Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies for absence.

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

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

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee, held on 9^th October 2025, be signed as a true record.

To consider the report and offer comments

·        To accept the contents of the report

Note:

·        Output of Internal Audit 9-10-25 meeting – request to more accurately reflect the Committee's concerns in response to staff breaching statutory regulations in Care Homes

·        Request to include a definite date for the resubmission of reports and updates rather than stating 'in a timely manner'

To submit –

·        Statement of Accounts post-Audit;

·        Audit Wales’ ‘ISA260’ report;

·        Letter of Representation (Appendix 4 – ISA260 Report).

DECISION:

·        To accept and approve the 'ISA260' Report by Audit Wales in respect of Cyngor Gwynedd

·        To accept and approve the Statement of Accounts 2024/25 (post-audit)

·        The Chair of the Committee and the Head of Finance to electronically certify the Letter of Representation

·        To congratulate the officers for their work of securing an unqualified statement

·        To thank Audit Wales for effective collaboration

To submit –

• The GwE Statement of Accounts post-audit;
• Audit Wales’ ‘ISA260’ report;
• Letter of Representation.

DECISION:

·        To accept and approve the 'ISA260' Report by Audit Wales in respect of Cyngor Gwynedd

·        To accept and approve the GwE Statement of Accounts 2024/25 (post-audit)

To note the situation and the relevant risks regarding the budgets of the Council and its departments, consider the decisions for the Cabinet and comment as necessary.

DECISION:

·        To accept the report on the end of August 2025 review of the Revenue Budget

·        To note the latest financial position regarding the budgets of each department / service.

Note:

Request for a timetable for the arrangements to restructure the Highways Department and the Environment Department (by the January 2026 meeting)

To consider the report for information.

DECISION:

To accept the report for information

To consider the report, comment on the content and support the operations in place by the Department.

DECISION:

·        To accept the report

·        To support the work and welcome the improvements that have been made in response to the announcement that Cyngor Gwynedd's Tax Collection rates were the lowest in Wales 2024/25

·        To accept that the 182-day lettings threshold has significantly increased the Unit's work

·        To accept that the approval of a Council Tax Reduction Policy under Section 13A(1)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 by the Cabinet on 11-11-25 responds to situations where support is offered to residents facing exceptional financial hardship or unusual circumstances but a request was made for further consideration as to whether the Policy addressed the situation of the owners of holiday units who have seen significant rises in their tax bills as a result of the increase in the lettings threshold.

Note:

·       To consider the effects of the situation on sustainable tourism and town centre regeneration

·       To model the impact of a potential exclusion policy on the overall performance of the Finance Department

·       A suggestion to consider using the empty properties premium and second homes premium to cover the salaries of staff administering the premium, rather than from the Finance Department's budget

·       Council Tax Reduction Policy Update under Section 13A(1)(c) to be submitted to the Committee in January 2026

To note the contents, offer comments thereon and accept the report.

DECISION:

To accept the contents of the report for information

To consider the work programme

DECISION:

·        To accept the work programme until November 2026

·        An update on the Child Practice Review Our Bravery Brought Justice, to be presented at the January 2026 meeting