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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 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, 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 comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2027/28 report be noted by Cabinet when it considers the report: (i) That the total cost pressure figure in the report is now shown in the recommendation. (ii) That the Committee welcomes the commitment by the Corporate Finance Manager to circulate an adjusted version of the cost pressure table by the end of July if required.
RESOLVED: (a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (final outturn) report, there were no specific comments to be referred to Cabinet; and (b) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2025/26 (final outturn) report, the comments raised by the Committee be noted by Cabinet.
RESOLVED: That the comments made by the Committee on the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2026/27 (interim) report be noted by Cabinet.
RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and is assured that mitigating actions for risks on the Corporate Risk Register are being put in place but expresses concern that risk RPE46 Impact of Climate Change is not sufficiently highly rated.
RESOLVED: That having reviewed the Council Plan End of Year Performance Report, the Committee has no comments or observations.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee recognises the positive social value performance achieved during the 2025/26 financial year; and (b) That the Committee notes the proposal to postpone any change to the Social Value Policy to align with wider work to review commissioning and procurement as a result of the relatively new procurement legislation that has come into force.
RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the adoption of Pentre-moch as the Welsh place name for Northop Hall.
As explained by the Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator, nominations were sought for a Vice-Chair for the Committee who would also preside over the meeting due to the Chair being unavailable. The nomination for Councillor Marshall was seconded and on being put to the vote, was carried. RESOLVED: That Councillor Allan Marshall be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee.
During discussion on Agenda Item 16 (Strategic Transformation Programme - Update and New Projects), Councillor Richard Jones declared a personal interest as a Director of Gwella.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 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 Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented a report (agenda item 6) on progress with actions from previous meetings. 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, 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 Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented a report (agenda item 7) to consider the Committee’s current Forward Work Programme and advised that the Coroner would attend the September meeting. In response to comments from Councillor Ibbotson and in the absence of the Democratic Services Manager, the Facilitator agreed to confirm the scheduled timing of the report on warm hubs in relation to the grant process. Following Councillor Coggins Cogan’s request for a confidential briefing on the illegal tipping issue, the Chief Executive agreed to speak with the regulatory body, pending the outcome of the investigation. 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 comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2027/28 report be noted by Cabinet when it considers the report: (i) That the total cost pressure figure in the report is now shown in the recommendation. (ii) That the Committee welcomes the commitment by the Corporate Finance Manager to circulate an adjusted version of the cost pressure table by the end of July if required.
The Corporate Finance Manager presented a report (agenda item 8) on the first stage of developing the budget for 2027/28 prior to consideration by Cabinet. During the debate, it was noted that Member workshops were planned for September and that any relevant changes to the budget outlook would be shared with Members at the earliest opportunity. On fees and charges, Councillor Johnson agreed to follow up Councillor Ibbotson’s question on whether inflationary increases would apply to discretionary charges paid by developers. In response to comments from Councillor Ibbotson on the presentation of cost pressures in Appendix 1, it was agreed that this would be reviewed and if necessary a revised version with consistent methodology would be shared. Councillor Ellis asked that the total cost pressure figure shown in Table 1 be included in the recommendation. The recommendations were supported, subject to the inclusion of the latter two requests. RESOLVED: That the comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2027/28 report be noted by Cabinet when it considers the report: (i) That the total cost pressure figure in the report is now shown in the recommendation. (ii) That the Committee welcomes the commitment by the Corporate Finance Manager to circulate an adjusted version of the cost pressure table by the end of July if required.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (final outturn) report, there were no specific comments to be referred to Cabinet; and (b) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2025/26 (final outturn) report, the comments raised by the Committee be noted by Cabinet.
The Corporate Finance Manager and Strategic Finance Manager presented reports (agenda item 9) on the 2025/26 final outturn for the Council Fund and Housing Revenue Account, and the Capital Programme, prior to consideration by Cabinet. The Corporate Finance Manager sought views on whether the section on investment in County towns could be removed from future reports due to the resources required to collate that information. Committee Members indicated their agreement to this. On that basis, the recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 (final outturn) report, there were no specific comments to be referred to Cabinet; and (b) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2025/26 (final outturn) report, the comments raised by the Committee be noted by Cabinet.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the comments made by the Committee on the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2026/27 (interim) report be noted by Cabinet.
The Corporate Finance Manager presented a report (agenda item 10) which provided the first overview of the budget monitoring position for the 2026/27 financial year. During discussion, Councillor Johnson agreed to respond separately to the Committee on Councillor Ibbotson’s question on benchmarking inflation in fees and charges against pay awards rather than Consumer Price Index with Housing costs (CPIH). In response to Councillor Ellis’ suggestion that the current total cost pressure figure be included in the recommendation, the Corporate Finance Manager explained that the report contained financial risk projections at this stage and that the usual full detailed report would be brought to the Committee in September. On being put to the vote, the recommendation in the report was supported. RESOLVED: That the comments made by the Committee on the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2026/27 (interim) report be noted by Cabinet.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and is assured that mitigating actions for risks on the Corporate Risk Register are being put in place but expresses concern that risk RPE46 Impact of Climate Change is not sufficiently highly rated.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 11) providing an overview of the Corporate Risk Register on 31 March 2026. Councillor Ibbotson raised concerns about the risk on Impact of Climate Change and proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Councillor Ellis. On being put to the vote, this was carried. In response, the Chief Executive provided explanation and said that the score would be reviewed accordingly. RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and is assured that mitigating actions for risks on the Corporate Risk Register are being put in place but expresses concern that risk RPE46 Impact of Climate Change is not sufficiently highly rated.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That having reviewed the Council Plan End of Year Performance Report, the Committee has no comments or observations.
The Chief Executive presented a report (agenda item 12) to consider a summary of performance of progress against the Council Plan priorities identified for 2025/26 at the end of year (Quarter 4) position. The recommendation was carried. RESOLVED: That having reviewed the Council Plan End of Year Performance Report, the Committee has no comments or observations.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee recognises the positive social value performance achieved during the 2025/26 financial year; and (b) That the Committee notes the proposal to postpone any change to the Social Value Policy to align with wider work to review commissioning and procurement as a result of the relatively new procurement legislation that has come into force.
The Corporate Manager (Capital Programme and Assets) presented a report (agenda item 13) on the Council’s performance on social value for the financial year 2025/26. The report also included proposed changes to the social value policy and strategy, in line with legislative changes and local development. The recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee recognises the positive social value performance achieved during the 2025/26 financial year; and (b) That the Committee notes the proposal to postpone any change to the Social Value Policy to align with wider work to review commissioning and procurement as a result of the relatively new procurement legislation that has come into force.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the adoption of Pentre-moch as the Welsh place name for Northop Hall.
The Strategic Policy Advisor presented a report (agenda item 14) to consider a request from Northop Hall Community Council to adopt ‘Pentre-moch’ as the Welsh place name for their village, prior to seeking approval by Cabinet. The recommendation was supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the adoption of Pentre-moch as the Welsh place name for Northop Hall.
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