Agenda, decisions and minutes

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No. Item

31.

Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

Decision:

None.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, no interests were declared.

32.

Minutes. pdf icon PDF 214 KB

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct

record.

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Resolved that the Minutes of the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee held on 20 November 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.

33.

Announcement(s) of the Chair.

Decision:

None.

Minutes:

No announcements were made.

34.

Public Questions

Questions can be submitted in writing to Democratic Services democracy@swansea.gov.uk up until noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Written questions take precedence. Public may attend and ask questions in person if time allows. Questions must relate to items on the open part of the agenda and will be dealt within a 10 minute period.

Decision:

None.

Minutes:

There were no public questions.

35.

Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee Co-Opted Membership. pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Deb Smith presented a report which sought to review and agree a revised joint committee co-opted member from Swansea Bay University Health Board.

 

Resolved that

 

1)    Jan Williams be appointed as the replacement Swansea Bay University Health Board Co-Opted Member on the Swansea Bay City Region

Joint Committee.

36.

Internal Audit Terms of Reference 2024-25. pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Charlotte Hodges presented a report to consider and endorse the Internal Audit Terms of Reference.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)    The Internal Audit Terms of Reference 2024-25 be approved.

37.

Joint Committee Forward Work Plan. pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Jonathan Burnes presented a report which informed the Joint Committee of the latest Forward Work Plan.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)    The proposed Forward Work Plan attached as Appendix A to the report be agreed.

38.

Skills & Talent Programme Update. pdf icon PDF 231 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

For information.

Minutes:

Samatha Dillon submitted a “for information” report to inform the joint committee of the progress made and the status of the skills and talent initiative, including a change request notification to extend the completion date of the project to March 2028 as outlined in Appendix A to the report.

 

Further to the circulated report she also provided the joint committee with a powerpoint presentation which included information and details on the following areas: primary aims, progress to date, skills & benefits process map, outputs and secured investment.

39.

Financial Monitoring Report 2024/25 - Provisional Outturn Position Quarter 1 (April to June 2024). pdf icon PDF 360 KB

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Chris Moore submitted a report which provided the Joint Committee relating to the financial position of the Swansea Bay City Region for Quarter 1 2024/25.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)    The financial monitoring update (April – June 2024) be approved.

40.

Financial Monitoring Report 2024/25 - Provisional Outturn Position Quarter 2 (July to Sept 2024). pdf icon PDF 371 KB

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Chris Moore submitted a report which provided the Joint Committee with an updated position relating to the latest financial position of the Swansea Bay City Region.

 

He outlined and updated Members with detailed information relating to the following areas and issues: operational and investment outturn figures, movement and variance in spending and reasons and factors affecting this, joint committee and accountable body funds and interest gained, roll forward of monies to future years.

 

In indicated that this updated financial information would be reported to the Programme Board in the new year.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)    The financial monitoring update (July - September 2024) be approved.

41.

Swansea Bay City Deal Quarterly Monitoring Q2 2024/25. pdf icon PDF 264 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

For information.

Minutes:

Jonathan Burnes presented a “for information” report which informed the  joint committee of the Swansea Bay City Deal Quarterly Monitoring Report for both the Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio and its constituent programmes / projects.

42.

Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio Objectives Definitions. pdf icon PDF 155 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

Jonathan Burnes presented a report which informed the joint committee of the three portfolio level objective definitions as outlined at Appendix A, B & C to the report.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)    The Portfolio Objectives Definitions at Appendix A, B & C be approved.