Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee

The committee considered a call-in of the Cabinet's decision of 15 April 2025 on the NEWydd Business Plan 2025/26. Seven councillors asked the committee to look again, saying the plan does not show good value and includes a six-figure sum of waste. The minutes do not yet record what the committee decided.

1. Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   A call-in asks a scrutiny committee, which checks council decisions, to review a Cabinet decision before it takes effect. Their reason is that they are not satisfied the plan represents good value for the council or residents, and that it includes an in-built waste of a six-figure sum; the committee may accept the explanation, accept it without endorsing it, refer it back to Cabinet, or refer it to full Council.

   Based on the minutes, Enc. 1, Enc. 2, Enc. 3

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1. 2

   Declarations of Interest (Including Whipping Declarations)

   Minute

   As a Director of NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd, Councillor Billy Mullin declared a personal interest in the main agenda item. However during the course of the meeting and following advice by the Chief Officer (Governance), Councillor Mullin declared a personal and prejudicial interest and withdrew from the meeting prior to the call-in resolution being vote upon. Councillor Andrew Parkhurst declared a personal interest due to his wife being employed at a school where NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd provide services.

2. 3

   Consideration of a matter referred to the Committee pursuant to the Call In arrangements

   Minute

   The Democratic Services Manager advised that Cabinet had considered a report on ‘NEWydd Business Plan 2025/26’ at a meeting held on 15 April 2025. The decision (Record of Decision 4400) had been called in as shown on the agenda. Copies of the confidential Cabinet report, Record of Decision and Endorsement of Call In were included in the agenda pack. The Democratic Services Manager explained the procedure for the call in of a Cabinet decision as detailed in the supporting document included in the agenda pack. The Chair invited the signatories to present the reasons for the call-in to the Committee.

   Part of an issue followed across 6 meetings

   Papers: Enc. 1, Enc. 2, Enc. 3

3. Members of the Press and Public in Attendance

   Minute

   None.

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

• Billy Mullin: Personal and prejudicial interest on Consideration of a matter referred to the Committee pursuant to the Call In arrangements

  He is a Director of NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd. He first declared a personal interest, then, on the advice of the Chief Officer (Governance), a personal and prejudicial interest, which meant he had to withdraw. He left the meeting before the call-in resolution was voted on.

• Andrew Parkhurst: Personal interest

  He declared a personal interest because his wife is employed at a school where NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd provides services.

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