Decided: Members also appointed the Cabinet Member for Adults & Communities to the Gwent Archives Joint Committee, replacing the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families.
Decided: Following a lengthy discussion, members accepted the report and approved the Elected Member Social Media Policy 2026, to be implemented and reviewed under the review arrangements set out in the policy. Councillor Jonathan Millard asked for his name to be recorded against the decision to approve the policy.
Decided: Members accepted the report, having checked it against their own knowledge of the wider issues affecting the Council, and approved the Head of Democratic Services Annual Report 2025/2026.
Decided: Members accepted the joint officers' report. They noted the Gwent Regional Partnership Board Annual Report 2025/26 and progress in delivering integrated regional priorities across health, social care, housing, the third sector and wider partners. They endorsed continued participation in regional partnership arrangements and recognised the Board's role in supporting statutory duties, prevention, community-based support and shared system pressures across Gwent.