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Resolved that the Minutes of the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee held on 10 July 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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There were no public questions.
Jason Blewitt, (Wales Audit Office) explained that the Auditor General is responsible for providing an opinion on whether the Statement of Accounts demonstrate a true and fair view of the position of the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee as at 31st March 2025. The report summarised the findings from the undertaken audit. The Auditor provided an unqualified audit opinion, with no uncorrected misstatements to report and only a few typographical errors identified. Resolved that: 1) The Audit Wales audit of the 2024/2025 Statement of Accounts report for the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee be approved.
Chris Moore, (SBCD Section 151 Officer) supported by Steven Aldred-Jones (Regional Finance Manager) presented a report which provided Joint Committee with the Annual Statement of Accounts for the 2024/25 financial year (Appendix A). Resolved that: 1) The post audit 2024/25 SBCD Annual Statement of Accounts (Appendix A) be approved.
Chris Moore (SBCD Section 151 Officer) provided Joint Committee with the Joint Committee’s formal acknowledgement of the SBCD Section 151 Officer’s Letter of Representation to Audit Wales. Resolved that: 1) The Letter of Representation from the SBCD Section 151 Officer and the Chair of Joint Committee to Audit Wales be formally acknowledged and signed following the meeting.
Stephen Aldred-Jones (Regional Finance Manager) provided Joint Committee with an update on the latest financial position of the Swansea Bay City Region. He explained that in relation to Supporting Innovation and Low Carbon Growth (SILCG) H2 Stimulus, the report stated that there was a reduction in the projected total of the H2 Stimulus project of £0.7m. There was an error on the spreadsheet issued to the partner and this figure was not correct, there was no reduction to the £2m project. Resolved that: 1) The financial monitoring update report be approved.
Jon Burnes (SBCD Portfolio Director) on behalf of the SBCD Monitoring Officer presented a report to approve new arrangements for the appointment of a Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Swansea Bay City Deal (SBCD) who is accountable to the SBCD Joint Committee for ensuring the SBCD programme has appropriate governance arrangements in place. Resolved that: 1) The Director responsible for economic development in each constituent authority is appointed on a rotational basis as the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the SBCD Programme, each for a 12 month term and commencing with the immediate appointment of Richard Brown of Pembrokeshire County Council be approved.
Jon Burnes (SBCD Portfolio Director) presented a report to inform Joint Committee on the outcome of the Portfolio Gateway Review and to agree the Action Plan in response to the review recommendations. Resolved that: 1) The outcome of the Portfolio Gateway Review (Appendix A) be noted; 2) The Action Plan attached at (Appendix B) be approved.
Jon Burnes (SBCD Portfolio Director) presented a report for Joint Committee to endorse the SBCD Project Closure Report Template as at Appendix A. Resolved that: 1) The SBCD Project Closure Report Template that signifies the official end of a project component as at Appendix A be approved.
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