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Resolved that: 1) The Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/26 be approved and submitted to Council on 1 October 2026.
Decided: The Chairperson, on behalf of the committee, will write to the Cabinet Member with the committee's observations and recommendations on the way forward.
Decided: The committee endorsed the report for submission to Cabinet.
Decided: The committee noted the update on the Corporate Joint Committee and the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: The committee approved the 2026/27 work programme, with scrutiny of Atlantic Wharf moved from November to December. It agreed in principle two joint short scrutinies, on Cardiff Central Station and on Shared Regulatory Services tackling dodgy shops, with detailed scopes to follow. It approved short scrutinies on Innovation and on Playgrounds and Play Areas. It set up a Task and Finish Group on a commemorative plaque scheme in Cardiff, appointed Councillors James Caruana and Peter Huw Jenkins to it, and allowed officers to seek further nominations from outside the committee. It also approved the Forward Work Plan for publication.
Decided: The committee approved the Annual Report of Scrutiny for submission to Full Council.
Decided: The committee noted the report.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee held on 10 April 2026 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Resolved that the Work Plan be noted.
RESOLVED to note the list of Local Authority School Governor Vacancies received.
RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following persons to current Local Authority Governing Body vacancies as follows: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Applications Received Baden Powell Primary School Splott 01/07/2026 Jake Lloyd Bryn Celyn Primary School Pentwyn 11/07/2026 Bryn Deri Primary School Radyr & Morganstown 01/08/2026 Cantonian High School x 3 Fairwater 01/07/2026 01/07/2026 15/07/2026 Ann Lewis Michael James Richard Hember Cardiff High School Cyncoed 01/07/2026 Grangetown Nursery School Grangetown 27/03/2026 Greenhill School Rhiwbina 02/07/2025 Rhys Purnell Hawthorn Primary School Llandaff North 18/07/2026 Lakeside Primary School Cyncoed 01/07/2026 Llanedeyrn Primary School Pentwyn 30/04/2026 Llysfaen Primary School Lisvane & Thornhill 01/08/2026 Abby Waters Marlborough Primary School Penylan 01/07/2026 Meadowbank School Llandaff North 13/07/2026 Yasir Syed Meadowlane Primary School Trowbridge 01/08/2026 Mount Stuart Primary School Butetown 24/07/2026 Peter Lea Primary School Fairwater 01/07/2026 Pontprennau Primary School Pontprennau & Old St Mellons 01/08/2026 Springwood Primary School Pentwyn 20/07/2026 Siobhan Wison St Cuthbert's R.C Primary School Butetown 13/07/2026 St Francis RC Primary School Ely 08/03/2025 St Joseph's R.C Primary School Gabalfa 27/04/2026 Ysgol Cynefin East- Llanrumney West-Fairwater 01/05/2026 Windsor Clive Primary School Ely 02/07/2026 Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod Y Garth Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 02/07/2026 Fflur Rowlands Ysgol Pencae Llandaff 27/11/2024 Cllr Driscoll declared a prejudicial interest in the application relating to Danescourt Primary and left the meeting for consideration of the application. Cllrs Driscoll & Williams declared prejudicial interests in the application relating to Llanishen High School and left the meeting for consideration of the application. The Committee received and considered applications to future vacancies against criteria, matching skills to vacancies. RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Re-appointment requested New Application Received Bryn Celyn Primary School Pentwyn 28/09/2026 No Cathays High School Gabalfa 25/11/2026 No Danescourt Primary School Llandaff 28/11/2026 Marie John Eastern High Trowbridge 25/11/2026 No Glyncoed Primary School Pentwyn 25/11/2026 Nicola Rylett Llanishen High School Llanishen 30/11/2026 Cllr John Lancaster Ninian Park Primary School Grangetown 30/11/2026 Joseph Edwards Pentrebane Primary School x2 Fairwater 28/09/202630/09/2026 No No Pontprennau Primary School x 2 Pontprennau & Old St Mellons 30/11/2026 30/11/2026 John Morley No Radyr Primary School Radyr & Morganstown 28/09/2026 No Roath Park Primary School Plasnewydd 30/09/2026 No Zoe Spencer Biggs Springwood Primary School Pentwyn 30/11/2026 Sian Sarwar St Paul's C.I.W Primary School Grangetown 24/11/2026 Julie Longville The Rainbow Federation Llanrumney 25/11/2026 Kyle Boddy The Western Learning Campus Caerau 30/09/2026 No Willows High School Splott 28/09/2026 No Anna Grace Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Fairwater 25/11/2026 Awen Penri Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Fairwater 25/11/2026 No Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd Whitchurch & Tongwynlais 30/09/2026 No Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna x 2 Canton 30/09/2026 27/11/2026 No Cllr Susan Elsmore Ysgol Mynydd Bychan Gabalfa 24/11/2026 Cadi Rhys Thomas
Decided: The committee agreed that the Chair, on its behalf, will write to the Cabinet Member with the committee's observations on the way forward.
Decided: The committee resolved to exclude the public while it discussed exempt appendices (papers kept confidential under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972). It agreed that the Chair, on its behalf, will write to the Cabinet Member with the committee's observations on the way forward.
Decided: The committee agreed that the Chair, on its behalf, will write to the Cabinet Member with the committee's observations on the way forward.
Decided: The committee agreed the draft timetable of work in Appendices 1 and 2, with further suggestions to be considered and prioritised. It also agreed that the Principal Scrutiny Officer will prepare scoping documents (outlines of what a study would cover) on hot weather services and disabled facilities adaptations.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chairperson, on its behalf, will write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations and recommendations.
Decided: The Committee noted the report and presentation and excluded the public to consider exempt legal implications in closed session. It agreed that the Chairperson, on its behalf, will write to the Cabinet Member with its observations and recommendations.
Decided: The Committee agreed the Work Programme for 2026/27, to be reviewed throughout the year.
Decided: The committee noted the report. It will offer observations and recommendations to the Cabinet Member in the Way Forward, which is the committee's set of comments passed on after the item.
Decided: The committee noted the report. It will make requests and recommendations for the Cabinet Member to consider in the Way Forward.
Decided: Members agreed the committee's planned programme of work for 2026/27.
RESOLVED: That Cllr Thorne be appointed Chair of the Committee.
RESOLVED: To note the Terms of Reference for the Appointment Committee. To discharge the functions of the authority in respect of the appointment and dismissal of Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers (as defined in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2006) and the statutory Head of Democratic Services, in accordance with the Employment Procedure Rules and other relevant Council policies and procedures.
RESOLVED: That the public be excluded during the discussion on the following item of business on the grounds that, if members of the public were present during the discussion, because of the nature of the business to be transacted there would be disclosure to them of the exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and as described below: Paragraph 12 – Information relating to an applicant to become an employee of the Authority; and Paragraph 13 – Information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual.
RESOLVED: That candidates 93903 and 93872 be put forward to the Assessment centre.
Decided: The committee resolved that the Chair will write to the Cabinet Member on its behalf, setting out the comments and observations from the discussion. The minute records no other decision.
Decided: The committee resolved that the Chair will write to the Cabinet Member on its behalf, setting out the comments and observations from the discussion. The minute records no other decision.
Decided: The committee resolved that the Chair will write to the Cabinet Member on its behalf, setting out the comments and observations from the discussion. The minute records no other decision.
Decided: It refused 26/00051/FUL, for repair, alteration and extension of Rainbow Bargain Ltd, Bangor Street, with external landscaping and a change of use to a flexible mixed-use development. It refused 26/01181/FUL, for a bungalow on land adjacent to 1 Whitland Close, Fairwater. It granted listed building consent (permission for works to a listed building) for 26/00052/LBC at Bangor Street, subject to conditions. An advisory note says planning permission has not been granted for the external alterations and extensions, so no such works are authorised unless and until it is granted.
Decided: The Committee noted the applications decided under delegated powers between 23 July and 25 August.