Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Mullin introduced the report which provided an overview of progress made in complying with the Welsh Language Standards, and identified areas for improvement.

                        The Chief Officer (Governance) explained that the Welsh Language Annual Report provided an opportunity to set out what the Council had done to meet the Standards and showcase exemplars of good practice, with some outstanding areas of achievement highlighted in the report.

                        Although there were positive areas of progress, issues remained as areas for improvement which were also outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That Cabinet be assured that progress has been made during the year to meet the Council’s statutory duties;

(b)       That areas for improvement be noted and a mid-year report on progress is to be built into the Forward Work Programme;

(c)        That approval be given for the publication of the report on the Council’s website; and

(d)       That the Welsh Language Annual Report is included on the Forward Work Programme of Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.