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They noted most of the reports. They supported a third sector grant scheme and the Council's response to a Panel Performance Assessment being passed to Cabinet, the group of councillors who make most decisions.
The committee scrutinised four items: a revised third sector grant scheme, the quarter 4 strategic risk register, the timetable for the next budget, and a review of the strategic workforce plan. Members noted all four reports. They asked for more detail on risk mitigating actions, budget process and workforce matters, and officers agreed to bring further information back.
The Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee supported the Council's Anti-Racism Strategy going to Cabinet. It also noted three reports and resolved to use its scrutiny powers under Section 35 of the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
Members questioned both plans and noted them; the minutes record no formal decision beyond that.
It backed the programme and the complaints policy and sent both to Cabinet, and noted the other reports.
Scrutiny means councillors examining proposals before a final decision. Members raised concerns about rising bulky waste fees, school budgets and home to school transport costs, and asked for further information, while the committee noted the revenue budget report and supported the capital programme recommendation going to Cabinet.
At its meeting on 15 January 2026, the Committee considered the Medium Term Financial Plan (a three-year budget outlook), a six-month update on the Corporate Strategy and three half-year reports on equalities, workforce and health and safety. Members noted all five reports after scrutiny, meaning the Committee's detailed questioning of them. Officers said the financial plan is high level by design and would be updated as budget work progresses.
The committee scrutinised Cabinet reports on the third sector grant scheme, treasury management, budgets, the capital programme and the strategic risk register, plus performance items including the resident survey. It supported the third sector grant recommendation going to Cabinet, noted the other reports, and confirmed three items for future scrutiny.
The Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee, a group of councillors that checks the council's work, considered emergency planning, budget monitoring, corporate performance and a draft compact with the third sector. Councillors noted most reports, and supported the Corporate Self Assessment and the draft compact for Cabinet. They also added three reports to the committee's future work programme.
Members asked for more information on several points, including project costs, school deficits and home to school transport, and officers agreed to send it after the meeting. The committee noted all three reports, and performance monitoring reports were added to its Forward Work Programme.
The committee scrutinised five items, including monitoring of the strategic risk register, a new residents' survey and the Public Services Board's annual report. It noted the reports on the risk register, the residents' survey and the business plans, and resolved to use its statutory scrutiny powers under Section 35 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
The Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee considered the draft Corporate Strategy 2025 to 2028, which sets out the council's priorities. Members raised concerns about library and public transport measures and asked what makes the area distinctive. The committee supported the recommendation and passed it to Cabinet.