Agenda and minutes

Cllr S. Rahaman welcomed all to the meeting and a roll call was completed.

 No announcements were made.

·        To select appropriate items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision scrutiny (Cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members)

The Committee scrutinised the following Cabinet Board items:

Neath Port Talbot Cyber Security Strategy

Members were provided with an overview of the Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cyber Security Strategy, as detailed within the circulated report.

Discussions took place around the security of emails and the prevention of malicious emails. It was noted that there are protocols in place within IT services to help protect services from any malicious emails. 

Following Scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the Cabinet Board

Audit Wales - Audit of Neath Port Talbot Council’s assessment of 2020-21 performance

Members commended officers on the feedback from Audit Wales in relation to Neath Port Talbot Council Meeting their Legal obligations.

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

Third Sector Grant Funding – Additional application for funding

Members received information in relation to an application that was received for a third sector grant funding after the official closing date.

Members queried the reasoning of the late application and asked for reassurance that a precedence wouldn’t be set for future late applications. Officers, confirmed that it was an administrative issue and that it wouldn’t set any precedence issues going forward.

Following Scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the Cabinet Board

The Forward Work Programme was noted.