Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Contact: Michael Kay 

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(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee. There were no apologies.

(09:00-09:05)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Letter from the Minister for Public Services (6 November 2014)

Supporting documents:

2.2

NHS Wales Health Board’s Governance: Letter from Dr Andrew Goodall (10 November 2014)

Supporting documents:

2.3

Welsh Government Consolidated Annual Accounts 2013-14: Letter from Sir Derek Jones (14 November 2014)

Supporting documents:

2.4

Governance Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Letter from Dr Andrew Goodall (18 November 2014)

Supporting documents:

2.5

Wales Audit Office: Letter from Jocelyn Davies AM (18 November 2014)

Supporting documents:

(09:05-10:30)

3.

Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales

Research Brief

 

Councillor Dyfed Wyn Edwards – Leader, Gwynedd Council

Councillor Andrew Morgan – Leader, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Christopher Lee – Group Director, Corporate and Frontline Services, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Councillor Neil Moore - Leader, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Sian Davies – Managing Director, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee scrutinised Councillor Dyfed Wyn Edwards, Leader Gwynedd Council, Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Christopher Lee, Group Director, Corporate and Frontline Services Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Councillor Neil Moore, Leader Vale of Glamorgan Council and Sian Davies, Managing Director Vale of Glamorgan Council, on meeting the financial challenges facing local government.

(10:30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 5

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10:30-11:00)

5.

Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received and agreed that the Chair would write, drawing a number of issues raised during the meeting to the attention of the Welsh Government.

 

5.2 The Wales Audit Office will provide a note on the National Audit Office’s recent report on the Financial Sustainability of [English] Local Authorities 2014.