Agenda and minutes

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.

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

To receive.

Apologies for absence were received from:-

Ms Cheryl Hucker, Lay Member

Corporate Director of Regeneration & Community Services

Chief Officer Commercial & Customer

Head of Democratic Services, Governance & Partnerships

Audit & Risk Manager

To receive.

There were no declarations of interest and dispensation reported.

To receive the decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 17^th January, 2024.

(Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only).

The decisions of the Governance & Audit Committee held on 17th January, 2024 were submitted.

RESOLVED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

To receive the Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 17^th January, 2024.

The Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 17th January 2024 was submitted.

RESOLVED that the Action sheet be noted.

Consideration was given to report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Forward Work Programme for the Governance and Audit Committee be accepted. (Option 1)

Consideration was given to report of the Chief Officer Resources.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Governance & Audit Committee considered the content of the report and were provided assurance that procedures were in place to monitor the management of significant risks.

Consideration was given to report of the Professional Lead Internal Audit.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee noted the findings within the attached Appendices and noted the progress on activities for the period 1st October to 31st December 2023.

Consideration was given to report of the Service Manager Public Protection.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee was assured that the Council’s Management Response, identified in Appendix 4, would appropriately respond to the Food Standards Agency recommendations. (Option 1)

Consideration was given to report of the Audit & Risk Manager.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Committee endorsed the attached responses to the Audit Wales queries and confirmed that the response on behalf of those charged with governance accurately reflected their views. (Option 1)

To consider report from Audit Wales.

Consideration was given to the report from Audit Wales.

Martin Veale joined the meeting at this juncture.

RESOLVED that the Audit Wales report be accepted.