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Decided: The Committee welcomed the progress HALO made in the first year of the contract. It made five recommendations, asking the Executive Member, the councillor responsible for the service, and officers to strengthen performance reporting, widen outreach to underrepresented groups, work with autism and neurodiversity groups, improve cycle parking and work with the Council's employability team.
Resolved: To note the Action List.
Resolved: • To note the Forward Work Programme.
Resolved: • To note the audit conclusions issued during Quarter 1. • To note progress against the 2026/27 Internal Audit Strategy and Rolling Plan. • To approve the Quarter 3 Internal Audit Rolling Plan.
Resolved: • To support the revised Whistleblowing Policy and Guidance, enabling the documents to be approved and communicated to employees.
Resolved: To note the Treasury Management Quarter 1 position and compliance with the approved Treasury Management Strategy.
Resolved: • To review and note the draft Charitable Trust Fund Accounts prior to the external audit and examination process.
Resolved: • To note the Audit Wales findings. • To support the recommendation that corporate oversight of the Housing Adaptations Service be strengthened. • To support the recommendation that a workforce plan be developed to address resilience risks and future demand.
Resolved: • To note the Audit Wales findings. • To support the recommendations relating to workforce intelligence and value for money assessment. • To receive progress updates through the Audit Wales recommendations monitoring process.
Resolved: • To note the report.
Resolved: • That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of exempt items.
Resolved: To review the Draft Self-Assessment Report 2025/26. To endorse the report for submission to Council.
Decided: The committee approved the Forward Work Programme as amended. It also authorised the Democratic Services Manager, after consulting the Chair, to change the programme between meetings as needed. The minute records two changes to the report: the first item should read 'illegal large-scale tipping', and the Synthite Ltd report should cover all investigations. Two items were confirmed for December: the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales annual letter, and cash payment facilities at Council Connect Centres.
Decided: The committee noted the progress made on actions. It agreed to mark two actions as complete: the first action on the Medium Term Financial Strategy from July, and the action on the Interim Revenue Budget Monitoring report. Councillor Ibbotson's queries on the cost pressures appendix will go to the Corporate Finance Manager, who will review them and reply.
Decided: The committee supported the Corporate Self-Assessment Report 2025/26 and agreed the actions to address areas for improvement. It also acknowledged and endorsed progress on the actions from the last Improvement Plan. The recommendations were supported, with a minor change to the wording to reflect the committee's role.
Decided: The committee agreed to refer its comments on the revenue budget monitoring report to Cabinet, and its comments on the capital programme monitoring report to Cabinet. It also agreed that a report on funding the Highways Asset Management Programme (HAMP) for repairs to the Tour of Britain Race route should be added to the Forward Work Programme.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2026 be approved as a correct record.