Agenda

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 27th July, 2026 10:00

Venue: remotely - via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence from Members.

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008 (including whipping declarations).

3.

Approval of Minutes pdf icon PDF 127 KB

To receive for approval the minutes of 29/06/26.

4.

Budget Monitoring 2026-27 - Quarter 1 Revenue Forecast pdf icon PDF 398 KB

Invitees:

 

Councillor John Spanswick - Leader

Councillor Jane Gebbie - Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member for Social Services and Wellbeing

Councillor Hywel Williams - Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation

Councillor Martyn Jones - Cabinet Member for Education and Young People

Councillor Eugene Caparros - Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment (Job Share)

Councillor Gary Haines - Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment (Job Share)

Councillor Melanie Evans - Cabinet Member for Corporate Services

Councillor Colin Davies - Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing

 

Jake Morgan - Chief Executive

Carys Lord - Corporate Director – Finance and Transformation

Lindsay Harvey - Corporate Director - Education, Early Years & Young People

Claire Marchant - Corporate Director - Social Services and Wellbeing

Janine Nightingale - Corporate Director - Communities

Kelly Watson - Chief Officer - Legal, Regulatory and Electoral Services

 

Joanne Norman – Interim Deputy Head of Finance

Eilish Thomas – Interim Group Manager – Budget Management

Additional documents:

5.

Corporate Performance Quarter 4/ Year-End 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 333 KB

Invitees:

 

Councillor John Spanswick - Leader

Councillor Jane Gebbie - Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member for Social Services and Wellbeing

Councillor Hywel Williams - Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation

Councillor Martyn Jones - Cabinet Member for Education and Young People

Councillor Eugene Caparros - Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment (Job Share)

Councillor Gary Haines - Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment (Job Share)

Councillor Melanie Evans - Cabinet Member for Corporate Services

Councillor Colin Davies - Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing

 

Jake Morgan - Chief Executive

Carys Lord - Corporate Director – Finance and Transformation

Lindsay Harvey - Corporate Director - Education, Early Years & Young People

Claire Marchant - Corporate Director - Social Services and Wellbeing

Janine Nightingale - Corporate Director - Communities

Kelly Watson - Chief Officer - Legal, Regulatory and Electoral Services

 

Stacey Forde – Head of Performance, Workforce and Cultural Change

Kate Pask – Corporate Policy and Performance Manager

 

 

Additional documents:

6.

Self-Assessment 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Invitees

 

As above in Item 5.

Additional documents:

7.

Conclusions and Recommendations

8.

Forward Work Programme Update pdf icon PDF 175 KB

Additional documents:

9.

Urgent Items

To consider any item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.