Issue - meetings

That the Committee is assured over the Council’s response to pieces of external regulation work.

The Chief Executive presented the summary report to give assurance that reports from external regulators and inspectors in 2018/19 had been considered in accordance with the agreed internal reporting protocol and that actions had been taken in response to recommendations.  The report had been deferred from the start of the emergency situation.

Information on reports submitted by Audit Wales (formerly Wales Audit Office) during the period showed that actions were either green (on track/completed) or amber (on track but within acceptable limits, mainly long-term) with no significant issues or risks identified.

Sally Ellis asked about monitoring progress of actions in response to recommendations specifically on the Local Government use of data local report.  The Chief Executive said that these formed part of business planning, such as the development of the Recovery Strategy.  The Chief Officer (Governance) gave examples on data management relating to the Information Management Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Digital Strategy.  Further examples were given on the use of data to improve services for individuals who were ‘shielding’ during the pandemic and to target younger people who were eligible to vote in the forthcoming Elections.

The recommendation in the report was supported by the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee is assured over the Council’s response to pieces of external regulation work.