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Apologies were received from R Stafford-Tolley, Councillor R White and Councillor K Coldrick.
The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meeting held on the 17 June 2026 as a correct record.
No declarations were received.
The committee received the report of the Monitoring Officer (copy filed with the signed minutes) A. Referral of Town and Community Councillors to the Public Services Ombudsman The report listed complaints received by the Public Service Ombudsman for Wales, it was noted that one matter previously awaiting a hearing had now been concluded, and two (one not included on the report) were under investigation and awaiting updates from the Ombudsman. B. Dispensations - Applications by Town and Community Councillors There had been no applications for dispensations from Town and Community Councils. C. Ombudsman Wales – Our Findings Details of cases were available in Ombudsman for Wales - Our findings D. Adjudication Panel for Wales Details of cases considered by the APW were available via the following link: Decisions - The Adjudication Panel for Wales E. Meeting Dates The next meeting of the Standards Community Sub- Committee will be held on the 17th February 2026 at 2.45pm.
The Vice Chair explained that the Working Group was completing an ongoing review of Code of Conduct training for Town and Community Councillors. Members were advised that proposed revisions to statutory guidance were being developed to strengthen expectations around training and highlight its benefits in improving conduct, council effectiveness and community service. It was noted that the working group was also exploring options for mandatory training, including consideration of approaches adopted elsewhere. The Sub-Committee was advised that a further meeting of the Working Group was scheduled for January 2027 and updates would be provided to the committee. Councillor Stephen Deeks D’Silva noted that Town/Community Councils could encourage training compliance through their own procedures, it was suggested that One Voice Wales review the Code of Conduct training to better reflect the range of issues identified by the Ombudsman.
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