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Decided: Members noted the Leader's choice of nine councillors to serve on the Cabinet: Dave Hughes, Christine Jones, Richard Jones, Paul Johnson, Chris Dolphin, Linda Thomas, Glyn Banks, Mared Eastwood and Ted Palmer.
Decided: Members approved the draft schedule of meetings for 2026/27. They gave the Democratic Services Manager delegated authority, with the relevant Committee Chair, to change the schedule in exceptional cases.
Decided: Members appointed the listed committees and agreed their sizes and terms of reference. They adopted Option 1A for political balance, which gives Labour 65 seats, Independent 24, Eagle 10, Flintshire People's Voice 15, Liberal Democrat 7, True Independent 24, Reform 10, and one seat each for the Conservative (ADC) and Non Aligned (AT) groups, and agreed that seats on the Grievance, Grievance Appeals and Investigation and Disciplinary Committees be allocated for a broad political spread. Chairs were appointed: Chris Bithell (Clwyd Pension Fund Committee), David Coggins Cogan (Constitution and Democratic Services Committee), Rob Davies (Licensing Committee) and Richard Lloyd (Planning Committee). The Constitution was approved, with revisions to come to a special meeting in June 2026. The make-up of the Appointments Committee was approved. The term of office for councillors on the Standards Committee was extended to a whole council term. The Council adopted the person specification for Independent Members and appointed a recruitment panel. Martin Lewis and John Davies were appointed to the Governance and Audit Committee until 30 June 2031. The Chief Executive was given delegated authority, after consulting Group Leaders, to amend appointments to outside bodies. A motion to reduce the Planning Committee to 15 seats was lost.
Resolved: That pursuant to Section 100BA (2) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of part 4 of schedule 12A of the above Act.
RESOLVED: That pursuant to Section 100A (4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.
Decided: Under the Terms of Reference the posts rotate each year between Ceredigion and Powys.
Decided: Members agreed to note the report and the £13.1 million funding award, and to delegate authority to officers to start an initial Year 2 programme, to be confirmed by the Sub-Committee later. They also agreed to add an 'exception reporting' item to future agendas, which flags any projects falling behind.
Decided: Members agreed that the Sub-Committee should meet quarterly to match the Welsh Government reporting cycle, ideally close to the quarterly submission dates. The meetings will share progress on capital schemes (building and infrastructure projects) and review the funding position.
RESOLVED – That the list of delegated decisions be noted.
Decided: Members granted planning permission for the expansion of the Kronospan site, subject to changes to the conditions, which are the rules attached to the permission. Condition 01, which sets the time limit for starting work, was amended to three years. A new Condition 29 requires a scheme of noise mitigation to be approved and in place before each phase is brought into use.
Decided: Members granted outline planning permission in line with the officer recommendation. Outline permission agrees in principle to a home being built, while details such as design, layout and landscaping are reserved for later approval.
Decided: Members gave officers delegated authority to grant planning permission, meaning officers make the final decision. This is subject to an amended elevation plan, a new condition on screening and painting the containers, and consultation with the Community Council, local Members and nearby homes. A proposed site visit and a proposed noise impact assessment were both voted down.
Decided: Permission was refused for two reasons. The first is that there is not enough parking on the site, so more cars would park on nearby streets and harm highway safety. The second is that the extra hard surface would raise the risk of surface water flooding, an existing risk near the site shown on the Flood Map for Planning.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Items 4c) – Application No: P/2025/0832 – Darland School and Sports Centre, Chester Road, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0DL and 4d) – Application No: P/2026/0158 – 18 The Beeches, Wrexham, LL12 7BL be brought forward for consideration at this time.
Decided: The Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, will write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations from the discussion.
Decided: The Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, will write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations from the discussion.
Decided: The Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, will write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations from the discussion.
RESOLVED That the updates in respect of actions arising from the 26 February 2026 meeting be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the findings of the Internal Audit reviews of the Tudor Place and Cranham Park housing building projects be noted. (b) That the Cabinet Member, who held the post with responsibility for Housing at the time of the building projects, be requested to attend the next Committee meeting to inform the Committee of the extent to which they were kept informed of escalating costs and what actions were taken at the time the issues arose. (c) That the Chief Executive be requested to provide an action plan on implementation of the Internal Audit review recommendations for consideration at the next Committee meeting. (d) That a protocol/template be created and disseminated to contract managers throughout Pembrokeshire County Council for use on future projects to ensure consistency of application of contract management processes.
RESOLVED That the progress made in completion and audit of the Statement of Accounts for 2024-25 be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the Annual Internal Audit Report and Head of Internal Audit Opinion for 2025-26 be noted. (b) That the outcomes of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme and the planned actions for 2026–27, be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the updates made to the Internal Audit Charter to ensure full compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector be noted. (b) That the Internal Audit Charter for 2026-27 be approved.
RESOLVED (a) That the Strategic Internal Audit Plan for 2026-29 be approved. (b) That the Quarter 1, 2026-27 Rolling Internal Audit Plan be approved. (c) That the Counter Fraud Medium-Term Plan for 2026-29 be approved. (d) That the arrangements for delivery, resourcing and reporting to the Committee be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the current position on Internal Audit and External Regulator recommendations, and progress made to date, be noted. (b) That a request be made for directorates to provide information in relation to the progress of implementation of the outstanding recommendations.
RESOLVED That the updates provided in relation to Business Risk Management and the contents of the Corporate Risk Register be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the response to Audit Wales in relation to Audit Enquiries to those charged with Governance and Management be noted, with no amendments raised by the Committee. (b) That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee, to make any further necessary amendments prior to submission of the response to Audit Wales.
RESOLVED That the findings of the Audit Wales Local report ‘Counter Fraud Arrangements in Pembrokeshire County Council’ be noted.
RESOLVED That the findings of the Audit Wales Local report ‘Recruitment and Retention: The Right People at the Right Time?’ be noted. [Councillor Huw Murphy left the meeting at this juncture.]
RESOLVED That the findings of the Audit Wales Regional report ‘Additional Learning Needs: Do public bodies know if the system is working’ and their implications for the Council, be noted.
RESOLVED That the findings of the Audit Wales national report ‘The Building Blocks? Capital Planning in Councils in Wales’, and their implications for the Council, be noted.