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RESOLVED – That Cllr Bablin Molik be elected Chair of Council until a new Lord Mayor is elected. Apologies were received from Cllrs De’Ath, Gibson, Keith Jones, Joyce, Parry, Reid-Jones and Shimmin.
RESOLVED – That Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones. Deputy Lord Mayor Council received a nomination, proposed by Cllr Berman and seconded by Cllr Gibson, to the role of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council. The nomination was that Cllr Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Councillor Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Deputy Lord Mayor was invested with the chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Deputy Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Deputy Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Joyce Michael.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED: 1. To receive nominations and appoint to the vacancies on the Committees, in accordance with the Party Group wishes, as set out in Table A and on the Amendment Sheet.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED: 1. To approve the new appointments of Local Authority governors to the school governing bodies as set out in Appendix 1, each for a term of 4 years from the date of the appointment, in accordance with the recommendations of the Local Authority Governor Panel.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED: 1. To note the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2024-25.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED: 1. To approve the audited Statement of Accounts 2023/24 – Cardiff Council and Cardiff Harbour Authority (Appendix 1); 2. To approve the audited Statement of Accounts 2023/24 – Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund (Appendix 2); 3. To approve the Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 (Appendix 3); 4. To note the Audit of Accounts Reports (ISA 260) from Audit Wales on the Statement of Accounts of Cardiff Council, Cardiff Harbour Authority and Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund for the year ending 31 March 2024 (Appendices 4, 5 and 6); 5. To approve the Cardiff Port Health Authority Annual Return 2023/24 (Appendix 7); 6. To note the final Letters of Representation for Cardiff Council, Cardiff Harbour Authority and Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund included within Appendices 4, 5 and 6; 7. To note that the following documents will be signed following the conclusion of the meeting: Statement of Accounts for Cardiff Council – Lord Mayor and Corporate Director Resources; Statement of Accounts for Cardiff Harbour Authority – Corporate Director Resources; Statement of Accounts for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund - Lord Mayor and Corporate Director Resources; Annual Return of Cardiff Port Health Authority – Lord Mayor and Corporate Director Resources; Annual Governance Statement – Leader of the Council and Chief Executive; Audit Certificate for the Cardiff Council and Cardiff Harbour Authority – Appointed Auditor, Audit Wales; Letter of Representation for Cardiff Council - Lord Mayor and Corporate Director Resources; Letter of Representation for Cardiff Harbour Authority – Lord Mayor and Corporate Director Resources; Letter of Representation for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund - Lord Mayor and Corporate Director Resources.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED: a. To approve and adopt the draft Elected Member Learning and Development Strategy 2024-29 attached at Appendix A; b. To note the planned review of the Strategy in 2026 and the development of the Member Induction Programme in advance of the 2027 Local Government Elections.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED: 1. To note the Governance and Audit Annual Report 2023/24.
RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting at this point during consideration of this item as the Committee discussed exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Action 1972. The public may be excluded from the meeting by resolution of the Committee pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during discussion of this item. RESOLVED: To note the minutes of the Investment Advisory Panel held on held on 19 March 2024.
RESOLVED: To note the recent developments related to the WPP Investment Pool and the Fund’s Investment holdings.
RESOLVED: To note the report.
RESOLVED: Subject to the Council approving the Pension Fund Statement of Accounts at its meeting on 28 November 2024, to approve the Pension Fund 2023/24 Annual Report.
RESOLVED: Noted.
RESOLVED: 1. That the report be noted; 2. That Members send any further questions on the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate Control Environment report, relevant to the committee’s terms of reference, to the Audit Manager.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That: 1. The contents of the Internal Audit and Investigation Team Progress Reports be noted; 2. The deferral of the 27 audits from the Audit Plan 2024/25, as highlighted in Appendix B, be approved.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED – That the outstanding actions be noted.
RESOLVED – That the correspondence be noted.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
RESOLVED To note the content of the report.
RESOLVED: a. To note the 2024/25 projected outturn forecast including the projected year-end balance for the Joint Committee ReserveAccount. b. To recommend the 2025/26 budget, including the proposed drawdown and closing balance of the Reserve Account, to the Partnering Councils for approval as part of their respective budget planning frameworks for2025/26. c. To ask the Partnering Councils to note the indicative budgets, and associated partner contributions, outlined for the financial years 2026/27 to 2028/29.
RESOLVED: that 1) The recommended amendments to the Whistleblowing Policy as set out in Appendix A be approved. 2) The recommended amendments to the Whistleblowing Report Form as shown in Appendix B be agreed; and 3) The proposed arrangements for communication and training in relation to the revised Policy be noted.
RESOLVED: that the Director for Legal and Governance Services (in consultation with the appropriate service area officers and Fields in Trust) be authorised to enter into a partnership agreement and complete the dedication of the sites named in this report.
RESOLVED: that the contents of the report be noted.