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Ethics and Standards Committee
CONSIDERATION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND FINAL DETERMINATION OF A REPORT PREPARED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN FOR WALES UNDER SECTION 71(2)(C) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 - REF: - 202201455/202202498 into alleged breach of Powys County Council & Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority Code of Conduct for Members by Cllr/Former Councillor Iain McIntosh
AGREED: a) to adopt the Ceredigion County Council’s procedure as set out in Part 5 Document S of the Constitution (the “Hearings Procedure”) b) following application of the public interest test, i) that some documentation were not for publication as they contain exempt information as defined in paragraphs 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) and that due to this factor, the public interest in maintaining the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information at this stage. i…
Governance and Audit Committee
Audit Wales National and Local Reports
AGREED to note the Audit Wales National and Local Reports for information.
Governance and Audit Committee
Audit Wales National and Local Reports
AGREED to note the Regulator and Inspectorate reports and Updates. It was reported that the response to the Consultation on Fee Scales 2026-27 has been already circulated to the Chair and Vice Chair, it was agreed that they would also be circulated to the remaining members of the Committee. The Corporate Lead Officer – Finance & Procurement also raised his concern on the 5.5% increase in fees currently being proposed and its implications on the Council budget. He also raised concern that the shift to simpler more accessible reports by Audit Wales did not seem to be highlighting the positive s…
Governance and Audit Committee
Audit Wales National and Local Reports
AGREED to note the report subject to the following: - (i) arrange for the national temporary accommodation report be presented to the Health and Community Scrutiny Committee; (ii) ensure outstanding MRF recommendations remain on the committee action log and forward work plan and present them at subsequent Governance & Audit Committee meetings until formally signed off; (iii) amend the risk MRF arrangements entry (typo in section numbering) so the record reads correctly as 2026; and (vi) to note the update on the Audit of Cyber Security Arrangements Report and Cyber Security Arrangements MR…
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