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The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as a true and accurate record. The Committee requested an update on the petition considered at the previous meeting relating to allotments, including when a decision or response from the Cabinet Member for Climate Change would be expected. The Committee agreed to introduce a maximum response time of three months for scrutiny recommendations, with officer attendance expected where responses remain outstanding unless there is a reasonable explanation.
The Lead Petitioner presented their petition to the Committee regarding unsafe road conditions in Wentlooge. The Committee asked the Lead Petitioner to clarify several points in relation to the petition. To access a full recording of the comments made please refer to the Council’s YouTube channel. Recommendations: • The Committee recommended that the matters raised within the petition be referred to the Head of Infrastructure for consideration and a formal response to be provided to the Lead Petitioner. The Committee also requested for this response to be shared with the Committee. • The Committee requested that consideration be given to clearer public information on the scheduling of road works.
The Head of People, Policy and Transformation introduced the report. The Digital Services Manager gave an overview of the report. Members discussed and questioned the Officers on the content of the report. • The Committee requested that the report and minutes from the scheduled 19th November 2026 Performance Scrutiny Committee – Place and Corporate meeting on the Customer Contact Improvement Project Update be circulated to members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee for information. • The Committee requested that a detailed update be brought back on the benefits realised from automation within the housing list process, including its impact on processing times, backlog reduction, and staff time saved or redirected. The Committee also requested that the benefits realisation section of the report be strengthened by adding this information before submission to Cabinet. • The Committee requested that the Head of Service provide a response on progress with the roll-out of the new CCTV system, and why the work was not undertaken as part of the original programme. • The Committee requested for the Annual Information Risk Report to be circulated to Committee Members when available. • The Committee were content with report.
The Cabinet Member for Community and Sport introduced the report. The Senior Equalities Officer gave an overview of the report. Members discussed and questioned the Cabinet Member and Officers on the content of the report. • The Committee recommended that the equalities survey include clearer options relating to neurodivergence, mental health and physical disabilities, recognising that some individuals may not identify with these under a single disability category. • The Committee requested that future reporting include more outcome-focused data to show the impact and effectiveness of projects. • The Committee noted that there appeared to be limitations in the availability of useful equalities data from schools, which affected the extent to which outcomes and impact could be assessed. • The Committee recommended that future reporting signpost to relevant education data within the Strategic Equalities Plan, where this would help provide further context on outcomes and impact. • The Committee noted that the report demonstrated a clear commitment to equalities and highlighted the positive work taking place. The Committee were content with the report.
a) Actions Arising The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee of the actions that have been completed, and the actions that are currently outstanding. b) Draft Annual Forward Work Programme 2026/27 The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee that the next meeting to held would be – Thursday1st October 2026 at 10:00am - Annual Corporate Wellbeing Self Assessment 2025-26 - Climate Change Plan Annual Report 2025-26 c) Outcomes Monitoring The Scrutiny Adviser advised the Committee that the outcomes tables had been updated and that outstanding items continued to be followed up. An updated outcomes table would be circulated to the Committee, including the latest updates for outcomes 1 and 2, with the responsibility and notes sections completed.
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