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Transcript: Transcript for 25/11/2019 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.00 - 13.20)

1.

Auditor General for Wales Report: Public Spending Trends in Wales 1999-00 to 2017-18

PAC(5)-30-19 Paper 1 - Auditor General for Wales Report: Public Spending Trends in Wales 1999-00 to 2017-18

 

Minutes:

1.1 Members received a briefing on this Report for the Wales Audit Office.

 

(13.20 - 13.50)

2.

Financial Management and Governance in Community Councils: Auditor General for Wales briefing

Minutes:

2.1 The Wales Audit Office gave a briefing on the financial management and governance in Community Councils.

 

(13.50)

3.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

3.2 Apologies were received from Adam Price AM. Dr Dai Lloyd AM substituted. Apologies were also received from Rhianon Passmore AM.

 

(13.50)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4.1 The paper was noted.

 

4.1

The Welsh Government’s relationship with Pinewood: Letter from the Welsh Government (11 November 2019)

Supporting documents:

(13.55 - 15.00)

5.

Financial Management and Governance in Community Councils: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-30-19 Paper 2 – Welsh Government

 

Tracey Burke – Director General, Education and Public Services Group, Welsh Government

Reg Kilpatrick – Director, Local Government, Welsh Government

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Local Government Transformation & Partnerships, Welsh Government

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee questioned the Welsh Government on the financial management and governance in Community Councils.

5.2 Tracey Burke agreed to send details of the number of uncontested seats from the  town and community councils elections held in 2017.

 

(15.15)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

 

(15.15 - 15.30)

7.

Financial Management and Governance in Community Councils: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

 

(15.30 - 16.00)

8.

Forward Work Programme: Spring 2020

PAC(5)-30-18 Paper 3 – Forward work programme

PAC(5)-30-18 Paper 4 – Inquiry into effectiveness of local planning authorities

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered and agreed the forward work programme for the spring 2020 term.