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 will be provided if requested.

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

To receive.

The following apologies for absence were received:-

Councillor R. Leadbeater; and

Councillor D. Woods

To consider any declarations of interest and dispensations received.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations reported.

To receive the decisions of the Democratic Services Committee held on 11^th March, 2024.

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

Consideration was given to the decisions of the meeting held on 11^th March, 2024.

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

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

Following discussions it was proposed that information be made available to support Elected Members in drafting their annual reports and that the Councillor Annual Reports be easier to locate on the Blaenau Gwent website. The Committee also agreed that Annual Report templates to be issued to Members by Friday,
9th May, 2025 and returned by Friday, 27th June, 2025 in order to be published on the Council’s website within 6 weeks of this return date.

The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing that the report be accepted with the proposed timelines as noted and the suggested actions raised be put in place (Option 2).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Legal & Corporate Compliance/ Monitoring Officer.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and recommended that an opening statement reminding meeting attendees of the importance of adherence to the Code of Conduct is unnecessary at this time (Option 2).