AGREED to approve the Internal Audit Annual Plan 2026/27.
Following a brief discussion, members requested that a detailed report on the Aberaeron Coastal Defence be presented to the June meeting. It was also noted that the Executive Corporate Lead Officer had always attended monthly meetings with the project board on this project.
It was also reported that the Audit Manager, Julie Brown would be retiring in May following 38 years of service with the authority and the Corporate Manager – Internal Audit thanked her for her service. The staffing structure would therefore be amended accordingly.
AGREED to note the content of the Programme and include the suggested additions. These were:
• Additional meeting to be held during the Autum period as only one had been arranged to consider the Statement of Accounts. A date would be requested and circulated to Member accordingly
• A report upon the Aberaeron Costal defence be presented to the June meeting
Decided: The Committee recommended that the report and its recommendations be referred to Cabinet, and that a formal response be requested including agreed next steps.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the Housing Support Grant Delivery Plan 2026-2029 and the Housing Support Grant Spend Plan 2026-2027 be endorsed.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the Social Services and Environment & Housing Services Directorate Plans for 2026/27, with their measures and performance targets, be endorsed.
RESOLVED – THAT the age policy guidelines for the vehicle be waived in this
instance, and that the applicant be allowed to proceed with the application process,
including safety testing.
Reason for decision
Committee were satisfied that the application for the vehicle should proceed in this
instance, including testing at the Alps, where its safety and suitability would be
assessed.
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RESOLVED:
1. To review the draft Annual report at Appendix 1; and,
2. To agree the content of the draft report (attached at Appendix 1) for submission and consideration to the Social Partnership Council.
RESOLVED: To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee held on the 3rd February 2026 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.
Decided: The Committee noted the progress reports from the Child and Family Services panel and the Service Improvement, Regeneration and Finance panel.
Decided: The Cabinet Member resolved to appoint nine people as local authority governors: Mr C. Jones at Ammanford Nursery; Mr G. Morgan at Burry Port; Mrs C. Thomas at Cwrt Henri, Ffairfach, Talley Federation; Mr K. Jenkins at Griffith Jones; Mrs T. Devichand at Halfway, from 21 March 2026; Mrs A. Adams Jones at Meidrim, from 5 April 2026; Mr M. Lewis at Stebonheath; and Miss J. Stuart at Strade.
RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting of the Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure Services held on the 28th January 2026 be signed as a correct record.
Decided: The Cabinet Member noted the objections and made the draft Traffic Regulation Order operational, with one exception. The 30mph limit on the A484 at Pentrecagal will not apply, so the existing 20mph limit stays.
Decided: The Cabinet Member noted the objections and made the advertised Order operational. The Order covers outside 5 Bryndulais Avenue, outside 54 Felinfoel Road, and outside 60 and partly 62 Tunnel Road.
Decided: The Cabinet Member agreed to roll out the Blueprint collection model in phases to the West area (Carmarthen Depot Operational Area), run from an interim site at Nantyci. It agreed to keep planning a long-term county-wide transition, including a permanent central depot at Nant-y-Caws, and to put in place operational, communication and risk measures.