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Decided: Council noted the new statutory post of Senior LGPS Officer, to be held by the Head of Pensions. It approved changes to Article 12 and Part 7 of the Constitution to refer to the post. It noted that the Appointments Committee will run the appointment process. It noted the duty to appoint an Independent Person and delegated that appointment to the Pension Fund Committee. It approved changes to the terms of reference of the Pension Fund Committee and the Local Pension Board.
Decided: Council adopted the motion. They will ask for policy changes that expand local powers, and urge reform of the A1 and A3 planning use classes so councils can manage clusters of vape shops, barbers and nail and beauty bars.
Decided: Council adopted the motion. It agreed to build on existing work with partners in the region and across Wales. It also agreed that the Leader will write to the First Minister, asking that councils receive a substantial share of any additional learning needs funding the UK Government passes to Wales.
Decided: Council adopted the amendments to Council Procedure Rule 28, paragraph 4.8, on the appointment of chief officers.
Decided: The Committee agreed its work programme, subject to several changes to dates and topics. The Council Front Door Project moves from September to October 2026, and the Public Service Board (PSB) Annual Report moves from October to December 2026. Revenue budget monitoring reports will be deferred to the month after each Executive Board, and the Change Programme Update moves to November 2026. The Committee agreed a scrutiny topic form for an update on the Regional Emergency Planning Service, to be scheduled for November 2026. The Committee agreed a further letter on Additional Learning Needs (ALN) funding, to be sent by the relevant Chairs in consultation with the Leader, asking that the issue be raised again at the highest level. It also noted that the Executive Board will receive the Leader's response on employee engagement at its September meeting.
Decided: The Committee congratulated everyone involved in the national Granicus award for the online Blue Badge process, a parking permit for disabled people. It asked for an all-member workshop on Power BI, a data dashboard tool, and on how it informs service provision. It asked that the next progress report include emergency policy and procedures on the use of AI and their effect on cyber security and governance, developments in the Smart Cities programme, and a Part II report (a confidential session with the press and public excluded) giving more detail on cyber security.
Decided: Consent was granted, subject to the conditions in the officer's report and an extra condition requiring additional and sufficient CCTV. The final wording of the conditions was delegated to the Chair and Vice Chair, working with the Lead Professional.
Decided: Consent was granted for six holiday lodges, a reception and office building, a septic tank, access and access tracks, subject to the conditions in the report and an extra condition requiring a signage scheme for highway safety. The detailed wording of the conditions was delegated to the Chair and Vice Chair, working with the Lead Professional.
Decided: Consent was granted for four holiday cabins, a new access, a package treatment plant (a small unit on site that treats sewage) and associated works. This was subject to the conditions in the report and an amendment to the landscaping condition to secure enhanced screening. The wording of the conditions was delegated to the Chair and Vice Chair, working with the Lead Professional.
Decided: The Committee received for information a list of decisions made by officers between 28 July and 27 August 2026. No decision was recorded on the list itself.
Decided: The Committee agreed to set a maximum response time of three months for its scrutiny recommendations. Officers are expected to attend where responses are still outstanding, unless there is a reasonable explanation.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the petition be referred to the Head of Infrastructure for consideration and a formal response to the Lead Petitioner. It asked for that response to be shared with the Committee. It also asked for consideration of clearer public information on the scheduling of road works.
Decided: The Committee asked for the report and minutes of the Performance Scrutiny Committee (Place and Corporate) on the Customer Contact Improvement Project, due on 19 November 2026, to be circulated to members for information. It asked for a detailed update on the benefits of automating the housing list process, including processing times, backlog and staff time saved, and for these to be added to the benefits section before the report goes to Cabinet. It asked the Head of Service to respond on progress with the new CCTV system and why the work was not in the original programme. It asked for the Annual Information Risk Report to be circulated when available. The Committee said it was content with the report.
Decided: The Committee recommended that the equalities survey include clearer options on neurodivergence (how a person's brain processes and learns differently), mental health and physical disabilities, as some people may not identify with these under a single disability category. It asked that future reports include more outcome-focused data to show the impact and effectiveness of projects. It noted that useful equalities data from schools is limited, which restricts how far outcomes and impact can be assessed. It recommended that future reports point to relevant education data in the plan where this would add context on outcomes and impact. It noted the report showed a clear commitment to equalities and said it was content with the report.