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Decided: The Committee noted the report.
Decided: The Committee noted the report.
Decided: The Committee noted the Internal Audit Strategy 2026/27. It approved the Internal Audit Charter 2026/27, including the Committee's terms of reference, and recommended the updated terms of reference to full Council. It noted the internal audit methodologies and approved the criteria for judging the significance of errors and the process for reporting risks accepted above appetite or tolerance. It approved the Internal Audit Plan 2026/27.
Decided: The Committee noted the report.
Decided: The Committee noted the report.
Decided: The Committee noted the report. It asked the Chief Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to provide details of the updates the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee had received on the school education and attainment corporate risk.
Decided: The Committee noted the report.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
Decided: The Committee agreed that, once the housing repairs improvement actions are complete, it will ask management for an update on considering an external service review. It noted the report.
RESOLVED that, subject to the above point of accuracy in the Welsh version, the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2026 be received and confirmed as a correct record.
Decided: Cabinet noted the 2025/26 budgets and progress against the budget strategy. It approved a £500k set-aside for a Council Tax reserve to cover risks around unpaid Council Tax. It also approved spending plans for two flood schemes and the write-off of one irrecoverable business rates debt, funded by the national pool.
RESOLVED that Cabinet’s forward work programme be noted.
Decided: Cabinet agreed the fee rates in Table 1 of the report, which had been communicated to providers. Only providers accepting the indicative rate will be uplifted automatically; other providers charging above it will be asked to take part in an open book exercise using Care Cubed. From 2027/28, all care fees will be set using Care Cubed.
Decided: Cabinet authorised Denbighshire to enter into a legal Regional Collaboration Agreement. The agreement sets out the rights and duties of the six North Wales councils and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board when they place adults in care homes. Cabinet also confirmed it had read the Well-being Impact Assessment.
Decided: Cabinet approved Denbighshire acting as lead body and lead commissioner for the tender to renew the agreement, with the council's Procurement Department leading the tender. Cabinet also agreed that contract awards will be made through the Delegated Decision process rather than returning to Cabinet.
Decided: Cabinet agreed to reduce the quorum of the National Joint Committee to 40% of voting members, with at least three regional areas represented. It also authorised the council to sign a Deed of Variation, a formal written change to the joint agreement, to make this happen.
Decided: Cabinet approved the adoption of the Community Asset Transfer Policy 2026 and confirmed it had read the Well-being Impact Assessment. The policy sets out how surplus council property assets can be passed to town or community councils, third sector groups or not-for-profit groups.
Decided: Cabinet approved the award of a two-part contract to Wynne Construction to design and then build the Ysgol Pendref project. The award depends on Welsh Government approving the Strategic Outline Case. Cabinet also confirmed it had read the Well-being Impact Assessment.
Decided: Cabinet approved further development of the Local Growth Fund programme in Denbighshire and regionally. It delegated authority to the Corporate Director: Environment and Economy and the Lead Member for Economic Growth and Tackling Deprivation to submit Denbighshire's priorities for the Regional Transition Plan and to finalise a project selection process after members are consulted. Cabinet also supported Gwynedd County Council acting as lead body for the region during the transition year.
Decided: Cabinet agreed to recommend to full Council that it approve the Medium-Term Financial Plan (Appendix 1) and the Capital Strategy (Appendix 2). The minute records these two resolutions only.
Decided: It was also confirmed that a letter would be written to the Welsh Government to call for council tax reform.
Decided: Council approved the recommendations in the report.
Decided: Members noted that the next meeting, on 5 May 2026, will consider a Safeguarding Report and a Mental Health Report. Members were asked to send in items for the next cycle.
Decided: Officers agreed to present Falls Responder Service outcome data at a future meeting.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the Learning and Skills Directorate Plan (Appendix A), with its measures and performance targets for 2026/27, be endorsed.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the update on school budget recovery plans be noted.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the report be referred to Cabinet for consideration and approval of the Task and Finish Group's recommendations in paragraph 2.43.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the Estyn outcomes be recognised and that congratulations be sent to Gladstone Primary, Colcot Primary and Ysgol Sant Baruc on their core inspections with no Estyn follow-up activity. It also recommended that the progress of Pencoedtre High School, and the work begun at Fairfield Primary and St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, be recognised.
Decided: The committee approved the annual report and referred it to the full Council.