03/09/2023 - Annual Governance Statement for Carmarthenshire County Council

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Receive Minutes of Relevant Groups to the Governance & Audit Committee

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Internal Audit Plan Progress Update

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Audit Plan Update

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Financial Statements – ISA260 Report for Carmarthenshire County Council

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Financial Statements – ISA260 Report for Dyfed Pension Fund

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Annual Return - Burry Port Harbour

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Letter of Representation - Dyfed Pension Fund

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Statement of Accounts for Carmarthenshire County Council

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Statement of Accounts for the Dyfed Pension Fund

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Burry Port Harbour Accounting Statement

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Audit Enquiries to Those Charged with Governance - Carmarthenshire County Council

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Audit Enquries to Those Charged with Governance - Dyfed Pension Fund

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Annual Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Report

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Audit Plan Update

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 15/12/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Internal Audit Plan - Progress Update

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 15/12/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Receive Minutes of Relevant Groups to the Governance & Audit Committee

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 15/12/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Carmarthenshire County Council Statement of Accounts

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 30/11/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Delivery of External Recommendations - Progress Report

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 15/12/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Carmarthenshire County Council's Annual Report

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Ombudsman's Letter

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Annual Complaints Report 2022/23

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Corporate Risk Register

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


03/09/2023 - Letter of Representation - Carmarthenshire County Council

Decision Maker: Governance & Audit Committee

Decision due date: 29/09/2023

Lead officer: Helen Pugh

Notice of decision: 03/09/2023


31/08/2023 - Review of Action Log

Reviewing the Committee action log to note progress on agreed actions and identify additional actions for inclusion

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 03/03/2025

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Whistleblowing Policy

Review the operation of the policy during 2022-2023 and identify any changes required to the policy itself

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 24/05/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Annual Report to Full Council

Consider the draft Annual Report to be presented to Full Council in accordance with the committee’s duties under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 24/05/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Disciplinary Hearing Procedure

Review the procedure for the conduct of disciplinary hearings against Councillors.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 24/05/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Group Leaders' Duty

Agree the advice and guidance to be given to the Political Group Leaders regarding the preparation of their annual reports to Standards Committee under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/12/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Code of Conduct Training

Agree the arrangements for Code of Conduct Training for Town and Community Councillors later in the year.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 03/03/2025

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Forward Work Plan

Agree the Forward Work Plan for 2025-2026

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 03/03/2025

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Protocol for Dealing with Low Level Code Complaints

Review the Protocol and the complaints dealt with

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/12/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Adjudication Panel for Wales and Ombudsman Decisions

Review recent disciplinary decisions by the APW and PSOW to identify relevant points of learning.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/09/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Adjudication Panel for Wales and Ombudsman Decisions

Review recent disciplinary decisions by the APW and PSOW to identify relevant points of learning.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/12/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review Minutes of Meetings of the All-Wales Standards Committees Chairs Forum

Identify items of learning and best practice

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 24/05/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review Minutes of Meetings of the All-Wales Standards Committees Chairs Forum

Identify items of learning and best practice

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/09/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review Minutes of Meetings of the All-Wales Standards Committees Chairs Forum

Identify items of learning and best practice

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/12/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review Minutes of Meetings of the All-Wales Standards Committees Chairs Forum

Identify items of learning and best practice

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 03/03/2025

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 02/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Adjudication Panel for Wales and Ombudsman Decisions

Review recent disciplinary decisions by the APW and PSOW to identify relevant points of learning.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 03/03/2025

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Disciplinary Hearings

Deal with breaches of the Code of Conduct following any referral from the Ombudsman.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt


31/08/2023 - Dispensation Requests

Determine requests for dispensation as and when received.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Code of Conduct Data Exercise

 

Agree the scope and nature of the data to be gathered.

 

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 03/03/2025

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Adjudication Panel for Wales and Ombudsman Decisions

Agree the arrangements for Code of Conduct Training for Town and Community Councillors later in the year.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 24/05/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Group Leaders' Duty

Consider the information provided by the Political Group Leaders on the Council in relation to their duties under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 22/04/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Annual Code of Conduct Data Exercise

Review the responses received from Town and Community Councils to the annual request for Code of Conduct data.

 

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/09/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Ombudsman's Annual Report

Consider the Annual Report issued by the Ombudsman and identify any actions arising.

 

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/09/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Annual Code of Conduct Training Exercise

Review the annual Code of Conduct training provided to Town and Community Councillors.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/09/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Action Log

Reviewing the Committee action log to note progress on agreed actions and identify additional actions for inclusion.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/12/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Action Log

Reviewing the Committee action log to note progress on agreed actions and identify additional actions for inclusion.

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 09/09/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


31/08/2023 - Review of Action Log

Reviewing the Committee action log to note progress on agreed actions and identify additional actions for inclusion

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Decision due date: 24/05/2024

Lead officer: Robert Edgecombe, Gaynor Morgan

Notice of decision: 31/08/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/08/2023 - CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’S SCRUTINY FUNCTION ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23

To consider an overview of the Council’s Scrutiny Function and the respective Scrutiny Committees’ work during the 2022/23 municipal year.

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 07/09/2022

Lead officer: Gaynor Morgan

Notice of decision: 25/10/2022


23/08/2023 - ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

To consider a report outlining the work of the Committee during the 2022/23 municipal year

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 07/09/2023

Lead officer: Gaynor Morgan

Notice of decision: 23/08/2023


23/08/2023 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS – UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH GROUP LEADERS

To receive an update on discussion between Corporate Learning & Development and Group Leaders regarding annual development requirements for Members

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 24/11/2023

Lead officer: Hayley Daniels

Notice of decision: 25/10/2022


23/08/2023 - MEMBER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2022/23

To receive an update on the Member Development Programme and identify additional training and development topics

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 24/11/2023

Lead officer: Hayley Daniels

Notice of decision: 25/10/2022


23/08/2023 - ANNUAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS OF THE INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL FOR WALES

To consider the implementation of reports issued by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales in respect of members allowances etc

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 20/03/2024

Lead officer: Gaynor Morgan

Notice of decision: 25/10/2022


23/08/2023 - INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL FOR WALES DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT

To consider and comment on the draft report.

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 24/11/2022

Lead officer: Gaynor Morgan

Notice of decision: 25/10/2022


23/08/2023 - RESOURCES TO DISCHARGE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES FUNCTIONS

To receive the report of the Head of Democratic Services on the adequacy of provision by the authority of staff, accommodation and other resources to discharge democratic services functions

Decision Maker: Democratic Services Committee

Decision due date: 14/06/2024

Lead officer: Gaynor Morgan

Notice of decision: 25/10/2022