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Resolved that Councillor R C Stewart be elected Chair of the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee. Councillor R C Stewart (Chair) Presided
There were no interests declared.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee held on 13 February 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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There were no public questions.
Charlotte Hodges (Internal Audit, Pembrokeshire Council) presented a report to consider and endorse the findings and actions of the 2024-25 Internal Audit review into the SBCD portfolio outlined in Appendix A. Resolved that: 1) Joint Committee endorses the findings and actions of the 2024-25 Internal Audit review into the SBCD portfolio.
Chris Moore (SBCD Section 151 Officer) presented a report to receive Joint Committee’s formal acknowledgement of the SBCD Section 151 Officer’s Audit Enquiries Letter 2024-25. Resolved that: 1) Joint Committee acknowledges the completed responses of the Audit Enquiries Letter from the SBCD Section 151 Officer and the Chair of Joint Committee to Audit Wales.
Jonathan Burnes (SBCD Portfolio Director) provided Joint Committee with an updated City Deal Portfolio Business Case, outlined at Appendix A, required for submission to Welsh and UK Governments. Resolved that: 1) Joint Committee approves the SBCD Portfolio Business Case.
Chris Moore (SBCD Section 151 Officer) provided Joint Committee with an interim budget for 2025/26 in respect of the administration and support functions for the Swansea Bay City Deal programme. Resolved that: 1) Joint Committee approves the 2025/26 interim budget in respect of the administration required to support and deliver the Swansea Bay City Deal.
Steven To Aldred-Jones (SBCD Regional Finance Manager) provided Joint Committee with an update on the latest financial position of the Swansea Bay City Region. Resolved that: 1) Joint Committee approves the financial monitoring update report.
Jonathan Burnes (SBCD Portfolio Director) presented a “For information” report to inform Joint Committee of the SBCD Quarterly Monitoring Report for both the SBCD Portfolio and its constituent programmes / projects.
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Jonathan Burnes (SBCD Portfolio Director) provided a “For information” report to inform Joint Committee of the latest Forward Work Plan.
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