Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Sulafa Thomas, x6565 

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction

1.1

Introduction and apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies.

1.2

Declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

1.3

Minutes of the previous meeting

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of 9 July were agreed.

2.

Budget 2016-17

Minutes:

Commissioners considered the final draft of the draft budget document for 2016-17. They felt that it reflected the strategy and approach they had agreed before summer recess.

 

Commissioners agreed the draft to be laid and thanked officials for the work that had been put into preparations.

 

3.

Siambr Refresh update

Oral item

Minutes:

The Director of Resources provided a brief update on progress that had been made on work to upgrade the Siambr over the summer recess.

 

Commissioners were particularly interested in the flexibility and benefits that would be gained from the new provisions. They welcomed the information and detail of the current plan leading up to the Dissolution/Easter recess period 2016.

 

4.

CCTV replacement

Minutes:

Commissioners discussed proposals to replace the CCTV system on the Assembly Estate and asked for further information to enable them to come to a final conclusion.

 

5.

Furniture replacement

Minutes:

The Commission reviewed information that had been provided regarding the need to refurbish offices in Tŷ Hywel used by Assembly Members.

 

Commissioners agreed that the refurbishment of Members’ offices should be part of the on-going rolling maintenance programme for the Assembly estate.

 

 

 

6.

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee update and Minutes - 9 July 2015

Minutes:

The Deputy Presiding Officer provided the Commission with an update about the most recent Assembly Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meeting, which had taken place on 9 July.

He detailed that the main purpose of the meeting had been to agree the final draft of the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts. The committee felt that the Annual Report was an impressive, comprehensive document, and welcomed the final outturn figure of a 0.1% underspend.

 

The Commission noted the minutes.

 

7.

Any other business

Minutes:

The following issues were considered, and agreed, by correspondence in the period prior to this meeting:

  • The Commission report to Members 2014-15