Decided: The committee acknowledged the risks on the Corporate Risk Register and was assured that the mitigating actions for each risk are adequate to manage it.
Decided: The committee supported the Annual Performance Report 2025/26, noting the performance achieved during the year. The vote was recorded. Four councillors voted in favour (Tina Claydon, Gladys Healey, Billy Mullin and Allan Marshall). Four voted against (Helen Brown, David Coggins Cogan, Alasdair Ibbotson and Ian Hodge). Two abstained (Ryan McKeown and Rob Davies). The Chair's casting vote was in favour, so the recommendation was carried. Councillor Ibbotson's proposal that the committee not support the report in its current form, and that it add areas for improvement in Place & Growth and Education & Youth, was defeated.
Decided: The committee accepted the report. It recommended that the full Council approve publication of the Annual Report of the Director of Social Services 2025/26, Option 1.
Decided: The committee accepted the report and noted the Gwent Regional Partnership Board Annual Report 2025/26 and the progress made on joint regional priorities across health, social care, housing, the third sector (voluntary and community groups) and wider partners. It recommended that the full Council endorse continued participation in regional partnership arrangements and recognise the Board's role in supporting legal duties, prevention and early intervention, access to community-based support, and joint responses to shared system pressures across Gwent.
Decided: Members agreed to pre-scrutinise the report. They authorised the Service Director Democratic Services, Welsh Language and Communications to send the Committee's comments and observations to Cabinet before it considers the report in September.
Decided: Members agreed to pre-scrutinise the Plan. They authorised the Service Director Democratic Services, Welsh Language and Communications to send the Committee's comments and observations to Cabinet before it considers the Plan in September.
Decided: Members agreed to pre-scrutinise the proposed Strategy. They authorised the Service Director Democratic Services, Welsh Language and Communications to send the Committee's comments and observations to Cabinet before it considers the report in September.