Governance and Audit Committee
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Cancelled
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Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Cancelled
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Members approved eight planning applications in line with the recommendation of the Director, Housing and Regeneration. One gym application was approved with altered opening hours. Members refused two applications for houses at the former Fox and Hounds in Llanharry, against that recommendation.
Cancelled
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The committee scrutinised the Council's Quarter 1 performance report, covering the period to 30 June 2026, and received a presentation on the three-year Capital Programme worth £333 million. Members resolved to scrutinise the performance position, note the Council's ongoing capital investment, and consider whether any matters need further review.
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Council approved the 2025/26 Statement of Accounts, after Audit Wales said it intended to give an unqualified audit opinion, and noted the Treasury Management review and the Medium Term Financial Plan. Members also approved a £12.1 million investment programme, changes to pension fund governance and the Council's Annual Self-Assessment. Minutes for the remaining items on the agenda have not been published yet.
Health visitors from Cwm Taf Morgannwg presented their case to an extraordinary Council meeting about their dispute over a job re-evaluation, which has led to a large fall in universal child contacts. The Council also invited the Health Board's Chair and Chief Executive to attend a future full Council meeting.
The Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Cabinet Sub Committee heard a report on a Members' site visit to Pant Marsh, a wildlife and flood meadow near Talbot Green and Pontyclun. It also agreed a change to how the Council counts carbon emissions from the goods and services it buys, and approved a rule for Carbon Reduction Plans on contracts over £2m.
Cabinet met on 21 September 2026 and agreed several reports, including a three-year extension of the dog control orders in Rhondda Cynon Taf and a new Empty Homes Strategy for 2026 to 2031. It agreed to propose extra investment in council priorities, including flood schemes and play facilities, to Council on 23 September 2026. It also noted reports on performance, the budget outlook and scrutiny feedback.
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Cancelled