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There is no summary of this meeting yet. One is written once the council publishes the minutes. The agenda and papers are below.
Apologies from J Beard
Cllr. Anna Williams-Price declared an interest in Agenda Item 10 and confirmed they would leave the meeting and not participate.
Minutes were reviewed page by page for accuracy, before being approved unanimously. Chair noted appreciation that committees can now approve their own minutes under the revised Constitution.
Members welcomed the introduction of an action log, the Chair confirmed all four actions listed had been finalised. The following items are to be marked as closed: · Mop up training on the Constitution · Training for Standards Members jointly with RCTCBC Standards · Annual Report to be brought in October · Chair to meet with Political Leaders
Annual report for submission to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales was presented. Report summarised committee activities, initiatives, and constitutional matters for the past year. • Chair clarified the report covered the period up to March 2025, and Cllr Williams-Price’s name will appear in the next year’s report. Positive feedback was given on the quality of the report and the Annual Report was approved for submission to Ombudsman and Council. Chair will present at the Annual General Meeting in May 2026.
The Whistleblowing Policy Review was presented with an update noted following the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Amendment 2025, which expanded the list of prescribed persons. The committee appoved the policy and agreed to add it to the action log for review within 2 years.
Chair to liaise with Monitoring Officer and Democratic Services to schedule next meeting
No other business was raised
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