Agenda and draft minutes

Rhian Williams-Flew was elected as Chair for the year 2026/2027.

Ruth Price was appointed as Vice Chair for the year 2026/2027.

None.

The minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2026 were approved.

We noted that the Local Resolution Protocol was confirmed at Full Council in May 2026.

The next meeting date was corrected to 30 November 2026.

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The Chair of the Committee for 2025/2026, Peter Easy presented the minutes from the Standards Committees Chair's Forum.  The key points included the ongoing national work on Local Resolution Protocols and an increased emphasis on Group Leaders’ responsibility for maintaining standards.

It was noted that the current approach was monitoring officers reporting via annual reports and views were expressed that more direct engagement would be beneficial

During discussion it was agreed that the Chair and Monitoring Officer will discuss arranging an annual meeting with group leaders.

There was discussion around the role of One Voice Wales and the training provision for community council and the need for better visibility of uptake and effectiveness.

It was agreed that the Monitoring Officer should review contact with town/community councils on LRP, clarify availability and awareness of training and explore availability of relevant data.

The Chair resolved to meet with the Monitoring Officer to discuss:

·        Assess use and training needs.

·        Clarify engagement with town/community councils and One Voice Wales.

Noted.