Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee

The Committee reviewed progress on recommendations it had accepted earlier. Members agreed to remove recommendations where they were satisfied that enough progress had been made. Several recommendations will stay on the monitor for further update.

1. Progress on accepted scrutiny recommendations

   Decided

   The Committee noted the updates. Members agreed that the Pre-Draft Blueprint for Growth could be removed from annual monitoring. Recommendations on the Highway Asset Management report, the Sports Facilities Leasing Policy, the Provision and Maintenance of Play Parks and the Draft Blueprint for Growth will stay on the monitor until they are fully actioned or an update is received.

   Why

   Scrutiny means the Committee checking the council's work. Recommendations are suggestions the Committee made earlier, which the council accepted. A Member said amber or red recommendations should stay on the monitor and green ones could be removed, and the Chair noted that recommendation 3 was still being actioned because of delays in retrieving data.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 1

   Welcome & Apologies / Croeso ac Ymddiheuriadau

   Minute

   1.1 Apologies were received from Councillors Karl Gauden, Jo Gauden, Norma Parrish & David Williams

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest / Datganiadau o Fuddiant

   Minute

   2.1 There were no declarations of interest.

3. 3

   Minutes - 23/04/26 / Cofnodion - 23/04/26

   Minute

   3.1 The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting from 23 April 2026.

   Papers: Minutes , 23/04/2026 Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee
4. 4

   Action Sheet / Taflen Weithredu

   Minute

   4.1 There were no outstanding actions. The Committee noted the action sheet.

   Papers: Action Sheet 9 Jul 2026
5. 5

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

   Minute

   5.1 The TLS 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 The Chair went through each item and allowed Members to ask questions, for which the following responses were provided by officers. • In relation to the Highway Asset Management State of the Asset Report – Carriageway Maintenance, the Chair noted that recommendation 1 requested an annual update report from the Executive Member for Environment regarding the Highway Asset Management Plan, which was due later in the year. Members agreed that this recommendation should remain on the monitor until the report had been received and circulated to all Members. • A Member commented that any recommendations shown as amber or red should remain on the monitor, while those shown as green could be removed. The Chair noted that recommendation 3 was still being actioned due to unexpected delays in retrieving the data. Members agreed that recommendation 3 should also remain on the monitor until it had been actioned. • In relation to the Pre-Draft Blueprint for Growth, Members noted that eight recommendations had been made and accepted. No further comments or questions were raised and Members agreed that this item could be removed from further annual monitoring. • In relation to the Sports Facilities Leasing Policy and the Provision and Maintenance of Play Parks, Members noted that a number of recommendations remained in the process of being actioned. Members agreed that these recommendations should remain on the monitor until they had been fully actioned. • In relation to the Draft Blueprint for Growth, Members noted that a number of recommendations had been made and accepted, with one recommendation outstanding. This related to the Committee receiving an annual report update highlighting progress against the measures. As the annual stage had not yet been reached, Members agreed that this recommendation should remain on the monitor until the update had been received. 5.3 The Committee noted the updates and clarification provided. Members agreed that recommendations where they were satisfied appropriate progress had been made could be removed from further annual monitoring, subject to the outstanding recommendations identified above remaining on the monitor for further update.

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

   Papers: Update on Recommendations (FINAL) - Covering Report (E&E)
6. 6

   Date of Next Meeting - 23/09/26 / Dyddiad y Cyfarfod Nesaf - 23/09/26

   Minute

   6.1 The date of the next meeting was Wednesday, 23rd September 2026. 6.2 The meeting ended at 11.42am.

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 MemberLabourSent apologies
• Elizabeth Haynes, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupPresent
• Karl Gauden, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Nathan Yeowell, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Nick Horler, Committee MemberTorfaen Independent GroupPresent
• Norma Parrish, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies