Agenda and minutes

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

To receive.

No apologies for absence were received

To receive.

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

To consider the decisions of the Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee held on 19^th October, 2022.

(NB These are submitted for accuracy only)

Consideration was given to the decisions of the meeting held on 19^th October, 2022.

The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

To consider the decisions of the Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee held on 21^st November, 2022.

(NB These are submitted for accuracy only)

Consideration was given to the decisions of the meeting held on 21^st November, 2022.

The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

Consideration was given to the Action Sheet.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the information contained therein be noted.

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and Members provided the appropriate challenge to the financial outcomes in the report and noted the forecast application of reserves (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the appropriate challenge was provided to the financial outcomes in the report. The Scrutiny Committee continued to support appropriate financial control procedures agreed by Council and noted the budgetary control and monitoring procedures in place within the Capital Team, to safeguard Authority funding (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the progress against the 2021/22 delivery plan was noted and endorsed the 2022/23 delivery plan (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Performance and Democratic.

A Member proposed that future Finance and Performance Reports be presented on a quarterly basis for a trial period. This proposal was seconded and AGREED by the Committee.

The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing that the report be accepted and provided suggestions to the content of the Finance and Performance Report in order to make it more efficient and effective as a management tool, noting the inclusion of information as identified at 2.7 to 2.10, for approval at Cabinet (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Professional Lead for Engagement, Equality & Welsh Language.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and recommend to Cabinet to approve the Welsh Language Promotion Strategy 2022-27 prior to its publication (Option 1).

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

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the Scrutiny Committee agreed the Forward Programme for the meeting 2nd February 2023, as presented (Option 2).