Agenda and decisions

To note that at the Annual Meeting, Council resolved that Councillor Rob Davies be appointed as Chair of the Committee.

The committee formally noted that following the Annual Meeting, Councillor Rob Davies be appointed as Chair of the Committee.

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the Committee.

That Councillor Steve Copple be appointed as Vice Chair of the committee.

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

No Declarations were received.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2023.

That the minutes be approved as a correct record.

That the Council should undertake DBS checks on Councillors as follows:

(a)     Enhanced checks (without barred lists) of Members acting as

(a) Cabinet Members

(b) Members of the adoption and fostering panels

(b)     Standards checks for

(a) Members of the Education and Youth Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and

(b)  Members of the Social and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(c)     That lobbying through professional networks and the WGLA for changes to the legislation to enable an enhanced level of checks in respect of all Councillors given the vulnerable nature of the people they serve

(a)      That a ‘training needs analysis’ was undertaken of all Members by the Democratic Service Manager to better inform future development programmes.

(b)      That if Members had any suggestions for future development, they were invited to contact the Democratic Services Manager to discuss them.

(c)       That a draft training and development plan was brought back to the Committee meeting in September.

(a)     That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be noted; and

(b)     That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Committee Chairman, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

There were no members of the press or public present.