Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declaration of Personal Interest.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chair for consideration.

The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the previous meetings held on 23 of January, 2026, 6 of February, 2026, and 13 of February, 2026 be signed as a true record.

Alwen Williams, Chief Executive to confirm the appointment.

Mark Watkins, Monitoring Officer (Interim) to present the report.

To approve the following changes to the Terms of Reference of the Governance and Audit Sub-committee: 

• The quorum for the Governance and Audit Committee shall be seven members with at least one Lay Member in attendance.

Alwen Williams, Chief Executive to present the report.

To approve the Social Partnership Duty Annual Report 2024-25 for submission to the Social Partnership Council.

Alwen Williams, Chief Executive and Programme SRO and Dave Hole, Programme Lead to present the report.

Members were updated on progress at the end of the existing programme for 2025/26 and the ongoing amended programme for 2026/27.

Dylan Griffiths, Manager, Shared Prosperity Fund North Wales (Manager, Economic Development Service) Cyngor Gwynedd to present the report.

·        To authorise the Corporate Joint Committee’s Economic Well-being Sub-Committee to monitor delivery of the Local Growth Fund’s transition year (2026/27) and guide preparations for the transition of the Fund to the Corporate Joint Committee from 2027/28.

·        To endorse the intention to maintain the approach and governance arrangements of the Shared Prosperity Fund in North Wales - including Cyngor Gwynedd’s role as lead local authority for the Local Growth Fund’s transition year in 2026/27 and the submission of a plan to this end to Welsh Government.   

·        To authorise utilisation of funding provided to the Corporate Joint Committee to prepare for delivery of the Local Growth Fund beyond 2026/27, working collectively with local authorities and partners to co-produce the region’s proposals.   

Dewi A. Morgan, Head of Finance (CJC’s Statutory Finance Officer) and Delyth Jones-Thomas, Investment Manager to present the report.

To accept and approve the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2026 / 27.