The constitution, councillors' conduct, audit, performance and complaints.
What councils do
How the council itself is run: its constitution, staff, buildings, IT, complaints, and how councillors behave.
Who decides
The full Council agrees the constitution. A standards committee deals with councillors' conduct; the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales investigates complaints.
Having a say
Complain to the council first; if you're not satisfied, you can go to the Ombudsman. Council meetings are public, and many are broadcast.
In numbers
Welsh councils plan to spend £67 per person on this in 2026-27.
It ranges from -£4 in Monmouthshire to £167 in Blaenau Gwent.
Council tax collected: 95% across Wales (2025-26).
Council tax unpaid at the end of the year: £119 million across Wales (2025-26).
Council tax still owed from earlier years: £199.3 million across Wales (2025-26).
Council tax written off: £9 million across Wales (2025-26).
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the findings arising from the review of the Council’s asset
management (Appendix A to the report) and workforce planning arrangements
(Appendix B to the report) and the response to the review findings and Audit Wales’s
recommendations (Appendix C to the report) be endorsed.
(2) T H A T the report be referred to Cabinet for their oversight and endorsement
of the proposed Council actions (Appendix C to the report) to address the
recommendations.
Reason for decisions
(1&2) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the proposed Audit Wales Outline Audit Plan 2023 for the Vale of
Glamorgan Council be agreed.
No.
(2) T H A T the report be referred to the Corporate Performance and Resources
Scrutiny Committee and thereafter to Cabinet for their oversight and approval.
Reasons for decisions
(1) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
(2) To enable the Corporate Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee
and Cabinet to have oversight of the Audit Wales work programme.
RESOLVED – T H A T the Regional Internal Audit Service Charter for 2023/24, as
attached in Appendix A to the report, be approved.
Reason for decision
Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED – T H A T the contents of the report and the progress made against the
2022-23 Internal Audit Annual Risk Based Plan be noted.
Reason for decision
Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
No.
RESOLVED –
(1) T H A T the contents of the review of the delivery of the 2021/22 Statement of
Accounts be noted.
(2) T H A T the proposed mitigating activities for the delivery of the 2022/23
Statement of Accounts be noted.
Reason for decisions
(1&2) Having regard to the contents of the report and discussions at the meeting.
RESOLVED – T H A T the Scrutiny Committees’ Annual Report for the Municipal
Year 2021/22 be received.
No.
Reason for decision
To receive the Scrutiny Committees’ Annual Report as required under the Council’s
Constitution.
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Chief Executive’s Emergency Powers as
contained within the report be noted.
Reason for decision
Having regard to the Council’s Constitution.
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C236, 27th February, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
TREASURY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY 2023/24 AND UPDATE 2022/23 (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C237, 27th February, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
No.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
FINAL BUDGET 2023/24 AND MTFP 2023/24 TO 2028/29 (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C238, 27th February, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE CONTRACT AWARD 2023-26 (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C260, 16th March, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY BOUNDARY AREA REVIEW (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C265, 30th March, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
SERVICE LEVEL ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS TO DELIVER THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL’S ANNUAL DELIVERY PLAN 2023/2024 (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No.
No. C267, 30th March, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
VALE PUBLIC SERVICES BOARD DRAFT WELL-BEING PLAN 2023-28 (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C285, 13th April, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
RESPONSE TO THE WELSH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO “TECHNICAL ADVICE NOTE (TAN) 15: DEVELOPMENT, FLOODING AND COASTAL EROSION” (REF)
RESOLVED – T H A T the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure (Cabinet Minute
No. C287, 13th April, 2023 (as set out in Section 15.14.2(ii) of the Council’s
Constitution) be noted.
Reason for decision
The reporting of the use of the Urgent Decision Procedure is a requirement of the
Council’s Constitution.
RESOLVED – T H A T the changes to the relevant officer delegations and Contract
Procedure Rules as set in paragraphs 2.2 to 2.6 of the report be approved and the
Constitution amended accordingly.
Reason for decision
To update the Officer Delegation Scheme and Contract Procedure Rules within the
current Constitution.