Issue - meetings

To consider a confidential report by the Monitoring Officer (copy enclosed) providing an overview of complaints against members lodged with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

A confidential report by the Monitoring Officer (MO) was submitted (previously circulated) providing an overview of complaints against members lodged with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales since 1 April 2012.

The MO advised that the report was a standing agenda item in order to keep the committee abreast of ongoing complaints and those recently completed.  The majority of completed cases had not been pursued by the Ombudsman and one complaint had been withdrawn.  One complaint had been upheld and members were provided with the details of that case which had been directly referred to the Adjudication Panel.  In terms of the ongoing complaints, the MO advised that the Ombudsman had since decided not to investigate two of those complaints and he provided an update on the remaining two ongoing cases, clarifying issues in response to members’ questions thereon.  After consideration it was –

RESOLVED that report be received and noted.

Prior to the close of the meeting the Chair took the opportunity to thank members for their attendance and also thanked the Monitoring Officer for his clear and helpful reports and address.

The meeting concluded at 11.05 a.m.