30 Part 2 document for 2026/27.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 8) to consider the draft Council Plan 2025/30 Part 2 document for 2026/27. The recommendation in the report, as amended, was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee has considered and commented on the draft Council Plan 2025/30 Part 2 document for 2026/27.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and is assured that the mitigating actions for each risk on the Corporate Risk Register are adequate to manage the risk.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 9) to consider the quarterly update on the Corporate Risk Register as at 31 December 2025. Following discussion and feedback, the recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and is assured that the mitigating actions for each risk on the Corporate Risk Register are adequate to manage the risk.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes Flintshire County Council’s Gender Pay Gap Report of 2025 which will be submitted to the Gender Pay Gap Service and published on the Council’s website by 31 March 2026.
The Corporate Manager, People and Organisational Development presented a report (agenda item 10) to share a snapshot of workforce data, as required by the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. The Corporate Manager responded to questions and would provide information on paternity leave as requested. The recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee notes Flintshire County Council’s Gender Pay Gap Report of 2025 which will be submitted to the Gender Pay Gap Service and published on the Council’s website by 31 March 2026.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (month 10) report, the comments raised by the Committee be referred to Cabinet.
The Strategic Finance Manager presented report (agenda item 11) on the 2025/26 month 10 position for the Council Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA), prior to consideration by Cabinet. Following discussion and feedback, the recommendation in the report was carried. RESOLVED: That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (month 10) report, the comments raised by the Committee be referred to Cabinet.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee recommends that Cabinet adopts the new AI Policy with effect from 1st April 2026, subject to the issues raised during this debate being considered by Cabinet prior to adoption.
The IT Business Services Manager presented a report (agenda item 12) to review a draft policy to help create consistent, controlled practices for adopting and using Artificial Intelligence (AI). In response to a number of points raised, Councillor Claydon proposed the recommendation in the report subject to a review of the policy every six months. This was seconded by Councillor Coggins Cogan. An amendment was proposed and seconded by Councillors Ibbotson and Swash that the Committee welcome the draft policy subject to changes to reflect the debate and that a revised version be brought back to the next meeting. On being put to the vote, the amendment was lost. A further amendment by Councillor Swash to Councillor Claydon’s proposal was accepted, put to the vote and carried. RESOLVED: That the Committee recommends that Cabinet adopts the new AI Policy with effect from 1st April 2026, subject to the issues raised during this debate being considered by Cabinet prior to adoption.
That the press and public be excluded from the meeting as the following items were considered to be exempt by virtue of paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). During discussion, the Chief Officer (Governance) agreed that minute number 114 was restricted under the provisions of paragraph 15 and not 14.
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