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Standards & Ethics Committee
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Standards Sub-Committee
RESOLVED to: 1. Agree, in principle, to the request for Cardiff’s Standards and Ethics Committee to assume responsibility for the statutory functions of the standards sub-committee of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee (‘SEWCJC’), subject to: a) Confirmation of its designation and delegation of functions by SEWCJC; b) Acceptance and delegation by Cardiff Council, including approval of the necessary amendments to the Standards and Ethics Committee’s terms of reference; c) A Service Level Agreement to be concluded between Cardiff Council and SEWCJC to provide that any additional …
Standards & Ethics Committee
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Standards Sub-Committee Update
RESOLVED to note the information set out in the report and receive a further report at the next suitable Committee meeting.
Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Corporate Joint Committee update and scrutiny arrangements
The committee agreed that the Chairperson, on its behalf, will write to the Cabinet Member with the committee's observations and recommendations on the way forward.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Corporate Joint Committee and the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal
Cabinet noted the update and that Cardiff Council will stop being the accountable body from 1 April 2024. The accountable body is the council that holds the money and legal responsibility. Cabinet delegated authority to the Chief Executive, with the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, to deal with remaining financial and legal issues from the transition and to authorise legal services to sign the documents needed. Cabinet noted that the City Deal agreements will move to the new committee. It noted that a future report will come to Cabinet and then full Council on ending the Joint Working Agreement and any new arrangements.
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