Agenda and decisions

Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Council Chamber, Port Talbot & Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Alison Thomas Email: a.thomas6@npt.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Chair's Announcements Decision: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2.	Declarations of Interest Decision: There were no declarations of interest received.
3.	To consider items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme Decision: Members considered the items selected from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme.
3a	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 213 KB Additional documents: Contract Procedure Rules Report , item 3a PDF 349 KB Contract Procedure Rules_ clean , item 3a PDF 1 MB Contract Procedure Rules Summary , item 3a PDF 207 KB Contract Procedure Rules IIA , item 3a PDF 238 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the recommendation was supported to Cabinet.
3b	Complaints and Compliments Annual Report 2023/2024 PDF 836 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
3c	Self-Assessment 2023/2024 PDF 216 KB Additional documents: Cabinet 05.02.2025 - Self-Assessment 2023-2024 , item 3c PDF 393 KB Appendix - Self Assessment 2023-2024 , item 3c PDF 26 MB Decision: Following scrutiny, the recommendation was supported to Cabinet.
4.	To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme · No scrutiny committee forward work programme items to be considered. Decision: There were no items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme to consider.
5.	Performance Monitoring Decision: Members considered the performance monitoring items.
5a	Capital Budget Monitoring 2024-25 PDF 300 KB Additional documents: CapitalProgrammeMonitoringReportQuarter2 , item 5a PDF 422 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5b	Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024-25 PDF 300 KB Additional documents: CAB0412924REPRevenueBudgetMonitoringReporttoSeptember2024 , item 5b PDF 897 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5c	Treasury Management Monitoring 2024-25 PDF 213 KB Additional documents: Treasury Management Monitoring 2024-2025 , item 5c PDF 277 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5d	Treasury Management Mid-Year Review PDF 214 KB Additional documents: Treasury Managemnt Mid Year Review 24-25 , item 5d PDF 516 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
6.	To resolve to exercise the powers set out in Section 35 of the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 being the designated Overview and Scrutiny Committee for this purpose as approved by Council May 2015 Decision: Resolved: To exercise the powers set out in Section 35 of the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 being the designated Overview and Scrutiny Committee for this purpose as approved by Council May 2015
6a	Public Services Board - update PDF 452 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 Children and Young People's Leadership Group , item 6a PDF 589 KB Appendix 2 Cost of Living and Poverty Prevention Partnership , item 6a PDF 512 KB Appendix 3 Community Safety Partnership , item 6a PDF 413 KB Appendix 4 Climate and Nature , item 6a PDF 496 KB Appendix 5 Culture and Heritage , item 6a PDF 423 KB Appendix 6 Local Economic Partnership , item 6a PDF 323 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
7.	Selection of items for future scrutiny PDF 418 KB · Cabinet Forward Work Programme (to follow) · Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme Additional documents: Cabinet FWP - Public 6th January 2025 , item 7. PDF 652 KB Decision: The Forward Work Programme was noted.
8.	Urgent Items Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). Decision: There were no urgent items.