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AGREED to note the updated content of the Governance and Audit Committee Meeting Action Log as presented. It was reported that the appendices had been added to the log which was the report on the Aberaeron Coastal Defence presented to the Thriving Communities Overview and the feedback report to Cabinet. The Chair expressed concern that the Committee had only received its first report on the Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme at this meeting, following significant expenditure and overspend concerns had arisen and despite the project’s innovative governance arrangements. Officers were therefore requested to consider earlier engagement with the Committee on similarly unusual projects in the future.
AGREED to note the reports as presented.
AGREED to note the content.
AGREED to (i)note that the CIW Annual Return 2025/2026 for the Council's regulated services had been submitted to Care Inspectorate Wales by the required deadline and published on the Council's website in accordance with the new statutory requirements; and (ii) that the service would provide a table of ratings for each council run home in order to support comparison and learning.
AGREED that Committee had gained assurance that the recommendations are were completed and were being implemented.
AGREED to note the work undertaken and the current position of the Internal Audit Section and were satisfied that sufficient and appropriate audit work was being carried out to enable the provision of a realistic year-end assurance opinion whilst supporting the Council in achieving its objectives.
AGREED to note the findings of the Internal Quality Assessment and the associated improvement plan.
AGREED to note the contents of the Internal Audit Charter and approve the revised Charter.
AGREED to (i) note the contents of the Annual Report of Compliments, Complaints and Freedom of Information 2025-2026 and the supporting information; and (ii) that consideration be given as part of the forthcoming budget-setting process to options for retaining the temporary additional resources beyond the current fixed-term arrangement.
AGREED to note the current position.
AGREED to note the content of the report.
AGREED that the updated Risk Management Policy, Strategy and Framework be noted, and that members provide any comments or feedback on the documents by 17 October 2026 as part of the ongoing consultation process.
AGREED that the SIRO Annual Report be noted and that the Committee support the continued monitoring and oversight of cyber resilience, information management, supplier assurance and information rights pressures.
AGREED that the Cyber Resilience Strategy 2026 and associated Cyber Resilience Action Plan be noted, together with the governance arrangements for monitoring delivery and the arrangements for reporting progress through future SIRO and cyber resilience updates.
AGREED to note the Forward Work Plan as presented
Decided: The committee endorsed the proposals and referred the report to Cabinet, with two extra recommendations. Cabinet is asked to consider the effect of the proposals on local celebrants already offering similar services, and whether death registration services could be provided within local communities, for example by visiting residents at home.
Decided: The committee noted the contents of the reference and report. It asked finance officers to show in future revenue reports whether each savings proposal is still being pursued, has been put on hold, or has been found through other means. It agreed to write to Welsh Government asking for a faster review of the school funding model. It asked the Leader to send members information on Additional Learning Needs (ALN) consequential funding, and asked the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) to give an all-member briefing on it.