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The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
Resolved: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
Resolved: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
Resolved: That the completed actions be noted
Resolved: That the report be noted.
Resolved: 1. That the Standards Committee Annual Report 2025/26 be approved. 2. That the report be submitted to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and Full Council.
Resolved: 1. That the report be noted. 2. That consideration be given to including information relating to school complaints within future annual reports
Resolved: That a detailed report be presented to the next meeting of the Committee for consideration.
Resolved: That the Committee requested that consideration be given to rearranging the meeting scheduled for December 2026; however, any amendment would be subject to compliance with the Council's approved meeting arrangements.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Lisa Mytton
No declarations of interest were received
Decision as recorded
Resolved: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
The Committee considered the minutes of the Standards Committee meeting held on 21 November 2025. Resolved: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
The Committee considered the minutes of the Standards Committee meeting held on 2 February 2026. Resolved: That the minutes be approved as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
Resolved: That the completed actions be noted
The Committee considered the Action Log. Reference was made to the All-Wales Standards Committee Chairs meetings. The Chair advised that he had attended the most recent meeting on 29 June 2026 and that no further meetings had yet been scheduled. Resolved: That the completed actions be noted
Decision as recorded
Resolved: That the report be noted.
The Deputy Monitoring Officer outlined the key findings from the report. Members discussed the information contained within the letter and highlighted concerns regarding references to recommendations not being implemented within prescribed timescales. It was noted that further clarification could be sought through future reporting arrangements. Resolved: That the report be noted.
Decision as recorded
Resolved: 1. That the Standards Committee Annual Report 2025/26 be approved. 2. That the report be submitted to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and Full Council.
The Committee considered the draft Annual Report for submission to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and Full Council. Resolved: 1. That the Standards Committee Annual Report 2025/26 be approved. 2. That the report be submitted to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and Full Council.
Decision as recorded
Resolved: 1. That the report be noted. 2. That consideration be given to including information relating to school complaints within future annual reports
The Deputy Monitoring Officer outlined the operation of the Council's complaints process and highlighted the positive outcome of a recent Internal Audit review. Discussion took place regarding complaints relating to schools. Members queried whether information relating to school complaints should be captured corporately in future years to provide a more complete overview of complaints across the Authority. Resolved: 1. That the report be noted. 2. That consideration be given to including information relating to school complaints within future annual reports
Decision as recorded
Resolved: That a detailed report be presented to the next meeting of the Committee for consideration.
The Monitoring Officer provided a verbal update regarding proposals to introduce a periodic report on elected Member attendance. Attendance information was already publicly available, but a report would enable consideration of attendance trends and identify where support may be required to: • Promote openness and transparency. • Support effective governance and decision-making arrangements. Discussion followed and Members expressed support for the principle of the proposal and noted the importance of understanding the reasons behind low attendance. Resolved: That a detailed report be presented to the next meeting of the Committee for consideration.
Decision as recorded
Resolved: That the Committee requested that consideration be given to rearranging the meeting scheduled for December 2026; however, any amendment would be subject to compliance with the Council's approved meeting arrangements.
Resolved: That the Committee requested that consideration be given to rearranging the meeting scheduled for December 2026; however, any amendment would be subject to compliance with the Council's approved meeting arrangements.
The Chair reminded Members of the importance of viewing the recording of the Standards Committee hearing held on 2 February 2026 where they had not been present, in order to familiarise themselves with hearing procedures and the Committee's adjudication process. The Chair thanked Members and Officers for their attendance and contributions.
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