Agenda and minutes

Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 26th April, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: via Microsoft Teams (if you would like to view this meeting please contact committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk)

Contact: Email: committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Simultaneous Translation You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so. A simultaneous translation service will be provided if requested. Minutes: It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
2.	Apologies To receive. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from:- Mr Martin Veale Head of Democratic Services, Governance & Partnerships
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: There were no declarations of interests reported.
4.	Governance & Audit Committee PDF 370 KB To receive the decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 8^th March, 2023. (Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only). Minutes: The decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 8th March, 2023 were submitted. RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet PDF 347 KB To receive the Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 8^th March, 2023. Minutes: The Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 8th March, 2023 was submitted. RESOLVED that the Action sheet be noted.
6.	Code of Governance PDF 497 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 412 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee approve and adopt the revised Code of Governance (Option 1).
7.	Audit Plan Outturn 2022-23 PDF 551 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 7. PDF 28 KB Appendix B , item 7. PDF 181 KB Appendix C , item 7. PDF 517 KB Appendix D , item 7. PDF 406 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee noted the following:- • the levels of audit coverage in each service area, • the plan outturn for the financial year, and • the performance of the Internal Audit Service for the financial year 2022/23.
8.	Blaenau Gwent Response to Estyn Local Government Education Services (LGES) Inspection PDF 424 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 233 KB Appendix 2 , item 8. PDF 267 KB Appendix 3 , item 8. PDF 477 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee was assured that the action plan in response to Estyn’s recommendations and the structure of the revised Self Evaluation Report would appropriately respond to the Estyn Recommendations (Option 1).
9.	Audit Wales Reviews and Management Responses PDF 407 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the report of the Service Manager Performance and Democratic. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 9. PDF 478 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Service Manager Performance and Democratic. Councillor Jules Gardner joined the meeting at this juncture. RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee was assured that the actions outlined in Appendix 1 against each proposal for improvement would appropriately respond to the Audit Wales findings (Option 1).