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There is no summary of this meeting yet. Summaries are written once the council publishes the minutes, which are its official record of what a meeting decided. They usually appear a few weeks after the meeting.
Councillors M Linton and B Davies declared that they are members of the board of Newport Transport.
The minutes of the meeting held 29 January 2026 were agreed as a true and accurate record. • The Committee asked that the update on the Community Parenting Strategy requested is moved to the minutes. • The Committee asked that the minutes be updated for clarity regarding their request for the Anti-Poverty Strategy item being brought forward on the work programme.
The Lead Petitioner presented his petition to the Committee. The Committee asked the Lead Petitioner to clarify several points. To access a full recording of the comments made please refer to the Council’s YouTube channel. Recommendations: The Committee resolved to note the petition and further resolved to refer the petition to the Cabinet with the recommendation that the Cabinet refer the petition to the Welsh Government.
• Actions Arising The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee that the Outcomes table was not included in the papers as they are all up to date. They added that the outstanding Actions have been escalated for a response. • Forward Work Programme The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee that the April meeting had been cancelled due to the report not being ready but had noted the Committee’s request for a 6 month update. They added that the Forward Work Programme for 2026/2027 had been circulated.
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