Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee

The Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee met on 3 July 2025 and received two progress reports. Members agreed that they were satisfied with progress on accepted recommendations and on adopted action plans, and agreed to stop monitoring both each year.

1. Progress and impact of accepted recommendations

   Decided

   Members agreed unanimously that they were satisfied with the progress made on each set of recommendation updates, and agreed to remove them from further annual monitoring.

   Why

   The minute gives no reasons beyond the progress reported. Annual monitoring means the committee checks each year how recommendations the council has accepted are being carried out.

   Based on the minutes

2. Progress against adopted action plans

   Decided

   Members agreed unanimously that they were satisfied with the progress made on each set of recommendation updates, and agreed to remove them from further annual monitoring.

   Why

   The minute gives no reasons beyond the progress reported. Annual monitoring means the committee checks each year how action plans the council has adopted are being carried out.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 1

   Welcome & Apologies / Croeso ac Ymddiheuriadau

   Minute

   1.1 Apologies were received from Councillors Stuart Ashley, Karl Gauden & Elizabeth Haynes.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest / Datganiadau o Fuddiant

   Minute

   2.1 There were no declarations of interest.

3. 3

   Minutes - 10/04/25 / Cofnodion - 10/04/25

   Minute

   3.1 The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting from 10 April 2025.

   Papers: Minutes , 10/04/2025 Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee
4. 4

   Action Sheet / Taflen Weithredu

   Minute

   4.1 The Committee noted the action sheet.

   Papers: Action Sheet 3 Jul 2025
5. 5

   Update Report - Progress and Impact of Accepted Recommendations / Diweddariad - Hynt ac Effaith yr Argymhellion a Dderbyniwyd

   Minute

   5.1 The SO presented the report and reminded Members to consider if they were satisfied that progress had been made against the recommendations and if they were happy to remove the item from further annual monitoring. 5.2 Members agreed unanimously that they were happy with the progress made with each set of recommendation updates and were happy to remove them from further annual monitoring.

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

   Papers: FINAL - Update on Recs Covering Report, Impact on Recs Appendix (Final), Recommendations - Updates on Recs (E&E)
6. 6

   Update Report - Progress Against Adopted Action Plans / Adroddiad ar y Diweddaraf - Cynnydd yn erbyn Cynlluniau Gweithredu a Fabwysiadwyd

   Minute

   6.1 The SO presented the report and reminded Members to consider if they were satisfied that progress had been made against the recommendations and if they were happy to remove the item from further annual monitoring. 6.2 Members agreed unanimously that they were happy with the progress made with each set of recommendation updates and were happy to remove them from further annual monitoring.

   Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings

   Papers: FINAL - External Referral Update Covering Report, Updates on External Auditors Recs Appendix (Final) - ALL, Recommendations - External Auditors Updates (E&E)
7. 7

   Date of Next Meeting - 02/10/25 / Dyddiad y Cyfarfod Nesaf - 02/10/25

   Minute

   7.1 7.2 The date of the next meeting was Thursday, 2nd October 2025. The meeting ended at 10.14am.

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Lynda Clarkson, ChairLabourPresent
• Alan Slade, Committee MemberReform UKPresent
• David Williams, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Elizabeth Haynes, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupSent apologies
• Karl Gauden, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Nathan Yeowell, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Nick Horler, Committee MemberTorfaen Independent GroupPresent
• Norma Parrish, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Stuart Ashley, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies

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