Lesley Walton

Mid Term Budget Statement 2025/26. (Verbal)

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

To provide Members with a view of current financial performance and the likely financial planning scenarios that will influence budget and service decisions over the period of the Medium Term Financial Plan. To provide a policy context for the decisions Members will face in coming months.

Recommendations Approved

Pests & Animal Control.

From: Swansea Council - October 22, 2025

...to approve recommendations related to the Pest & Animal Control Audit 2024-2025, including addressing a high-risk issue regarding the Home to Work Vehicle Policy and several medium-risk issues concerning risk assessments, contracts, invoices, euthanasia consent forms, contract waivers, purchase card use, inventory records, and driving license checks.

Recommendations Approved

Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

From: Swansea Council - October 22, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Governance & Audit Committee Work Plan.

From: Swansea Council - October 22, 2025

... to approve the recommendations regarding the Governance & Audit Committee Work Plan, which includes reviewing the Council's governance arrangements, handling of complaints, risk management, internal controls, and audit functions, as well as monitoring external audit and regulatory reports.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring - 1st Quarter 2025/26.

From: Swansea Council - October 22, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring - 1st Quarter 2025/26 report, including noting variations, approving virements and use of contingency funds and inflation provisions, reinforcing the need to minimise service spending, and noting the indicative position regarding the pay award.

Recommendations Approved