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RESOLVED to note that when Members determine the licensing and registration matters before them, they have a duty not to act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights and the Crime and Disorder Act.
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the 24th February 2026 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.
RESOLVED to note the content of the report.
RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
RESOLVED to note that when Members determine the licensing and registration matters before them, they have a duty not to act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights and the Crime and Disorder Act.
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the 20th January 2026 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.
RESOLVED to note that when Members determine the licensing and registration matters before them, they have a duty not to act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights and the Crime and Disorder Act.
Decided: Members were invited to give their views on the year to the Scrutiny Team Leader. The Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/26 will be drafted and reported to the Committee first, probably in September, before it goes to Council.
Decided: The progress report was noted.
Decided: The Committee resolved that the Chair write to the Joint Chairs of the Safer Swansea Partnership, reflecting the discussion and sharing the Committee's views.
Decided: The Committee agreed that the Chair should write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's views, as formal pre-decision scrutiny feedback to the Cabinet meeting on 16 April 2026. The minute does not record the views themselves.
Decided: The objections were noted, but the meeting agreed that the changed speed limits on parts of the B4398 at Llanymynech will go ahead as first proposed. A Traffic Regulation Order, which is a legal order setting road rules, will be made. It will follow the plan at Appendix A of the report.
Decided: The meeting approved the appointment of school governors, as set out in the agenda pack.
Decided: Members noted progress on the programme and the updates in report COEEI/08/26. They asked for a further report in January 2027 with a revised Strategic Outline Plan for Years 4-9, which is due to go to Welsh Government in March 2027. They also asked for an update on the condition survey of Wrexham schools in January 2027.
Decided: Members noted the consultation feedback on the proposals for Ysgol Maes y Mynydd CP and Penygelli CP. They agreed that officers proceed to statutory notices on the proposals. They asked for a further report in July 2026 with feedback from the objection period and a preferred way forward.
Decided: Members approved the Social Partnership Duty Annual Report (report CE/04/26) for submission to the Social Partnership Council for scrutiny.
Decided: Members agreed that the Leader of the Council make representations to Royal Mail to express concerns about the poor delivery service in Wrexham, which is affecting residents' ability to receive mail in a timely way.
Decided: Councillors approved application DM/2020/01884 by 13 votes to none, with no abstentions. The approval is subject to the report's conditions and a Section 106 agreement, with an extra condition that requires full details of all means of enclosure (boundary walls, fences and gates) to be approved before work starts.
Decided: Councillors approved application DM/2024/00441 by 12 votes to none, with no abstentions. The approval is subject to the report's conditions and a Section 106 agreement. The contamination conditions are to be reviewed against the late correspondence from the Environmental Health Officer and amended or added to if needed.
Decided: Councillors approved application DM/2025/01483 by 10 votes to 3, with 1 abstention. The approval is subject to the conditions in the report.
RESOLVED – THAT the Regional Internal Audit Service Charter for 2026-27 as attached at Appendix A to the report be approved. Reason for decision Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED – (1) THAT the contents of the Decision Tracking record appended to the report be noted. (2) THAT in regard to the South East Wale Corporate Joint Committee, for their Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer to be invited to provide an update overview to the Governance and Audit Committee in relation to progress with the production of their Annual Statement of Accounts. (3) THAT a formal request be made to the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee to provide to the Governance and Audit Committee an unredacted version of the review report produced following the litigation case to the award of the tender for the former Aberthaw Power Station site. (4) THAT the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee write to the Auditor General for Wales on behalf of the Committee, expressing concern regarding the £6.5 million payout following the judicial review and ask what actions Audit Wales would be taking to provide reassurance around the public funding that had been lost. Reasons for decisions (1) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting. (2) To provide an update on the progress in relation to the production of the Annual Statement of Accounts for the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee. (3) To allow the Governance and Audit Committee to consider the findings of the said report, as the case had financial implications for the Vale of Glamorgan Council. (4) To express concern for the impact following the judicial review and to clarify actions to be taken by Audit Wales to provide reassurance to the public.
RESOLVED – (1) THAT the Audit Wales Plan 2026 be noted. (2) THAT the report be referred to Cabinet for their oversight. Reasons for decisions (1) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting. (2) To enable Cabinet’s oversight of the external audit programme.
RESOLVED – THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd February, 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the 26th January 2026 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.
Decided: The committee resolved to scrutinise the Cabinet Members for Social Care on matters Cabinet considered and agreed, and on key decisions taken, between 22 May 2025 and 18 March 2026. It also resolved to identify any matters from that period it wants to examine further, as part of revisions to its work programme (the list of topics it plans to scrutinise).
Decided: The committee resolved to review the draft Libraries Strategy 2026-2030. It also resolved to give feedback as part of the public consultation, to help shape the final version before Cabinet considers it.
Decided: The committee resolved to note the information in the report.
Decided: The committee resolved to acknowledge the contents of the report and the next steps. It also resolved to consider whether any aspects should be scrutinised in greater depth.
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.