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  • Agenda and decisions

    Governance and Audit Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 10.00 am

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 163 KB
    • Agenda reports pack PDF 8 MB
    • Printed decisions PDF 162 KB

    Venue: Cyfarfod Rhithiol / Virtual Meeting. View directions

    Contact: Lowri Haf Evans  01286 679878

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive apologies for absence.

    2.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declaration of personal interest.

    3.

    URGENT ITEMS

    To note any items which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chairman so they may be considered.

    4.

    MINUTES pdf icon PDF 202 KB

    The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee, held on 22nd May 2025, be signed as a true record.

    5.

    IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 193 KB

    To consider the report and offer comments

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    ·        To accept the contents of the report.

     

    6.

    GWYNEDD COUNCIL'S ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 209 KB

    ·       To consider the Draft Annual Governance Statement that appears in the appendix

    ·       Challenge the Head of Finance on the risk scores that have been identified, and the narrative that explains the justification for the score

    ·       Consider the action plan contained in the draft Annual Governance Statement

    ·       Approve the Statement and recommend that the Council Leader and Chief Executive sign it

     

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix - Governance Statement 2024-25 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 312 KB

    Decision:

    DECISION:

    ·        To accept the (draft) Annual Governance Statement

    ·        To accept the (draft) Annual Governance Statement Action Plan.

    ·        To approve the Statement, and recommend that the Council Leader and Chief Executive sign it.

     

    Note:

    ·        Amend the current Finance risk score from 20 to 15 in the Welsh version of the report, point 4.2

    ·        The context of the 'culture' risk refers to the fudamental principles of Ffordd Gwynedd

    ·        Request for further information to ensure that arrangements are in place to improe services

    ·        Request for the Council Tax Collection Rates report to highlight the housing premium

     

    7.

    STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2024/25 (SUBJECT TO AUDIT) pdf icon PDF 202 KB

    To receive and note the Council’s Statement of Accounts (subject to audit) for 2024/25.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Statement of Accounts 2024.25 Subject to Audit , item 7. pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    To accept and note the Council’s Statement of Accounts (subject to audit) for 2024/25.

     

    Note:

    Request more information about the FMG Morgan Trust Fund

     

     

    8.

    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 152 KB

    To consider the contents of the report, offer comments and amendments, and approve the Annual Report

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report 2024-25 , item 8. pdf icon PDF 349 KB

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    To accept the report and approve the Annual Report

     

    Note: Budget Setting. Remove bullet point 28 prior to the submission of the final report to the Full Council, 2 October 2025

     

    9.

    TREASURY MANAGEMENT 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 221 KB

    To consider and receive the report

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    To accept the report

     

    10.

    AUDIT WALES REPORTS - Q1 Update and Strategic Management of Balances and Reserves Report pdf icon PDF 94 KB

    1.     To consider and accept the Audit Wales work programme for Q1

     

    2.     To consider the Strategic Management of Balances and Reserves - Audit Wales report

     

    Additional documents:

    • Audit Wales Work Programme and Timetable Q1 - Cyngor Gwynedd , item 10. pdf icon PDF 283 KB
    • Cyngor Gwynedd - use of reserves FINAL report , item 10. pdf icon PDF 351 KB
    • Management Response Cyngor Gwynedd , item 10. pdf icon PDF 524 KB

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    ·        To accept the Audit Wales Work Programme Quarter 1

    ·        To accept the Wales Report – Strategic Management of Balances and Reserves

     

    11.

    ANNUAL COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT REPORT 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 149 KB

    To consider and accept the report and make any comments or recommendations on the complaints procedure in doing so.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Annual Letter 2024-25 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 506 KB

    Decision:

    To accept the report and note the information

     

    Note: Check whether social housing complaints are part of the complaints process

     

    12.

    REVIEW OF THE DELEGATION SCHEME pdf icon PDF 201 KB

    To consider and support the proposed amendments to the Officers’ Scheme of Delegation relating to the acquisition and disposal of land and recommends that the Full Council approve the amendments

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    To accept the report supporting proposed amendments to the Officers' Scheme of Delegation relating to the acquisition and disposal of land and recommends that the Full Council approve the amendments.

     

    13.

    THE COMMITTEE'S FORWARD PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 125 KB

    To consider the work programme

     

    Decision:

    DECISION:

     

    To accept the work programme for October 2025 – September 2026

     

     

     

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