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The committee considered six reports on information risk, cyber resilience, records, digital services, customer service and the Council's finances. Members agreed to support the annual report of the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and to recommend that Cabinet approve the Cyber Resilience Strategy, the Information and Records Management Policy, the Customer Service Strategy and the latest Medium Term Financial Strategy. On the Digital Strategy, members noted progress and asked for the original Integrated Impact Assessment, a check on likely effects, to be included in Phase 2.
The committee considered seven items on 16 September 2026, including new retirement policies, an adverse conditions policy, fire safety works, complaints and information policies, and financial reports. It agreed to recommend that Cabinet approve the retirement, complaints and information policies, and gave a positive opinion on the adverse conditions policy.
The committee considered the drone (UAV) policy, the Communication Strategy, the Engagement and Participation annual report, a Customer Services update and its forward work programme. It agreed to recommend that Cabinet approve the amended drone policy and the Communication Strategy, and referred the engagement report to Cabinet. It noted the Customer Services update and asked for a further report in October.
The committee elected its chair and vice-chair for the 2026/27 council year, which starts on 15 May 2026. Councillor Gareth Lloyd was elected chair and Councillor Elaine Evans vice-chair, both unanimously.
The committee recommended that Cabinet approve revised policies on political restrictions for council staff, the Code of Conduct for officers, safe recruitment and volunteering. It also noted the 2025/26 quarter 3 finances and asked for regular updates on the review of council staff pay scales.
The committee considered three items on 16 February 2026: the annual report on information security and cyber risks, the draft Engagement and Participation Policy, and how council land and buildings could be used for homes. It noted the information security report for information only. It recommended that Cabinet approve the engagement policy and asked the council to consider one addition to it. It agreed to request an update on the county farms programme, arrange site visits, and receive a report on the asset programme at its next meeting.
The Committee considered the draft 2026/27 budget for the services in its remit, as set out in Cabinet's report and the budget papers. The minute records no decision on the budget itself: the Committee agreed it had considered the report and proposed no extra recommendations. The council must set the budget before 11 March 2026, and Cabinet will consider this committee's views on 10 February 2026.
The Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, a group of councillors who review council work, received updates on the coroner service, council finances, civil contingencies, the workforce plan, complaints and the Community Housing Scheme. It agreed to recommend that Cabinet relaunch the Community Housing Scheme and note the half-year complaints report, and it noted the other reports.
On 11 November 2025 the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered Council Tax collection, an Engagement and Participation Policy, a Fair Work Charter, two HR policies and a drone policy. It agreed to recommend that Cabinet approve a public consultation on the engagement policy and approve the Fair Work Charter and the two HR policies, and it supported a public consultation on the drone policy. It noted the Council Tax report and asked for a further report once the work on the collection rate is complete.
The Committee considered reports on the council's finances, its Medium Term Financial Strategy, counter fraud, two schools HR policies and its property assets. It agreed to recommend that Cabinet approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy, the Counter Fraud Strategy and Protocol, and the two HR policies. On assets, it asked Cabinet to consider converting vacant upper floors into homes and building new homes on council land, and it wants more information first.
The committee looked at the council's final 2024-25 budget position and scrutiny reports on contract rules, complaints, the coroner service, engagement, pay gaps, library hours and its work programme. It agreed the updated Contract Procedure Rules, recommended that Cabinet support changes to library opening hours, and noted or received the other reports.
The committee considered a data protection policy, the quarter 3 budget monitoring report and the council's asset development programme. It agreed to recommend the data protection policy to Cabinet for adoption, noted the budget position and the asset programme, and asked for a further report in July on rented council properties and their income.
The committee reviewed six HR policies and agreed to recommend that Cabinet approve them: Dignity at Work, Grievance, Health and Safety, Recruitment and Selection, Capability, and the Menopause Policy for schools. It also noted the findings of the 2024 People Survey and agreed to send a message to staff about criticism of their work in the press and on social media.
The committee examined the draft 2025/26 budget for the services it oversees, a process known as scrutiny (checking proposals in detail). It agreed to recommend that Cabinet choose option (b), a budget of £209.234m and a council tax rise of 9.9%.
The committee noted or received reports on the coroner service, sickness absence, gender pay and workforce equality, complaints and in-year finances. It asked for a further letter to the Coroner's Office about the missing 2023 figures and agreed to consider a future merger of the Ceredigion coroner service.
The committee considered reports on information security and cyber risks, fire safety in council buildings, and complaints, compliments and freedom of information requests for 2023-24, and noted all three for information. It also changed its forward work programme, including removing the County Farms Strategy from the 10 December agenda and adding a half-yearly complaints report.
The committee considered the council's in-year finances, its Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2024/25 to 2027/28, and a plan to move Aberaeron Library into the County Offices at Penmorfa. It recommended that the Strategy be approved, and that Cabinet defer its decision on the library move so members could visit the site and gather more information.
The committee considered the Senior Coroner's report on deaths reported to the Ceredigion coroner in 2023 and agreed to note it. It also recommended that Cabinet, the councillors who make most council decisions, approve the staff policies and guidance. It agreed to note its forward work programme (its list of planned topics), subject to a report on council asset sales in October 2024.
The committee considered a welfare reform report, changes to the Ceredigion Community Grant Scheme, an update on in-year budget monitoring, an annual report on the Engagement and Participation Policy, and its forward work programme. It agreed to note the welfare and budget reports and to recommend changes to the Community Grant Scheme for Cabinet to consider.
The Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which checks the council's work, met on 21 March 2024. Both posts run for the 2024/25 council year, which starts on 17 May 2024.
The Committee considered five draft employee policies, the Senior Coroner's 2022 statistics, a half-yearly report on compliments and complaints, a new Digital Strategy and its forward work programme. It agreed to recommend the five policies and the Digital Strategy to Cabinet for approval, and to recommend the strategy for public consultation. It noted the Coroner and complaints reports, and agreed to ask the Senior Coroner for a report within three months.
The committee scrutinised Cabinet's draft 2024/25 budget for the services within its remit, including the Council Tax premium proposal and the savings proposed for each service. Members agreed to recommend that the existing 25% of Council Tax premium income on second homes and long-term empty properties be ringfenced for the Community Housing Scheme, with no cap, and to pass their views to Cabinet on 20/02/24.
The committee heard a six-monthly update on the council's Engagement and Participation Policy and agreed to note a new engagement toolkit. It agreed to set up a Task and Finish Group, a small group that studies one topic in depth, to look at procurement, meaning how the council buys goods and services. It also agreed to note its forward work programme, on the basis that the next meeting would be cancelled.
The Committee considered the Tackling Hardship Strategy annual report, a report on compliments, complaints and Freedom of Information requests, and an update on the Council's banking contract. Its main decisions were to receive and endorse the hardship report, to note the complaints report before it goes to Cabinet on 7 November 2023, and to note the banking update. It also elected a Vice-Chairman and agreed its forward work programme.
The committee considered four reports: a draft Menopause Policy, a review of hybrid working, a draft Workforce Plan 2023-2028 and an updated Medium Term Financial Strategy. It also received an update on Clic, the council's system for logging requests from residents. Members agreed to recommend the Menopause Policy and the Workforce Plan to Cabinet, agreed to develop a new hybrid working policy, and noted the Clic and financial strategy updates.
The committee considered three reports: the Council's annual report on its Engagement and Participation Policy, an update on digital connectivity and an update on SMART Towns. Members asked for a six-month monitoring report on engagement to come to the December meeting. They also agreed to invite a Welsh Government officer to that meeting to update members on digital work in Ceredigion.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.